With its amazing artwork, this one’s a keeper-in spite of the late-in-coming demonic angle. The narrative needlessly veers into supernatural territory toward the end, seemingly in an attempt to appeal to a wider audience. The book is similar to other “forging of the band” stories, but it features whimsical details, like a drummer who’s a bear, and is elevated by a tight script and stunning artwork that perfectly expresses the kick in the guts one feels when attending live rock shows in small clubs. After Perkeros hires a better vocalist, Axel wrestles with insecurity and his own oppressive perfectionist tendencies. JP Ahonen (jpahonen) Instagram photos and videos jpahonen Verified Follow 1,020 posts 106K followers 1,183 following JP Ahonen Artist and author of Belzebubs, Sing No Evil (Perkeros), Villimpi Pohjola & some other titles. Axel’s concentration on the band at the expense of all else causes the disintegration of his long-term relationship. Inks JP Ahonen Colors JP Ahonen Julia Riitijoki (assistant) Reetta Kallio (assistant) Letters Reprints. Stuttering Finnish guitarist Axel is the front man for Perkeros, a hard rock band whose evolution is kept in check by Axel’s awful vocals, and this dense graphic novel is an account of his artistic and personal travails. in Perkeros (Panini Deutschland, 2014 series) (Oktober 2014) Edit cover.
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