Have You Read … ROCK BOTTOM?
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Rock Bottom, by Joe Casey and Charlie Adlard
Imagine that you’re a successful piano player with plenty of money, fame, and women. And you’re slowly turning into stone. Not turning into stone in the Fantastic Four way, but in the way that slowly crushes your organs and turns your blood into Jell-O. This the life of Frank Dare in Rock Bottom, as written by Joe Casey and Charlie Adlard. This is a deep comic. The story focuses on the emotional impact of what the characters are going through, like when Frank must revisit his troubled past in order to find answers that might save his life.
The line drawings of the pictures are only broken by Joe Dare’s transformation, which sets him apart from everybody else and adds to the tragedy of what is happening to him. The adult language and subject matter, especially in the beginning of the book, mean that this comic isn’t for everyone. Joe Dare is by no means a role model. But for those that are willing to look past what might make a man good or bad and instead what makes him human, this graphic novel is worth checking out.
This comic is recommended for Mature readers, ages 18 and up.








