A lot of comic books have come out this year, but Burn the Orphanage: Born to Lose rises to the top when it comes to good ol’ fashioned fun. Demons, the second of this three-part mini-series, features a mystical fighting tournament in the style of Mortal Kombat. Anyone who played that game or even Street Fighter or Killer Instinct will get that sweet sting of nostalgia as they read through this comic. If you know me then you know that anything that makes me laugh gets an automatic recommendation -- I laughed until I had tears in my eyes, so consider this book recommended!

The story follows Rock as he is tricked/seduced/forced into the tournament, which is held as part of a birthday celebration for a witch with horns. Even though this comic might sound like a gimmick, it’s got a layered story and interesting characters that will make you smile, yell out swears, and feel an empty pit of sadness in your stomach. Sina Grace and Daniel Freedman have written the story impressively well, making each bit of dialogue pack as much of a punch as the next action scene. The only element lacking was that there wasn't enough of the standout hit from the first issue; He's a gay bear with the heart of a bear and he's named Bear -- that's a gold mine waiting to be tapped!Grace’s art is fluid and lively and an absolute perfect fit for the story they are telling. Even though there’s an image of female nudity, it’s done more to satirize the busty females of these types of games than to titillate the reader. There’s also a police officer fighter, a dude with an animal head, and a creature that’s not even human, none of whom would be strangers on any fighting game roster. There’s even a tournament bracket with all the different fighters on it like you’d see on a fighting game loading screen. I could go on listing all of the awesome stuff these guys crammed into this book, but you’re better off reading it and enjoying the hell out of it yourself.

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