More Comics Zoo Force By Leroy Douresseaux December 23, 2003 - 09:04 Candle Light Press Writer(s): John Ira Thomas Penciller(s): Jeremy Smith Inker(s): Jeremy Smith ISBN: 0-9743147-1-4 $6.95 US ZOO FORCE is one of those comics that is less about the characters and more about the storytelling form, and that's not at all a bad thing. Self-publishers (some might call them amateurs), writer John Ira Thomas and Jeremy Smith, know enough about the comics form to have created an entertaining little comic book, a graphic novella, if you will. Thomas has quite the imagination as seen in the various stories herein, although the characters and situation are a bit vague. It takes some effort to grasp all the players and their backgrounds. Thankfully, Thomas has a sense of humor, which he spins into delightfully funny tales. Zoo Force also contains a "comic within a comic" that is sharp hero comedy, a kind of indy version of the 1980's JUSTICE LEAGUE. While Thomas may be going through some growing pains as a writer, his illustrative collaborator Jeremy Smith is surprising accomplished, and he has more wit than most artists drawing off-plantation superhero comics. His faux stick figure drawings for the short tale, "Not Zoo Force" are just flat out funny. I'm happy to be surprised by this book, and I think readers who like mainstream comics and also have a sense of humor will like this. Visit the publisher at its website, www.candlelightpress.com. © Copyright 2002-2019 by Toon Doctor Inc. - All rights Reserved. All other texts, images, characters and trademarks are copyright their respective owners. Use of material in this document (including reproduction, modification, distribution, electronic transmission or republication) without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.