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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
funny
fast-paced
Lickety Split, a cracking set of six tales of clown life from the brilliant W Maxwell Prince.
Expect horror, expect tears, expect hope even.
Each interlinked story is beautifully illustrated and the story of Pound Foolish is simply stunning. Fans of the Ice Cream Man series will not be disappointed.
Expect horror, expect tears, expect hope even.
Each interlinked story is beautifully illustrated and the story of Pound Foolish is simply stunning. Fans of the Ice Cream Man series will not be disappointed.
I found the concept of this intriguing, and the art was excellent. Some wonderful visual storytelling. These are essentially six loosely connected stories. One of which takes an odd jaunt into crossing over with a popular movie from a couple years ago. I really liked the issue centered on the mime and Pound Foolish. That being said, I might have liked a little more variety of... "outlook" I guess you could say. This is INCREDIBLY subjective, but reading this as a trade just felt like being pelted with one unrelentingly sad clown story after the other and when I got done, I realized that I was thoroughly sick of depressing clown stories. A rare instance where I think a modern comic might have been better read as single issues.
I am currently binging all of W Maxwell Prince's writing because I find it so clever and addictive. I can't express how much I enjoy the technique of weaving in 'Easter eggs' from other books of his and even from other media into his stories. These stories left me wanting more which to me means they are very good. The art is amazing and the stories are unique and powerful.
Send in The CLOWNS... and give them a hug!
When I saw this advertised as a horror comic, it felt like false advertising. Because while I felt that things were getting weird, they didn't feel that scary. But maybe that's because of all the surreal stuff and events that I see every day. The way people talk to each other, the way they blame others for their problems, and the dreams and needs that slip away. I guess I just happened to have related to clowns a lot more than I thought.
It was really refreshing to see how this series wasn't just another clown going bad, insane scenario, or evil stalkers. Because as some issues point out, the Pennywise and Joker scenarios are played out and really don't speak for clowns as a whole. They're just as human as anybody else and they need some levity.
The loneliness all of these clowns experience really hit my heartstrings. Everybody's got gripes and challenges, I'm just grateful that there were no huge jerks, just a bunch of people trying to get through life. Which is why the clowns were happy with their simple lives and just wanted to spend it with people capable of empathy. It won't always be the best thing in the world, but it's better than nothing.
When I saw this advertised as a horror comic, it felt like false advertising. Because while I felt that things were getting weird, they didn't feel that scary. But maybe that's because of all the surreal stuff and events that I see every day. The way people talk to each other, the way they blame others for their problems, and the dreams and needs that slip away. I guess I just happened to have related to clowns a lot more than I thought.
It was really refreshing to see how this series wasn't just another clown going bad, insane scenario, or evil stalkers. Because as some issues point out, the Pennywise and Joker scenarios are played out and really don't speak for clowns as a whole. They're just as human as anybody else and they need some levity.
The loneliness all of these clowns experience really hit my heartstrings. Everybody's got gripes and challenges, I'm just grateful that there were no huge jerks, just a bunch of people trying to get through life. Which is why the clowns were happy with their simple lives and just wanted to spend it with people capable of empathy. It won't always be the best thing in the world, but it's better than nothing.
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes