My Rating
“Florida Man Vs. Hogzilla! – Part 02”
Tonight is the big wrastlin’ match between two bona fide powerhouses from Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: Cassowary and the Black Dildo! The only question is whether Krystal Duba can make it to the arena on time. Her man, Gary, is currently sitting in county lockup for federal wildlife violations. Come on, man! How many Whooping Cranes can there possibly be wandering around the Glades anyway?!
Meanwhile, trouble is brewing throughout Kensington Gardens. A mysterious wild hog has been tearing through million-dollar properties, and the neighborhood needs someone crazy enough to hunt the beast. Sounds like a job for Gary Duba—assuming the community’s top real estate agent can spring him from jail and convince him to take the gig.
Can Gary track down the monstrous hog terrorizing Kensington Gardens? Will El Cheapo unload Gary’s lost-and-found cocaine stash before the cartel puts the kibosh on the whole operation? What really happened to trailer park resident Henry Perkins? And, most importantly, will Krystal make it to the wrastlin’ match before the Black Dildo hits the ring? Collect the series to find out!
Reviewer Notes
There is a hell of a lot happening in Florida Man Vs. Hogzilla #2, so strap yourself in for a good ol’ ride on the Tilt-A-Whirl. Mike Baron throws professional wrestling, drug dealers, redneck hijinks, federal wildlife violations, expensive real estate, and one seriously pissed-off hog into the same blender. Somehow, the insanity works. Every time you think the story cannot get any more ridiculous, Baron cranks the Florida dial up another notch.
Mike Baron has definitely cornered the market on the redneck lifestyle—and then some. The humor works because the book never seems embarrassed by how outrageous it gets. Gary Duba and company live in a world where cocaine stashes, endangered birds, professional wrastlin’, and giant hogs are simply another Tuesday afternoon in Florida.
This series has my vote for best comedy of 2024. Of course, the only proper follow-up would be Florida Man Vs. the Skunk Ape or maybe Florida Man Vs. the Wampus Cat. Come on, Mike Baron, you know you want to do it! Until then, Florida Man Vs. Hogzilla #2 gets four out of five stars from me.