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misssusan's review
2.0
Oh my God this book was a headache. X_x I might've gotten along with it better if it hadn't been assigned for class? Because I don't really think this is a book meant to be read straight through, it's more an art gallery in print that you can flip though every now and then to spend a few minutes looking at an installation. Reading it all at once is a headache inducing exercise in attempting to pull out some kind of meaning or coherence or even just a way to approach each page ('how long am I meant to be looking at this? Is there a point where it will start to make sense?' - me on nearly every single page of this collection). X_x I need to pick up something fluffy and easy to read next for a palate cleanser. 2 stars
jeffhall's review
3.0
Hot Potatoe is a pretty amazing journey through the unique mind of Marc Bell. Given the idiosyncratic (and somewhat repetitious) aspect of his comics work, some of this material does begin to blend into a homogeneous mass after a while. If you can't appreciate Bell's style, you'll never make it all the way through these pages. On the other hand, if the quirky nature of Bell's deceptively simple drawings appeals to you, this is the sort of volume that you can dip into and always find something kooky, strange, and rewarding.
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