I might sometimes be a procrastinator. We have had several more Acme Comics book club meetings. This one was the end of December, so this is a little late but I can’t skip it. I’ve always enjoyed things that play with expectations. This book presents an expectation of a “classic” mutant story. The darker threads throughout the […]
During this comic book club we all struggled with what to say. Most people loved the book but it was much harder to put a finger on what we loved about it. The art is absolutely gorgeous from Emmett’s pot belly to the landscapes. Shaw is fantastically consistent and you feel like you know the […]
This won’t quite be my normal format because I read this one for the Comics Book Club at my local shop, Acme Comics. So I want to capture some initial thoughts from before the gathering of minds and then I’ll also include some updated thoughts after the fact. Before: I keep meaning to delve into […]
The book begins by introducing you to Popomoko, our setting, but I would rather start with Rudy. Rudy is a tree frog but he isn’t interested in the normal frog things. Instead, he wants to join the Air Delivery Corps, but they are all birds. Rudy’s enthusiasm is infectious. Rudy is all of us, or […]
