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geekwayne's review
2.0
'Double D Book One' by Eddie Argos with art by Steven Horry tells a possibly more realistic story of what might happen to a teenager who unexpectedly gets super powers. It does it with the kind of juvenile snark you'd expect, too.
Overweight Danny Carter (cruelly nicknamed Double D) is having the worst day ever. Picked on by bullies. Splitting his pants. Humiliated by girls at school. When he is forced to run in PE, something weird happens. He finds himself running faster and getting skinnier. The skinniness doesn't last, but he finds himself strong enough to lift cars over his head. He doesn't run out and use these powers to fight evil. Instead, he uses his new strength to show off and get back at the bullies who picked on him. He also confides in a teacher to try to find out what happened, but that may not have been such a smart thing to do. Without Danny knowing it, there are people watching him and larger issues at stake that may involve him as his story progresses.
It's a bit hard to feel anything for our protagonist. He is picked on and bullied, but it turns out he is kind of a jerk. The art style is about average, but seems lacking in details. Everything feels a bit flat. The subplots may turn into something interesting, but their isn't a lot there yet.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Overweight Danny Carter (cruelly nicknamed Double D) is having the worst day ever. Picked on by bullies. Splitting his pants. Humiliated by girls at school. When he is forced to run in PE, something weird happens. He finds himself running faster and getting skinnier. The skinniness doesn't last, but he finds himself strong enough to lift cars over his head. He doesn't run out and use these powers to fight evil. Instead, he uses his new strength to show off and get back at the bullies who picked on him. He also confides in a teacher to try to find out what happened, but that may not have been such a smart thing to do. Without Danny knowing it, there are people watching him and larger issues at stake that may involve him as his story progresses.
It's a bit hard to feel anything for our protagonist. He is picked on and bullied, but it turns out he is kind of a jerk. The art style is about average, but seems lacking in details. Everything feels a bit flat. The subplots may turn into something interesting, but their isn't a lot there yet.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
heather_19's review
4.0
A unique take on a tired formula. I'm excited to see where this series goes.
princessjulia's review
2.0
2/2.5
Don't think I'll be reading the next book, it was all a bit too predictable.
Don't think I'll be reading the next book, it was all a bit too predictable.
tashas_books's review
1.0
Wow. Well, that was stupid and a waste of time that I'll never get back. Everything about this was just bad: the art (the artist really needs to learn about reference photos and use them), the story (everything happens way too fast and it seemed more like a barely coherent summary of a really long series, rather than the actual story), and the characters (who are all either bullies, jerks or bland nothing characters).
I hope this doesn't come across mean, but I can't believe this actually got published by a major comic publisher like Image. It seems more like someone first or second attempt at a webcomic--in the early stages of learning how to draw comics, after they've mostly got human proportions down but before they've mastered proper (and believable) body poses (there are soooo many awkward fingers, hands, and arms).
I feel better now that I've gotten that off my chest and can move on to better things.
I hope this doesn't come across mean, but I can't believe this actually got published by a major comic publisher like Image. It seems more like someone first or second attempt at a webcomic--in the early stages of learning how to draw comics, after they've mostly got human proportions down but before they've mastered proper (and believable) body poses (there are soooo many awkward fingers, hands, and arms).
I feel better now that I've gotten that off my chest and can move on to better things.
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