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geekwayne's review
1.0
With 'Garbage Pail Kids' by various artists, I should have known what I was stepping in to, but the cast of guest artists like Peter Bagge and Shannon Wheeler and others drew me in to the trap.
I was a little old when the Garbage Pail Kids phenomenon hit, but I understand it's appeal. I collected Odd Rods and Wacky Packages, (and dearly wish I'd hung on to some of them after seeing what some of them go for now), but I digress. The Garbage Pail Kids appeal to a certain gross out humor. The problem with 4 volumes of it, is eventually the body fluid jokes threaten to become a stinking flood. There are only so many rivers of snot and other things a person can put up with. At least this person.
The art can't be faulted. The characters stay true to their trading card selves. It seems like certain characters are more popular than others, maybe for their ability to ooze more or something.
As you can tell, this really wasn't for me, but there is probably a fan out there who will love the retro characters in adventures where they have to use their "special" powers.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
I was a little old when the Garbage Pail Kids phenomenon hit, but I understand it's appeal. I collected Odd Rods and Wacky Packages, (and dearly wish I'd hung on to some of them after seeing what some of them go for now), but I digress. The Garbage Pail Kids appeal to a certain gross out humor. The problem with 4 volumes of it, is eventually the body fluid jokes threaten to become a stinking flood. There are only so many rivers of snot and other things a person can put up with. At least this person.
The art can't be faulted. The characters stay true to their trading card selves. It seems like certain characters are more popular than others, maybe for their ability to ooze more or something.
As you can tell, this really wasn't for me, but there is probably a fan out there who will love the retro characters in adventures where they have to use their "special" powers.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
carroq's review
1.0
I received this book in the September 2016 Comic Bento box. It was not for me though. I've never seen the show it is based on. The book is filled with toilet humor, which I could probably forgive except there is no story. Each part of this book is a vignette that last no more than 5 or 6 pages tops. These are so disconnected that I felt no connection to this book whatsoever.
There are characters that recur over the course of the book, but they get no introduction, so fans of the show might like it but it can leave anyone else lost. Each one has some gimmick that ties into the humor of the book, although there can be some overlap between characters.
The art seems to be right in line with the cartoon. It isn't my style, and it tries to be disgusting. Sometimes it hits the mark and sometimes it just tries too hard. That being said, there are some clever moments. The art in particular is used to poke fun at quite a range of topics. There are some stories that tackle nerd culture, but these felt like they went on too long.
This book states right out that it is for immature readers and it is not wrong.
There are characters that recur over the course of the book, but they get no introduction, so fans of the show might like it but it can leave anyone else lost. Each one has some gimmick that ties into the humor of the book, although there can be some overlap between characters.
The art seems to be right in line with the cartoon. It isn't my style, and it tries to be disgusting. Sometimes it hits the mark and sometimes it just tries too hard. That being said, there are some clever moments. The art in particular is used to poke fun at quite a range of topics. There are some stories that tackle nerd culture, but these felt like they went on too long.
This book states right out that it is for immature readers and it is not wrong.
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