Rock Candy Mountain is the best new series Image had in years, I shit you not. This epic kung-fu hobo adventure was one of my favourite comics last year, and the second (and last) volume is even better. Kyle Starks manages to weave every plot thread into one big explosive finale, and the result is outstanding. Rock Candy Mountain is hilarious, beautiful and heartwarming. I will be on the lookout for any other comics Kyle Starks puts out from now on. ...what? He writes Rick and Morty comics? Aw h...

The second half of Starks's Hobo epic carries on so much of the distinctive tone begun in vol. 1. This one takes a slightly (slightly) more serious tone and doesn't have quite the same quality as vol. 1--I think because of the more detailed focus on the character of Jackson and some of the tragedy he has faced. That being said, vol. 2 maintains the violence, the mature content, and the ridiculous tone that so defined the first collection. It's entertaining and funny and manages to strike a heart...

The best depression era hobo kung-fu vs the devil epic ever to grace the comic book page. With this, Sexcastle and Kill Em'All, Kyle Starks has proven himself to be the best action cartoonist working today.

This was a great series. Very original and entertaining. You have a hobo who's made a deal with the Devil in order to be reunited with his family. He's pursued by the FBI because he was in possession of the Spear of Destiny which he took from Hitler. The Devil is after him to get his due, and one poor guy named Slim gets mixed up in the middle. This is set in the 40s among the dwindling hobo culture of the USA. The art is cartoony but works great for this story. I would really like to see more o...

Rock Candy Mountain tells the story of Jackson, our hero, who is searching 1940s America for the fabled titular hobo paradise. Accompanying him is Pomona Slim, a newly minted hobo perhaps not quite cut out for the itinerent life. Opposing him is Babs Bardoux (the toughest G-woman in the United States), the Hobo Mafia and its assorted forces, and the satanic might of the Devil Himself!Rock Candy Mountain flies along at a fast clip, with Starks keeping both the action and the story moving with the...

Bullet Review:Best Line: "If you get the chance to punch the devil, you take it."The continuing tale of Jackson and Pomona Slim - possibly the "end of the line" (though should an author be inclined, there's a way to make this a longer series - depending on how it's done, I could be swayed either way). This is just so much fun; light-hearted, doesn't take itself too seriously. It would be nice to see more than two women (one who dies and one who isn't a half bad character), but eh. I enjoyed myse...

Definitely gets a little more ludicrous than you'd expect with issue #5, yet it still all adds up. I also felt the very ending was a little ambiguous (perhaps it's not the end), but getting there was damn fun.

God I love this book so much. Immediately one of my favorite comics. If you can look at the last page without getting a little misty eyed, you are no friend of mine.

If you're a reader who, like me, has basically zero memory of what happened in volume one aside from the fact that it was crazy fun, I strongly encourage you to re-read that volume before diving into this one. I had no idea what was going on basically the entire time, which really diminished the joy I was expecting to find with this nutso series.That said, what I found was still enjoyable, if baffling. Badass hobo battles occur and the devil makes a delightful appearance at the end. Shit gets re...

The conclusion of the Rock Candy Mountain story. Definitely doesn't lose steam as it keeps going hard from start to end. Still something jarring with the amount of violence and gore when compared to the art style but that's part of the charm.

I am frankly amazed that this volume could improve on the first, but it did. By giving us the (fairly predictable, but still powerful) back story for Jackson, and setting the stakes high, the train ride of a story barreled to its conclusion. This ends the series with a great showdown between Jackson and the devil; the Hobo Mafia and the FBI, and the Gehenna Railyard bulls; and Hundred Cats and Babs; while also tossing out so many other great moments. This book goes from high to high, giving a st...

Jackson’s story continues as we discover how he got here, reading about his family, his pact with the Devil and his war exploits. The story brings all the characters together in a grand finale with a result (of varying importance) for all concerned.Reasonably interesting although the artwork is not to my taste.

This was the same wild good time I've come to expect from Starks--ninja hobos, gang warfare, a fight on top of a moving train, a deal with the devil, etc--but as a capper to this mini-series it seems a bit rushed. I wasn't even sure it was the end! The reveal of the origin story felt more like the closing of a first act, and then it was all over soon after.I still think Starks' greatest skill is in the single-shot absurd action story--Sexcastle is a favorite book of mine from the past few years-...

In this conclusion to the hobo (person experiencing hobo-ness?) epic, we get a conclusion to the epically epic tale, which concludes epically. It's just fun. If you like things that are fun, read this. If you don't, then I guess go back to doing whatever it is you do all the time. Beading? You heard me, beading enthusiasts. Shots fired.

Ugh. My heart. So with Vol 1 I took a chance, because the art work wasn’t exactly my style and the subject matter wasn’t something I connected with, but man am I glad I did. And the second volume just proved it. Well written, same great style, and my heart, my poor little heart.

What a fantastic story! After liking the first volume so much, I'm glad the second didn't disappoint. The two volumes gave enough time to the story so that it could breathe, but was still tight. I did really like the art and the colors, though there's a bit of a disconnect between some of the more violent scenes and the "cartoonish" art. I highly recommend this.

Ain't nobody making comics right now like Kyle Starks makes comics. Great action, heartfelt emotion, breathless adventure, and razor sharp dialogue. Starks is the total package, don't sleep on anything he writes and *definitely* don't miss anything he both writes and draws.

I'm annoyed they split this into 2 volumes as it would be better served as one story arc given the length. The second volume is a direct continuation and serves up a serviceable ending to the 8 series run. I hope they continue this series at some stage as there is spinoff potential. Great storytelling and a fun storyline arc adds to one very funny series, very high in my collection.

the backstory of and conclusion to our hobo protagonist's journey.. i hate to say this, but i was disappointed in this. the first volume was PERFECT and i was expecting this to be as well, but it fell flat for me. i think this was a case where it would have been better to leave the origin story out entirely rather than wedge it in in such a short segment, it seemed rushed and left the biggest mystery unexplained anyway.. i also wasn't rolling on the floor cackling the way i was with volume 1. su...

The conclusion of the rail-riding postwar hobo fantasy by Kyle Starks. Not quite as gut-bustingly funny as the first volume, but the triumphant finish on a surprisingly emotional note more than makes up for it.