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geekwayne's review
4.0
'Tim'rous Beastie' is a graphic novel edited by Amanda Lafrenais. The stories are about animals that must find bravery in strange circumstances. The title is taken from a poem by Robert Burns called 'To a Mouse, on Turning Up in Her Nest With the Plough.' This poem is used as an inspiration for the stories.
The stories range all over the place. Some are funny. Many are more frightening. There is a mouse in a tea tin in the ocean who is rescued by a seagull. There is a pig being lowered into hell. There is a society run by mice that forces frogs to fight against toads in the gladiator arena. Some stories take place after men are gone. Some are on the edges of societies with men.
The art styles as well as the writing vary. There are stories I didn't like that much, but with 18 stories, it's easy enough to find something likeable.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Iron Circus Comics in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The stories range all over the place. Some are funny. Many are more frightening. There is a mouse in a tea tin in the ocean who is rescued by a seagull. There is a pig being lowered into hell. There is a society run by mice that forces frogs to fight against toads in the gladiator arena. Some stories take place after men are gone. Some are on the edges of societies with men.
The art styles as well as the writing vary. There are stories I didn't like that much, but with 18 stories, it's easy enough to find something likeable.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Iron Circus Comics in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
catapocalypse's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I backed the Kickstarter campaign for this anthology, and it delivers on the high quality I expect from Iron Circus Comics! The stories span a variety of lengths, themes, moods, and art styles. I felt all but one of the entries were 4 or 5 stars individually. My personal favorites were "Rainmaker" with its cute art and fun twist, and "Myths of the Wild Bassets" for its overall beauty.
There's fun romps, flights of fancy, and even horror in the mix, so there's really something for every fan of animal adventures here. I regret not getting to reading it sooner! Highly recommend checking out ICC's books and projects.
There's fun romps, flights of fancy, and even horror in the mix, so there's really something for every fan of animal adventures here. I regret not getting to reading it sooner! Highly recommend checking out ICC's books and projects.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Blood
Moderate: Body horror and Vomit
gilldaniels's review
4.0
After losing site of the digital Kickstarter copy of this book in my inbox, I at last downloaded and read it. It’s amazing. Amanda Lafrenais isn’t just an accomplished artist but a skilled editor. My favorite stories range from sweetly endearing (Better Nature, The Flavor of the Sky, A Long Way, The Long Bridge, Rainmaker, and Pests) and the deeply unsettling (Burrows, Chimera, The Silk Crown, A Pig Being Lowered into Hell in a Bucket, The Feasting Star, and the wonderfully named Myths of the Wild Bassets). Not every story worked for me, but only because talking animals potentially covers such a wide swathe of genres and from tragedy to cutesy comedy. It can be more than a bit of whiplash between stories. But it’s wonderfully done, often beautifully illustrated, and I hope it finds its readership!
hatingongodot's review
5.0
I never would have imagined there'd be an anthology of stories about my very specific trope interest of small animal protagonists, with several stories dealing with my OTHER specific trope interest of spores and body-horror inducing infections, but here we are.
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