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geekwayne's review against another edition
2.0
'Bronze Age Boogie: Volume One: Swords Against Dacron!' by Stuart Moore with art by Alberto Ponticelli and Giulia Brusco is a kind of loving tribute to comics and pop culture of the 1970s, for better or worse.
In a story full of Martians, talking apes, kung-fu master, we follow Brita, a sword-and-sorcery princess who finds herself sucked into a time warp and in 1975 AD. She finds companions in Jackson Li and martial arts master and Lynda Darrk, a street smart fighter. Together they try to piece things together to stop the Martians and get everyone back to their own time.
It's a pretty convoluted and weird story, which adds to the loopiness. The art is pretty decent, and I liked the character designs. What I didn't like is the constant barrage of in-jokes and winking at the reader. It wasn't really breaking the fourth wall, but it kept yanking me completely out of the story. Plus the chunks of narrative pages didn't help the story flow very well.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Ahoy Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
In a story full of Martians, talking apes, kung-fu master, we follow Brita, a sword-and-sorcery princess who finds herself sucked into a time warp and in 1975 AD. She finds companions in Jackson Li and martial arts master and Lynda Darrk, a street smart fighter. Together they try to piece things together to stop the Martians and get everyone back to their own time.
It's a pretty convoluted and weird story, which adds to the loopiness. The art is pretty decent, and I liked the character designs. What I didn't like is the constant barrage of in-jokes and winking at the reader. It wasn't really breaking the fourth wall, but it kept yanking me completely out of the story. Plus the chunks of narrative pages didn't help the story flow very well.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Ahoy Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
joelmk's review against another edition
Overall, it was a fun book. A number of the characters introduced in the beginning, which seemed like major players, disappeared for the majority of the story. The enjoyment factor of the story made up for the short comings in the character development.
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Martians attack at multiple times in earth's history and it's up to a barbarian princess, a martial artist, a talking chimp, and the baddest mama on earth to stop them!
Ahoy Comics consistently delivers the goods so I was all in on Bronze Age Boogie once the trade was released.
Imagine Pam Greer and Bruce Lee fighting Martians across history with a talking monkey and a barbarian girl. That's Bronze Age Boogie in a nutshell. There's kung fu action, machetes, and glorious 1970s references. Fortunately, the 70s pop culture doesn't get run into the ground.
The story is right in my wheelhouse, a battle against horrors from beyond. It's funny in places but unlike a lot of books, the humor doesn't take away from the seriousness of the situation. I love the design of the Martians, arachnoid robots with fleshy bits inside.
Alberto Ponticelli's art is great. I'm going to have to track down more of his work. I also love the somewhat subdued color palette the series uses. There aren't a ton of computer effects and the book looks like it could have been produced years ago. Like all of Ahoy's releases, I was left salivating for my next Ahoy Comics reading experience. I want a Moon-Thing adventure, damn it!
Bronze Age Boogie is a love letter to 1970s pop culture and a damn fun read. Four out of five smashed Martian exoskeletons.
Ahoy Comics consistently delivers the goods so I was all in on Bronze Age Boogie once the trade was released.
Imagine Pam Greer and Bruce Lee fighting Martians across history with a talking monkey and a barbarian girl. That's Bronze Age Boogie in a nutshell. There's kung fu action, machetes, and glorious 1970s references. Fortunately, the 70s pop culture doesn't get run into the ground.
The story is right in my wheelhouse, a battle against horrors from beyond. It's funny in places but unlike a lot of books, the humor doesn't take away from the seriousness of the situation. I love the design of the Martians, arachnoid robots with fleshy bits inside.
Alberto Ponticelli's art is great. I'm going to have to track down more of his work. I also love the somewhat subdued color palette the series uses. There aren't a ton of computer effects and the book looks like it could have been produced years ago. Like all of Ahoy's releases, I was left salivating for my next Ahoy Comics reading experience. I want a Moon-Thing adventure, damn it!
Bronze Age Boogie is a love letter to 1970s pop culture and a damn fun read. Four out of five smashed Martian exoskeletons.
graypeape's review against another edition
3.0
A big o'l bunch of mash-up retro weirdness, fun but uneven. Prepare for lots of cheese and wink-wink-nudge-nudge references, more character driven than plot driven. Gorgeous artwork, though!
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