Comic/Zine: Drop Target #2

The enthusiasm that Alec Longstreth and Jon Chad have for pinball jumps off every page of this zine, which makes it a great, fun read, even if you’re not into pinball even the slightest bit (like me). This issue is crammed full of comics, interviews, and creative pinball pursuits. Alec continues the comic tale of how he came to own a Medieval Madness machine, and the scholarship fund at Center for Cartoon Studies he set up with it. There’s interviews with Tim Arnold, the curator of the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas (a must-visit for me next time I’m there - who knew there was a physical difference between black and red rubber on bumpers), and a review of the pinball repair series “This Old Pinball” on DVD. Alec contributes a prototype machine of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Jon for Avatar: The Last Airbender (based on the anime, not the live-action movie). Alec also does a step-by-step “walk through” of Medieval Madness, similar to those written for video games. The creators have five more issues planned out (!!), and hopefully their interest holds long enough to publish them all.

DROP TARGET #2 features a limited edition screenprinted cover and is available for $5 plus shipping from the Drop Target Store. Be sure to also subscribe to the Drop Target Blog for lots of pinball news and pretty pictures!

Previously: Review of Drop Target #1