All the hype said that Jonesy was fun. The hype said that Jonesy was engaging. The hype said that it was a blast to read, that the artwork was gorgeous and new, and that the dialog and premise were fun and refreshing.

Well, after sticking my greasy nose into issues 1 & 2 of Sam Humphries’ Boom Box book featuring its titular character, I can officially say this: the Hype was right-motherfucking-on.

As we all know by now, issue 1 was so great it has moved on to a second printing, so how about issue 2? Still dope.

In this story things open with Jonesy’s fantastic first-page splash yelling at you, the reader. Jonesy’s former-nemesis-now-pal Susan runs into the crazy cupid while Jonesy is slaving away in her father’s donut booth at the town’s annual Talent Show.

In fact, the interactions between Jonesy and her dad are absolutely priceless – the different levels they operate on as goofy-but-lovable father and embarrassed-but-loving daughter mirror any good real-life comparison. In fact, Humphries really shines when Jonesy and her dad talk: