Beauties & Beasts (Budd’s…)

    (Amryl, 2005, 2007)
™and © 2005 Budd Root

For most of the history of Budd Root’s Cavewoman comic and its titular heroine, Meriem, the main selling point has been its good-girl art and occasionally risqué humor and action. This one-shot goes a little beyond risqué to raunchy, as Meriem graces each short adventure and pinup either half-naked or entirely unclothed. The special also features Frank Cho characters (and one Cho sketch) and Root’s take on a variety of other heroes, heroines, and monsters.

While the beautiful and voluptuous Cavewoman is the main selling point here, Root’s homages to other characters show his creative and artistic versatility.

— Andy Richardson
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  • 1/C
    #1 Variation C
    Frankenstein Cover C by Budd Root
    Mar 2005
    Cover: $3.50
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    1 copy for $35.00
  • 2/A
    #2 Variation A
    Rear view of woman kneeling, ape looming on Cover A by Budd Root
    Feb 2007
    Cover: $3.25
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    2 copies from $45.00