The Goon



The Goon is published by Dark Horse Comics. The cover price is $3.50.

Last Issue

 * The Goon #34: 29 Jun 2011

Current Issue

 * Criminal Macabre/The Goon: When Freaks Collide: 20 Jul 2011

Next Issue

 * The Goon #35: 31 Aug 2011

Status
Ongoing series.

Main Characters

 * The Goon

Allies

 * Frankie

Enemies

 * The Zombie Preist

Criminal Macabre/The Goon: When Freaks Collide
This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Hardcovers

 * The Goon: Fancy Pants Edition - Collects the self-published #1-2 and the Dark Horse #1, 3, 5, 9. "Chronicling the histories of the Zombie Priest, Buzzard, Labrazio, and of course, Goon and Franky." - WorldCat - ISBN 1593074263


 * The Goon: Fancy Pants Edition Volume 2—The Rise and Fall of The Diabolical Dr. Alloy - "This special volume collects all the tales of one of The Goon's most nefarious villains-the diabolical mad scientist, Dr. Hieronymous Alloy-in one handsomely designed (and handsomely priced) signed hardcover. Chronicling the rise of the mysterious evil genius from his early days as a misunderstood visionary, to his status as one of the finest scientific minds in the world, and finally to his inevitable spiral into madness" - WorldCat - ISBN 1593079184


 * The Goon: Fancy Pants Edition Volume 3—Goon Year - "This volume contains all of Eric Powell's stories from 'Goon Year: The Return of Labrazio.' "The town on the edge of Horse-Eater's Wood is permeated by all manner of dark things -- hatred, fear, unhappiness, demons, and the undead (to name a few) -- brought on by a curse that has festered within the forest for many years. The death of one of the Goon's closest allies is revealed as the work of the dead mobster Labrazio, returned to wreak havoc and destruction upon the Goon and those who stand by him. The Goon and Franky must fight back against Labrazio's undead hordes in this touching story of demonic kitties, zombie burlesque, and animal love (there's a sentence you never thought you'd read)." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595825037

Trade Paperbacks

 * The Goon, vol. 5: Wicked Inclinations - "The tide has turned in Goon's war against the undead hordes of the Zombie Priest--or has it? With Buzzard now preventing the harvest of any fresh corpses from the cemetery, the Priest grows desperate. So desperate, that he unleashes incantations of previously unseen power to create a whole new breed of minion--one that may be beyond even the strength of the Goon to contain. But one pays a price for conjuring such evil into the world, and the Zombie Priest quickly discovers that the cost of such power may be far more than he bargained for." - WorldCat - ISBN 1593076460


 * Dwight T. Albatross's The Goon Noir - Collects the miniseries. - WorldCat - ISBN 1593077858


 * The Goon, vol. 6: Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker - Collects #??? "When a mysterious new figure enters the crime scene and begins taking out the Goon’s business operations one by one, the Goon struggles to keep the city’s organized crime under his control as his mind is haunted by the memories of his darkest moment... when his mind and body were left scarred... and his heart was left black." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595824065


 * The Goon, vol. 7: A Place of Heartache and Grief - Collects #19-23. "An ancient curse spreads hatred, fear, and violence, drawing the most powerful and vile creatures to a town with only one hope for protection--the Goon. Even the Goon's lifelong deadly foe, the zombie priest, is running scared. But he has to remain, forced into submission by a power greater than his own, to keep an eye on Goon and his violent sidekick, Franky. The death of one of the Goon's closest allies reveals an enemy thought long gone, returned to wreak havoc and destruction upon the Goon and those who stand by him. There's some funny stuff, too!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1595823115


 * The Goon, vol. 8: Those That Is Damned - Collects #24-27. "The town on the edge of Horse-Eater’s Wood is permeated by all manner of dark things—hatred, fear, unhappiness, demons, and the undead (to name a few)—brought on by a curse that has festered within the forest for many years. The Goon himself was drawn by the power of the curse, but his soul is not consumed by this bleak place, and he discovers that he is the only hope for his town. Goon’s greatest foe, the dead mobster Labrazio, mounts his assault from a macabre burlesque house, using the Zombie Priest and his demonic kitty to put on the squeeze. It’s up to the Goon, Franky, and all their pals to fight for the life their town deserves." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595823247


 * The Goon, vol. 9: Calamity of Conscience - Collects #28-31. "The living dead (children, priests, and pretty ladies), pretty living ladies, gypsies, backwoods children... 'dogs'... crazy-weird cats, pimps peddling animal love, animals on the receiving end of said animal love... evil Shredded Wheat-men, more-evil undead burlesque-house owners, guys with tails, a woky (a woky?) . . . and more!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1595823468


 * The Goon, vol. 10: Death's Greedy Comeuppance - Collects the Tenth-Anniversary Special and One-Shot Wonder. - WorldCat - ISBN 1595826432

Creative Team

 * Writer/Artist/Creator: Eric Powell

Publishing History
First published in 2003. A previous three-issue mini-series was published by Avatar Press in 1999, and a four-issue mini-series was published by Albatross Exploding Funny Books in 2002.

Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution.

Future Publication Dates

 * The Goon #35: 31 Aug 2011
 * The Goon #36: 02 Nov 2011

News & Features

 * 22 Jun 2011 - Powell & Dorkin Tag-Team the Insanity for The Goon
 * 20 Nov 2009 - Powell Breaks Silence on The Goon
 * 04 Mar 2009 - Eric Powell on The Goon's 10th Anniversary
 * 22 Sep 2008 - CBR TV: Eric Powell (video)
 * 14 Sep 2008 - Eric Powell talks about The Goon movie
 * 08 Aug 2008 - Eric Powell Celebrates the Year of The Goon
 * 26 Jul 2008 - CCI: Eric Powell's The Goon Panel
 * 11 Apr 2008 - Eric Powell talks about his two-fisted comic creation The Goon
 * 07 Apr 2008 - Eric Powell on Goon Year
 * 19 Feb 2008 - Eric Powell's Monthly Goon Fix
 * 11 Feb 2008 - Episode 17: The Goon with Eric Powell (audio)
 * 24 Aug 2007 - Now Back to Your Regularly Scheduled Goon
 * 01 Aug 2007 - CCI XTRA: The Goon Goin' Monthly
 * 23 Jul 2007 - Comics, Comedians and Creeps: The Goon: Noir

Links

 * Dark Horse Comics - Publisher's Website
 * The Goon - Official site
 * The Goon