The Golem's Mighty Swing

The rhythm of this comic was strange to me, but the message was clear. I can't say that I was ever oppressed in my life. A nerd and an artist made me the target of obnoxious people, but never was it a matter of life and death. The Golem's Mighty Swing was an interesting and quick delve into the life and times of those who are regularly oppressed. From the very git-go, the comic shows in varying degrees of subtlety how nasty and narrow minded people can be.

Seeing as towards the end, most of the characters go on to do other things, my question (from the vantage point of one who doesn't play or watch baseball) is 'why are they playing?' It was established early on that he's all about being American, but the amount of anger and violence displayed in the so called civilians of the story is, well, disgusting. And I don't doubt that it wasn't like that or is like that. It just saddens me to know that such is the case. The style of black and white with heavy lines to solid shadow adeptly makes it both about a story that is aged and also ageless. Though the style of clothing, behavior, and vehicles defines the comic as a story that has gone past, it's also a story the questions the behavior of people.

I felt the ending of the comic to be rushed and very seperate from the rest of the comic. This isn't good in this case, as it made it feel like the beginning of the comic didn't matter. The concept that the Golem mascot evolved into a destroyer is interesting, as it was predicted. The crazy man in the middle of the comic was also interesting, for his inability to know what was a farce and what was real, and still he was able to stir up trouble. I can't say I enjoyed the book, much like an alcoholic wouldn't claim to enjoy liquor but the comic was interesting and painful truthful.