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Show Monday C O M I C B O O K October 6, 2008 R E V I E W Life Odyssey Dance Theatre Presents Back to basics . Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti's "Back To Brooklyn" hits a familiar note **> BENJAMIN BAILEY Life writer There are a handful of writers and artists in the comic book industry that can sell a book just by splashing their names across the cover. In the case of the new Image Comics series Back To Brooklyn, there are two names gracing its cover that have fun boys scooping it off the shelves: Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti. These guys are heavy weights in the comic book industry and have collectively delivered some of modem comics' biggest and best selling series. When first announced. Back To' Brooklyn seemed like a match made in heaven. Garth Ennis, known for everything from Punisher to Preacher, writing a revengefueled crime comic is the kind of thing that gets comic fans salivating. Throw in the fact that the series was co-developed by. Jimmy Palmiotti, who not only created fan favorites like Ash and Painkiller Jane, but also helped bring Marvel Comics out of bankruptcy in the late '90s, and you now have Amazon.com a must have title. Back To Brooklyn is the Back To Brooklyn, Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti's new colston,1 of Bob Saetta, a guy laborative effort, is expecting a second installation to the series tlpat quickly gives you the on Oct. 22. impression he's someone you wouldn't want to meet and read a thousand times hardboiled crime piece. The in a dark alley. Bob must before - guys named Pau- panels move awkwardly at head back to his old stomp- lie who spout out mobster times, and the action feels ing ground in Brooklyn to cliches that should probably a bit sluggish. Vukelic does find his wife and son, who not be repeated here. While do a great job with details have been kidnapped by his the comic has some good though, drawing every gory brother, the head of the ruth- moments, like Bob's first inch of a shotgun wound less Saetta Crime Family. violent run-in with some old with frightening results. As you might have guessed, associates, the overall prodBack To Brooklyn is things don't come easily for uct seems to be missing that scheduled to run for five isBob, and the situation gets Garth Ennis quality. sues, but it will need to pick very bloody very quickly. The book's biggest short- up steam if it expects fans Unfortunately, the first coming is in the art depart- to be on board for the whole Drawn, thing. Hopefully, the second issue doesn't exactly knock ment, however. it out of the park. Ennis's inked and colored by Mi- issue, due Oct. 22. can put trademark dialogue and one hailo Vukelic, a newcomer the series back on track and of a kind characters are no- to the comic world, Back keep the fans coming back where to be ftund. Instead, To Brooklyn lacks any real for more. we get cardboard cutouts punch. His style is soft and of mobsters we have seen smooth, a tough fit for a -i. Mayor's Series for the Performing Arts « October 10-11, 7:30 p.m. Saturday matinee, 2 p.m. SEGO from • B1 getting a little wet to enjoy some local talent. But whereas everything seemed to go wrong l a s t year, everything went right this year. The weather couldn't have been better, and the mild fall air combined with the sunny weather was enough to vindicate last year's disappointments. It is a spirit of community involvement that led to the motto of this year's festival: "Own Provo." The organizers of Sego wanted to encourage all Utah Valley residents specifically, but also all Utah residents at large, to love and ultimately "own" where they live. The festival also gave artists a chance to display their work. Local artists Tony Paulson, Colin Cronin, Krisi Thorcson, Ryan Neely, and Chris Purdie were among those featured. Additionally, the event featured 30 local vendors and their handmade crafts and food from six restaurants. This allowed people to see the boutiques and restaurants available in downtown Provo. Trent Bates/ UVU Review "I really, more than anything else, want to thank the Joe Castor tunes his guitar during his performance at the Sego bands and volunteers for Festival, which started on Sept. 26. helping make the Sego Arts Festival happen," Paulos "There is something spe- said Paulos. said. "Without each memcial about the music, art. and Living up to the motto, ber investing their time and people coming together and Sego's 3rd annual Arts Fesmoney into the project, it definitely wouldn't have putting on a festival like this. tival achieved what it set out It's almost a spiritual expe- to do: it owned Provo. turned out nearly as good." rience for those involved," f Odyssey Dance Theatre's 'Thriller" isn't part of your yearly Halloween tradition, it should be! See amazing dance featuring all the heroes of the season, including Frankenstein's monster and his bride, skeletons, mummies and werewolves. Tickets: S25 main floor; S20 balcony Purchase in person, by phone, or online. Covey Center for the Arts I 425 West Center Street, Provo I 801.852.7007 I www.coveycenter.org Ticket office hours: M-F, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (hhfsseif Dance Theatre will ateo be performing "Thriller" at Kingsbunj Hall in Salt Lake on October /.) - November 7. 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