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SERIES: Codename: Knockout
DATE: 2003
CATEGORY: ACCEPTANCE
Codename: Knockout was a fun, very silly series that lasted 23 issues (plus a "# 0") in the early 2000s. It's nominally an action/espionage series, starring Angela St. Grace and the flamboyant gay pretty boy Go-Go Fiasco as secret agents for an organization named "G.O.O.D." in the fight against the rival "E.V.I.L.". Mostly though, it's a mixture of dumb jokes, over-the-top violence, and a surprising dedication to cheesecake nudity for a comic from DC Comics (the series was released under the Vertigo banner, though it's quite different than what most expect from that imprint).
The final issue features the final defeat of E.V.I.L., all sorts of backstory revelations about Angela's parents, and Go-Go getting shot (don't worry--he's okay!). Angela reaffirms her commitment to fight bad guys all over the world and in a final half-nude pin-up says "That's all! Thanks for reading, everybody! We love you!". Isn't that heartwarming?
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