Product Description: 1980s cult film Repo Man gets an official sequel - in graphic novel form... with a script by original writer/director Alex Cox. Cox explains: "After REPO MAN, I became interested in the idea of a sequel. Specifically - what had happened to Otto, during his ten-year absence from earth? And what would he make of the changes which had taken place in his absence? Otto, it would appear, has been held prisoner, in great luxury, on the planet Mars. Now he has returned to earth, and changed his name -- to Waldo." Waldo, recently returned from Mars, is forced to choose where his allegiance lies -- his boss, Duke Mantee, or the sex goddess, Velma; money or knowledge; the past or the future; Earth...or Mars?
A bit off-center but fun Alex Cox lets his imagination run wild with this four-color sequel to the film Repo Man. The main character's name changes at the beginning of the book, and a few characters from the film make cameo appearances. Waldo deals as well as he can with life in the '90s, but he never makes it to Hawaii. It's a graphic novel, but the adult themes and occasional nudity make the book unsuitable for children.
You should get this people, i didn't regret it Ohay, i really do believe that you will enjoy this, anyone who loved those 80's cult classics should, even more the better if you happen to adore art.
Repo man was great, and it is amazing to see such a great sequel that's been 20'ish years waiting ;)
Unexpected treat I was/am a huge Repo Man fan and was thrilled to discover this book. Not exactly what I expected, but I really enjoyed how Alex Cox re-considered these characters. It looks great too, kind of important in a graphic novel.
Cox Aims Low, Art Hits High Seems that the word "sequel" is used quite loosely -- all the characters have been remodeled, with Otto now being called Waldo and various other figures quite thinly veiled. The story is enjoyable enough but it's the art and attention to detail that makes this really work.
Not even remotely resembling a sequel to Repo Man While I was intrigued to read a graphic novel that was supposedly a sequel to Repo Man after spending 5 minutes with this publication I was not sure how it even remotely related to the original film. I wonder if Alex Cox even knows his own film. It's no wonder no one made this into a film. None of the characters have the same names. And no one even looks remotely like themselves. Art is decent, story is a bit incoherent. All in all a failure.
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