I can answer that for you. The Goon is sort of Hellboy with a bit of Popeye/Our Gang meets Creepy/Eerie magazine with a dash of Mad magazine mixed in. It's an amalgam. Eric Powell's art work is strong and just gets better and better as his style matures and the writing ranges from zany comedy to dark mythology. I just got Vol 1 of the LE today and it's gorgeous! There will be pics soon in the Darkhorse thread here...