MattGrant
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 09:56 PM
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Title Galleon 43 One Shot (?)
Publisher Name: Frontier Entertainment ( http://www.myspace.com/frontierentertainment )
Writer: Lewis?!?!
Art: Jacob Phillips
28 pages, Black & White
Safety Content Label: T+ TEENS AND UP - Appropriate for most readers 13 and up, parents are advised that they might want to read before or with younger children.
Publishers Blurb:
None.
Reviewer Comments:
Galleon 43 is a head-trip look at a possible future where Earth is but one of many inhabited planets assigned to a quadrant. Between these worlds, of course, is piracy! The story follows a (hovering) cab driver who gets abducted by pirates and forced into becoming one of them, doing smuggling runs accompanied by some people you'd probably never want to meet (including a guy known as "the killer bunny").
"Trippy" is the word I'd use to describe this book. Everything from the point of the cab driver getting abducted is a mind trip. This is fairly effective, as the cabbie is clearly in a state of terror with the situation he's been put in, and the trippyness lets the reader into craziness that he's feeling. Between getting told by the lead pirate the several ways he'd get blown up if he disobeyed, his friend-in-captivity with shakey motives, and the man who dresses up like a bunny and tries to kill him in his sleep, the head-trip vibe of terror never lets up.
While the story is very ambitious and encompassing (see their conceptual backstory blog (http://thebradyjournal.blogspot.com/)) this particular tale may have lacked in a couple areas. Mostly in the department of characterization. You don't really get enough time to get to know the characters to care about them (particularly the cabbie). Other than that, I found the story to be pretty engaging. The art in the book follows pretty well with the overall vibe of the story. From a technical standpoint, it may be a little wonky at times, but its effective, and visually impressive, which is what counts.
Of course, any shortcomings I may have mentioned can be taken with a grain of salt. Truth be told, this book was put together by a 13 year old and a 14 year old, making it quite an impressive effort. Its clear to see that both Lewis?!?! and Jacob Phillips have quite a bit of potential, and as such, should be watched for future developments.
Title Galleon 43 One Shot (?)
Publisher Name: Frontier Entertainment ( http://www.myspace.com/frontierentertainment )
Writer: Lewis?!?!
Art: Jacob Phillips
28 pages, Black & White
Safety Content Label: T+ TEENS AND UP - Appropriate for most readers 13 and up, parents are advised that they might want to read before or with younger children.
Publishers Blurb:
None.
Reviewer Comments:
Galleon 43 is a head-trip look at a possible future where Earth is but one of many inhabited planets assigned to a quadrant. Between these worlds, of course, is piracy! The story follows a (hovering) cab driver who gets abducted by pirates and forced into becoming one of them, doing smuggling runs accompanied by some people you'd probably never want to meet (including a guy known as "the killer bunny").
"Trippy" is the word I'd use to describe this book. Everything from the point of the cab driver getting abducted is a mind trip. This is fairly effective, as the cabbie is clearly in a state of terror with the situation he's been put in, and the trippyness lets the reader into craziness that he's feeling. Between getting told by the lead pirate the several ways he'd get blown up if he disobeyed, his friend-in-captivity with shakey motives, and the man who dresses up like a bunny and tries to kill him in his sleep, the head-trip vibe of terror never lets up.
While the story is very ambitious and encompassing (see their conceptual backstory blog (http://thebradyjournal.blogspot.com/)) this particular tale may have lacked in a couple areas. Mostly in the department of characterization. You don't really get enough time to get to know the characters to care about them (particularly the cabbie). Other than that, I found the story to be pretty engaging. The art in the book follows pretty well with the overall vibe of the story. From a technical standpoint, it may be a little wonky at times, but its effective, and visually impressive, which is what counts.
Of course, any shortcomings I may have mentioned can be taken with a grain of salt. Truth be told, this book was put together by a 13 year old and a 14 year old, making it quite an impressive effort. Its clear to see that both Lewis?!?! and Jacob Phillips have quite a bit of potential, and as such, should be watched for future developments.