The comparisons to joo_joo are obvious, and I think it's clear to all of us that he was a huge influence on Blaz's work, but I think that to dismiss these comics as mere imitations of joo_joo's thought provoking style would be quite a misstep indeed.
The esteemed Blaz315 brings many new ideas and concepts to the table which are inspired by the master, rather than purely derivative. Where joo_joo was clearly more imaginative and absurdist with his presentation, Blaz's delivery is for the most part far more based in raw and unforgiving reality. We have all experienced the varying situations that appear in his work, and the introduction of the occasional supernatural theme highlights the importance of these situations through sheer contrast alone. It is art like this that strikes home the hardest.
With joo_joo, we made a choice to examine his comics because of the evident intellectual properties presented. With Blaz315, there is no choice. His work grabs us by the throat, and FORCES us to examine the ideas and sometimes shocking statements it puts forth. Something inside us, at a most basic level, knows that these strips are very important.
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It's grime time.
