Sparrow's Comrade Himbo Receives Glowing Review

Comrade Himbo, a comic by Mad Sparrow ’18, has recently been featured in a review by Women Write About Comics.

The himbo, he who is “thicc of thigh and even thiccer of heart,” has enjoyed something of a cultural moment in recent years. Attention has shifted away from snarky genius characters like Tony Stark and Sherlock Holmes and gravitated toward an interest in the types of gentle portrayals of masculinity personified by Chris Hemsworth in Ghostbusters (2016) and Thor Ragnarok (2017).

The widely shared love for the classic himbo characters played by Brendan Fraser in George of the Jungle (1997) and The Mummy (1999), as well as more recent himbos portrayed by Channing Tatum in Magic Mike XXL (2015) and Jason Momoa in Aquaman (2016), has inspired thoughtful editorials in publications ranging from Book Riot to The Guardian. Comrade Himbo rides this wave of appreciation for “big-hearted, socially conscious hunks of all genders,” while directing the strength and kindness of the himbo toward the worthy cause of supporting local communities.

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• REVIEW: Comrad Himbo Embraces the Softer Side of Anti-capitalist Masculinity
  (womenwriteaboutcomics.com—March 17, 2022)