Bazongas #3

Bazongas #3 brings Tony Kovik's irreverent adult humor anthology back for a third round, with a cover that sets the tone perfectly — a wide-eyed redhead in a torn red bikini strikes a surprised pose against a starburst of radiating lines, flanked by the emphatic "KA-POW!" in bold yellow lettering. Kovik's clean, confident linework gives the gag-cartoon pin-up a lively energy that wears its sense of humor on its sleeve. Fans of grown-up, tongue-in-cheek comics in the underground tradition will find this 2004 Fantagraphics release right at home on their shelf.