You ever feel like the world had you figured out before you even opened your mouth? Like you were born to be a problem? Good. Then Grommets is your gospel.
This graphic novel isn’t just a nostalgic throwback—it’s a straight-up timebomb packed with scraped knees, busted decks, and middle fingers to authority. From Rick Remender (Deadly Class) and Emmy-nominated madman Brian Posehn (Deadpool, The Mandalorian), with savage art by Brett Parson (Tank Girl), Grommets is a brutal, hilarious, and weirdly touching ride through the backyard pools and broken homes of 1980s suburbia.
Two misfit teens. Shitty home lives. A skateboard and a death wish. That’s the vibe. And it’s not just comic nerds flipping out—Tony freaking Hawk himself had this to say:
“Grommets captures the raw feeling of being an outcast kid in the 1980s, and why skateboarding became such a sacred salvation to a lucky few. The graphics, attitudes and language of that era are represented with a rare authenticity that will leave you wanting more.” —Tony Hawk
Mic. Drop.
The complete series—issues #1–7—is getting crammed into one gnarly trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534366480, Lunar Code 0125IM460). You can grab it at your local comic shop starting Wednesday, June 25. If you’d rather let the mailman do the work, it’ll land at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, Waterstones, and indie bookstores on Tuesday, July 8.
This isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about survival. It’s about finding your people when the whole damn world wants you to disappear. So lace up, drop in, and don’t look back.
Grommets isn’t here to be polite. It’s here to wreck you—in the best possible way.
You can also check out my Grommets #1 review right here.
Beam Me Up Scotty
Born and raised in the city of Miami. Lifelong pro wrestling fan. Been deep in the 'zine scene since ’84, interviewing locals, Hardcore, Punk, and Metal bands. Spent 26 years in the comic book biz and still obsessed with all things pop culture—Mego, Micronauts, Shogun Warriors, Die-Cast Metal Super Robots, you name it. I can go on about comic books and bad movies all day.
