Think of the protagonist's name as a phonetic version of "vexed"...
...and the character himself as a "trapped on Earth"
parody of Neil Gaiman's Sandman, and you have the concept behind the series!
parody of Neil Gaiman's Sandman, and you have the concept behind the series!
Now, just follow along...
We take our leave of the sentient, screaming streptococcus until next Monday...
Written and laid-out by Keith Giffen, penciled by Mike McKone, and inked by Mark McKenna, this never-reprinted story from DC's Vext #3 (1999) was a showcase for the snarky, in-joke-infused humor Giffen is notorious for!
Despite being incorporated into the mainstream DC universe from his first issue (which guest-starred Superman), and promoted in the DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins one-shot, the book didn't sell well despite writer-artist Giffen's popularity with the comics audience!
The 6-issue mini-series was one of the few to not be reprinted as a trade paperback!
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(which, despite the "Volume 1" designation has the entire Giffen run, including annuals and spin-offs!)
