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A review by carroq
Garbage Pail Kids by Doug Rice, Shaun Manning, Hilary Barta, Joe Simko, Bob Fingerman, James Kochalka, Swifty Lang, Frank Reynoso, Dave Curd, Vito Delsante, Roger Langridge, Jeff Zapata, Phil Elliott, Peter Bagge, Bill Wray, Brian Winkeler, Shannon Wheeler, Ryan Browne, Brent Engstrom, Dean Haspiel
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.