A reclusive rock star receives a mysterious package that forces him to face both his past and a resistance movement that represents all of the ideals he had once stood for.
In a world where fame can consume the soul, a once-revered musician has chosen isolation over the limelight. But when an unexpected package arrives at his doorstep, he's thrown into a whirlwind of memories, regret, and a rebellion that seeks to rekindle the ideals he abandoned.
Nostalgia by Scott Hoffman and Danijel Zezelj will be published June 17, 2025. the volume collects issues 1 to 5 of the 2023 series. Mad Cave Studios provided an early galley for review.
The mix of comics and music was a big draw for me here. The cover also had a very strong Vertigo (DC Comics' edgier imprint line) vibe to it with its colors and art style. The inside of the book continues to pay-off on that whole feeling. In some ways, too, this story reminds me of the classic magazines like Heavy Metal from the late 70's and early 80's. It would have been right at home in one of those.
I like how each issue/chapter opens with a mocked up newspaper or magazine article. That gives the story a retro feel which contrasts the colors and the art of the techno-modern world the characters move through. The story itself also contains lots of those elements too, a longing for the past and times that were simpler and more personal. For an older reader myself, this is a theme that resonates even in today's times.
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