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Graham Annable Reviews
August, 2001
MAXIMUMROCKNROLL #219
I think maybe this really goes in the book review section, but since my review is short, I'm not trying to get it moved. This is a collection of comic vignettes about a goofy and cute little man, drawn in a clean, bold cartoon style that reminds me of Matt Groening, although not in a rip-off sort of way. Some of the stories are told in pictures only, some are accompanied by character dialogue. I like it. A few of the tales told end tragically. For instance, one about two shit-head school boys throwing rocks at a cute little fat frog - just for the hell of it in the case of one shit-head, and by succumbing to peer pressure in the case of the other. The second boy feels remorse at lease when the frog finally dies and digs a grave for the little guy. A silly fictional comic for sure, but an extremely well-told one since I was truly moved and left feeling sad and gloomy at the end of that one. (Of course, I am typically sappy and prone to tears.) The tragedy written into the other stories is well-balanced against an equal dose of irony that's clever and takes true skill for a writer to pull off. If you like comics without super-heroes, you'll probably like this one. Whether it's worth fifteen bucks or not is certainly debatable, though.
— Amy Watson
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