On the road spiced with magic, fisticuffs, prison breaks, smelly eggs, FBI and lots more. Plus good old Saint Nick thrown in with the kitchen sink. Hobo shenanigans like you have never seen before. Woot!

So much fun! Great storyline, love the chapter titles, and the characters are all well, characters! Quick read as well but mature language.

Best hobo fighting epic I've ever read.

Interesting concept for a graphic novel—a hobo hero on a mysterious quest. I’m still trying to decide if I liked the way it was drawn. There was something nostalgic in the simplicity of the artwork, but the style also made it difficult to tell what was happening in the action sequences. Not all the dialogue was great, but I thought the two tramps (not hobos) were funny. I couldn’t stop giggling when one of them called the devil “Beezlebud.” I liked the hobo slang and signs that were incorporated...

Even better than I was expecting and I was expecting a lot. It's great that we have Image Comics to make books like this available to larger audiences.

Starts off so well and becomes insufferable by the end. Like the concept, but the Hollywood Slim character is so forced in his cleverness that he completely disrupts the hardboiled edge. Such a shame considering how much I like the art.

Rock Candy Mountain is a fun action adventure comic about two hobos called Jackson and Pomona Slim who are travelling America in search of the magical Rock Candy Mountain.Look, you either enjoy stories about train-hopping, adventure-having hobos, or you don't. If you do, this is a pretty good one. Kyle Starks has a fine sense of humour, and his storytelling skills are on point. His artwork is goofy and cartoonish, which fits the tone of the comic well. I could do without some of the supernatural...

One of the best reads for me this year. If you're looking for unique and different you can't go wrong with this. Good historical adventure, but with a dash of the religious supernatural (!) and funny dialogue. I'm sure no one else will agree with me, but it came across like a Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes movie in terms of a quirky take on a historical time period. That soundtrack would suit it well. In any event, if you liked that movie you'll love this comic.Hobos travel and work. Tramps trave...

*Received an advance galley from Image*"Manic, hobo fighting epic" indeed. I didn't much know what to expect from this one, and it was still more over the top in basically every way. As a war-scarred hobo searches for the mythical Rock Candy Mountain - with a failed movie star in tow - he is pursued by the FBI, the hobo mafia, and the devil himself. Oh, and he's virtually unbeatable in a fight.Written for mature readers only, this manic adventure with absurd flair careens around a post-war count...

Um, is there a hobo revolution going on in comics or something? What’s happening?! Hot on the heels of Cecil Castellucci’ and Jose Pimienta’s “Soupy Leaves Home” comes another hobo-centric saga: Kyle Starks’ manic, vulgar hootenanny, “Rock Candy Mountain.” Jam-packed full of fisticuffs, cuss words, organized crime, and the literal Devil himself, this collection of the first four issues of the Image series definitely isn’t for kids... or the faint of heart... or the easily offended... or anyone w...

I'm not typically a fan of hobo stories (although I do like the movie Emperor of the North quite a bit), but this first volume of Rock Candy Mountain strikes just the right tone: adventure mixed with humor (but not too much) and the supernatural (but not too much). The tone is humorous without being frivilous, which is quite a feat. I look forward to the next volume.

Bullet Review:Not as good as Sexcastle, IMO, but it's a fun romp through the Wild West (on moving trains!). Pomona Slim meets up with Jackson, a cursed man with a secret. They pair up looking for the mythical Rock Candy Mountain (yes, like in the song!). It's totally not serious, and that's what makes it so enjoyable to read. Yes, the art can be weird (the noses! God the noses!), but it's nice to read something that doesn't make you want to stab an eye out.

A rip roaring adventure of a hobo named Johnson searching for the Rock Candy Mountain whilst being chased by the Devil, the Feds, and the hobo mafia. The art can be a little much to get through in places. I find the noses that look like mustaches particularly off-putting.Received an advance copy from Edelweiss and Image in exchange for an honest review.

This series puts a big goofy grin on my face.

I just met Kyle Starks the other day, such a nice dude, and very funny. Anyhow, is this story good? Well it's about Hobos. The main one, Jackson, is on a mission to Rock Candy Mountain! Exciting huh? But we also have THE DEVIL chasing him down. However, he made a deal with Jackson. For his soul Jackson will be unbeatable in a fight. He is the ultimate warrior. So while Jackson travels the vast world with his book that points towards the Mountain he must come against some tough fights, the bigges...

Definitely my first “hobo” comic and I loved it. The language was one of the most interesting additives. I guess a chicken is a “gump”, but why? It doesn’t matter. The adventure is real and I look forward to future volumes. A buddy hobo comic? I would have never thought it would be something I’d like...

This is something different. A comic set in the hobo culture of the early 20th century. The author tries to keep most of the hobo interaction authentic as there are notes included revealing some of his sources. However, this tale is also steeped in Fantasy as the main character has made a deal with the Devil and the Devil is chasing him, leaving a trail of death and destruction in his wake.I like the art, but it's a bit cartoony for this subject matter as the book has plenty of profanity and is

I came into this knowing nothing about it, and I had a blast with it. Hobos, trains, a man who can't be beaten in a one-on-one fight, the hobo-mafia, and a devil who has no qualms leaving a trail of bodies behind him. And into this is thrust Pomona Slim, a down-on-his-luck drifter trying to get home to Kentucky. It shouldn't work, but it absolutely does. Jackson makes for a fun hero, the dialog is consistently great, and almost every secondary character introduced is a fascinating personality (B...

What a wild ride! Can't wait to see what book 2 brings. This tale of a mysterious man who sold his soul to the devil and is now searching for Big Rock Candy Mountain (the one from the song) had some hilarious moments but you can tell there is a lot going on beneath the surface.Thanks to Andy for lending me this, definitely a buried treasure I would not have picked up on my own!

a man hops a train & befriends a hobo who leads him on a journey full of crazy shit while trying to make it to a magical place from a well known folk song. this was HILARIOUS i was cackling out loud by the second page. can't fucking wait for volume 2. 5/5.