Rabbit’s Badass Song #1 is a comic created and written by Christopher J. Elston & Chassity Lassiter with art by Halil Mete. This is dark tale focusing on a man named Rabbit and the pursuit of his goals. This story takes place in the fictional town of Lightfield, Mississippi an area where the hate is thick and the odds uneven. Or main character is a black man with the mask of a rabbit and he is flanked by his three compatriots: A very strong black guy named Freddy, a white guy that is handy with a knife named Joe, and his lady, a white woman named Snow Bunny who carries a revolver. Together they form a group that is out to right wrongs and send messages. The plot on the surface seems like a revenge tale but it’ll leave you feeling that it’s deeper than that. The action here is gruesome and quick, with the potential of a scene going south ever present. The dialogue here is very racy which is sadly realistic and the conversations have a natural flow to them. None of the pages are too wordy; if anything there should have been more words in this comic. This is a great debut issue for a series that puts a magnifying glass on one of the uglier aspects of Southern culture.

            This is a black-and-white comic with high details and heavy use of shadows. The lack of color behooves the artist to add more detail and that was done here very well. Some backgrounds look like they were done using charcoal and it makes a few scenes feel a bit heavier. This is a very expressive comic and this is especially showcased during close ups. Wrinkles, terrified eyes, well-drawn teeth, it’s the little things that add up to make these very malleable faces. Bodies here are drawn realistically so we have a nice range of builds and guts. This is a gun-heavy story so far but it feels like it’ll feature fisticuffs a bit more in the future. The action scenes are tense and unexpected and aren’t easily forgotten. The clothes worn here just scream the South. If you’re from here you seen a group of people wearing this same ensemble.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes.

“Would I like this?”

If you like tales taking place in the American South starring a varied cast of characters and dealing with themes of racism and evil and revenge for those things this is for you.

“What would this comic’s film rating be?”

R. It gets gruesome, not for kids.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“Every time you introduce us, you mention me last. It pisses me off.”

 

Purchase Link: https://rabbitsbadasssong.wixsite.com/flashdelirium/product-page/rabbit-s-badass-song-1-first-printing

Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flashdelirium/rabbits-badass-song-1-2-and-popsinger-one-shot/description

Unboxing Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vh_BxFU0Ps

***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 25

Violent Pages: 4, for 16% of the comic

Sexy Pages: 0, for 0% of the comic

 

**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**

 

Violence Level – 3

“Wasn’t no tussling at all.”

“Sometimes you gotta hit somebody.”

“I’m getting charged with how many counts of assault?”

“This was a tournament arc.”

“All my life I had to fight.”

 

Gore Level – 3

“The only thing leaking out your face is tears.”

“Looks like somebody spilled some ketchup.”

“Might need to soak that up with a bath towel.”

“That isn’t supposed to be outside the body.”

“This is a slaughterhouse.”

 

Death Level – 2

“And everybody lived happily ever after.”

“We might have gone to a couple funerals.”

“It just LOOKS like a serial killer was here.”

“Yeah this was a tragedy.”

“Think Gettysburg.”

 

Porn Level – 1

“Everybody kept their clothes on.”

“I guess it was too hot for a bra.”

“Sometimes you got to let everything air out.”

“This is like late night Cinemax in the early 2000’s.”

“Oh. This is porn.”