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The Miscellaneous Adventures of Stykman #2
By Andy Doan
May 20, 2008 - 5:53:08 PM
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Writer(s): Jonnie Allan
Penciller(s): Jonnie Allan
Inker(s): Jonnie Allan
Colourist(s): Jonnie Allan
Letterer(s): Jonnie Allan
Cover Artist(s): Jonnie Allan
US $2.95, CDN $4.10 30 pages
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Stykman has been summoned by "Lucy
Furr" herself (get it?
LucyFurr...
Lucifer... Yea I didn't get it the first time either) to a dark and
dirty bar. Once there he to persuaded to complete a mission suited to
his special talents as a super hero. What he doesn't realize is that he
might have been tricked into helping the queen of darkness release hell
onto earth. Seem a little heavy for a comedy book? Don't worry the
indoor outhouse will take the edge off things.
As a comedy book, I would have to think that this one fits into the the
slapstick sub-genre (if there is such a thing). A bit too outrageous
for my taste but I will admit to allowing a few giggles early on. I
like the contrast that's drawn between
Stykman's
bravado and his bumbling nature, but I can't help but think there needs
to be a little more depth the character. The book was littered with
what I assume were little church jokes. Most of them flew over my head
(unless they weren't meant to be funny) the others seemed a little
strange to me. Even though these are the types of things that may leave
a Christian person in stitches I always think that is better to keep
the inside jokes to a minimum. The overall plot of the book was a
little weak but nothing less then expected. I think the idea for books
like this is to get the hero from point A to point B by telling as many
jokes as possible in between. Although I'm not convinced that the plot
has to be diminished in works like these I will agree that the format
worked well in this issue. Event though some of the jokes were a little
dull the pace at which they are delivered increased the chances that one would
work.
I have to admire the effort creator
Jonnie Allan put behind this book. For a one man show it's very impressive. Design and
consistency
of the secondary characters seem to be the biggest weakness at this
point. With the amount of practice the creator gets with each issue,
I'm sure that mastery is right around the corner. When some of the
spoken jokes fell flat the visual gags picked up the pieces.
Synchronisation is the key to success here and I think
Jonnie
has made great strides in this area. Overall the artist has designed a
very balanced piece here with style and tone fitting perfectly with the
overall mood of the story.
Comedy is not a genre that I have a lot of experience with outside the odd
Groo graphic novel. For me it's hard to become interested in a character with very little depth. For that reason I can't say that
Stykman
is the kind of title that I'd want to pick up month after month. There
are Christian undertones here that seem to be a little more obvious
here then in the previous issue. This makes me feel like an outsider as
a non-Christian reader. I'm sure that these little background items
could be ignored, but as a reader I don't think it's my
responsibility.
Unless the theme relates directly to the story being told I think they
are easier to leave out completely. So there are a few personal
reasons why I won't continue to read this title but I don't think my
tastes speak to the overall quality of the issue.
Jonnie
Allan has poured a lot of his soul into this work and it really shows.
If you are into slapstick comedy with slight Christian undertones this
title deserves your attention.
Rating: 7 - Midly Entertaining/10
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