Goon Squad

Year One

By: Jonathan L. Howard

Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir, Nicholas Guy Smith, Jim Meskimen, Stefan Rudnicki

An ongoing, episodic "prose comic" from which the pictures are summoned by the magic of words, Goon Squad is set in an alternate version of modern-day Manchester. Its biggest divergence from the real city is that it - along with most other large urban centers - has a team of superheroes to protect it against unusual threats with which the conventional forces of law and order would have problems.

Goon Squad: Year One offers three action-packed volumes in a single collection:

Goon Squad, Vol. 1: Special Talents

• "The New Girl"
• "Nightclubbing"
• "By the Water, by the Grave"
• "Changes"
• "No-No Dojo"
• "Exterminating Angel"

Goon Squad, Vol. 2: Without Sin

• "A Star in Strange Ways"
• "Holy Fool"
• "Dead Man Tells Tale"
• "A Brief History of the Goon Squad"
• "Tale of Terror"
• "Pomona Island"

Goon Squad, Vol. 3: Old Enemies

• "Life During Wartime"
• "Red Wolf, Red Wolf, Does Whatever a Red Wolf Can"
• "Shadow of the Vivisector"
• "The Man from Switzerland"
• "The End of the Year Show"

©2016 Jonathan L. Howard (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc., and Skyboat Media, Inc.

I hated the music!

Seriously, I almost ditched the whole thing because the interlude music is so distractingly needless and terrible. I didn’t love the female reader’s version of Ian. The higher register made him sound whiny, crass, and just constantly abrupt.
I really enjoyed the story itself, but have to say again, why the hell did they use the reject “Saved by the Bell” intro music. Really bad choice. Especially when the chapter ended on something poignant or deep. Ruined the effect immediately.

More books please!

so, can there please be more books? there has to be more to this series. that can't be the end of the Goon Squad.

Better than expected!

This was a pretty fun series.  I read the three first books and want more.

I disagree with the accent complaints, I think the narrator was consistent and read with great inflection and enthusiasm.

I enjoyed the musical interludes and sound effects.  They gave the story more grit and a film noir type of feel to it. 

Wow

This was everything that a kid could hope for in an audible version of a comic book! Absolutely freaking awesome!

A fantastic story of human heroes

I downloaded this book as it was included and wanted something to listen to and must honestly say that I have greatly enjoyed the tales of these heroes and look forward to more adventures from them.