This clown kicks @$$! I absolutley love the artwork and the story.  It reminds me a little of Frank Miller's "Sin City" and a little of old Grendel books.  I am amazed at the over all originality of the concept and the artwork.  Looks like the creator/artist puts a lot of time and thought into this book. I would buy this if I saw it on a shelf at the local comic store.

I will be returning for this book constantly. Absolutely brilliant!

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CS isn't exactly helping to make me overcome my irrational fear for clowns. Its maincharacter,Maro the clown, is a troubled man that tries to make a living out of killing. It demands a heavy toll on his consience, making him flee to booze to overcome his depressions. The story begins when he gets the job to eliminate a kingpin in the mob world. It's a complete failure, it nearly costs him his life. From than on, Maro has to survive in a very dangerous game between the mob and the police. 

This comic has a very nihilistic and dark feel to it, created by the simple, slightly vague drawings, the usage of dark colours and the monologues of the disturbed maincharacter. I really liked this noir atmosfere.

Quinn Fleming, you've got yourself a new fan. One who probably will have to visit his shrink after reading your work! ;) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Quinn Fleming will go down in history as the man who found two great tastes that taste great together. Utamaro is a clown down on his luck, drinking hard off another laughless party, when he meets with a local mobster. The mobster offers Utamaro a job, and whether things go up or down from there all depends on your perspective, really. With a beautifully simple, heavily shaded, noir style art, solid storytelling, and a sprinkling of quotes from the Hakegure, Clown Samurai is a damn good read. ... read it now!