Comic Review: Brickleberry ArMOOgeddon #3

I’m sure in the future, quality animated franchises, are in every comic store, but in 2016, they’re a little hard to come by.

Spoilers Below

Let me begin this review by saying that my favorite comedy takes jabs at everyone equally and has no clear bias. Family Guy is mostly funny, but it’s clearly slanted to the left on the on the political side. South Park is great, but it always seems to have an “anti-government” feel regardless of whether it’s pandering to liberal or conservative ideals. Brickleberry, on the other hand, makes fun of everything- the good, the bad, and the ugly; and is relentless in doing so. Take for example, season 3 episode 1 of the series, entitled “Obamascare.” Obama is simultaneously made fun of, while also raising some good points about what he has done differently for the current state of affairs, in a positive manner (and the person telling us why, is, get this: Bodean). It’s as if the creators are saying, “Yeah he kind of sucks, but he ain’t so bad.” Another episode that hilariously takes neither side is “Baby Daddy.” Valid points are made on both sides of the abortion issue. We need more of this fair, moderate, humor. I consider myself neither a Democrat or a Republican, but someone who looks into the political field with an open mind; whom agrees with some liberal points and some GOP points.  Both sides have the right ideas about certain issues. [Honestly, both main Presidential candidates are horrible slimeballs, in my opinion.] So when I witness a form of entertainment that just says “Let’s not spearhead this issue; let’s just make people laugh” I’m all about it. Enough about politics. My point is, Brickleberry does it right.

Brickleberry hits us with every type of joke; and they all land perfectly. We’ve got a bit of subtle humor (but not too much), we’ve got in-your-face gags, dark jokes, meta references, and the right amount of pop culture thrown in to whereas the series stays relevant. I’ve said it many times, and this isn’t the final time, but, there really is something for everyone in Brickleberry.

With Woody and Future Bobby narrowly avoiding death from last issue, the assassins and the targets jump throughout time, including popping up in the iconic season 1 episode”Squabbits,” Ford Theater during a particular mind-blowing performance, Nazi Germany during Hitler’s rise, and other famous events in world history. Future Steve and Malloy decide that it may just be best to stop Woody at the source, and make a space-time jump for Woody’s demented childhood.

This issue was all rising action, and little to no filler. It’s leading up to the climax/battle with the Bovine Overload, and to a lesser plot conflict, the court case of Connie’s Vagina V. Ethel Anderson. I won’t spoil the ending (of this issue), but it’s a classic Brickleberry twisted ending that leaves you with laughing with a mouth wide open as the shock overtakes the senses.

As we get through the penultimate chapter of the comic’s saga, we know that something big; something epic is approaching. We don’t know how exactly it will end, but we know it won’t be the cliche “everything goes back to normal and it’ll never be acknowledged again” ending. Will Future Steve’s idiotic nature permanently ruin the past and/or future? Will Connie finally get a taste of her perfect dream girl. Will the two Bobby’s move from hand and mouth stuff to full blown anal penetration? Buy issues 1-3, and set your calendars for number 4’s release, ‘cuz it’s going to be a ‘biggin!