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geekwayne's review against another edition
2.0
'Rick and Morty" Lil' Poopy Superstar Vol. 1' by Marc Ellerby with art by Sarah Graley and Mildred Louis is my second graphic novel based on a series I'm not familiar with. I didn't mind the first one, but didn't care much for this one.
Summer Smith is jealous of her brother Morty and his relationship with his grandfather Rick. They have all the fun (or so Summer thinks). When she gets a chance to help out a strange alien named Mr. Poopybutthole, she takes it. What follows is a series of adventures where the reader doesn't know if the character wants to be found because he's famous, or found because he is the object of murderous rage. Summer gets to be a hero, but will that be enough to make her grandfather notice her?
The character's name is pretty dumb and the reader knows it because it is used over and over again, as some sort of blunt trauma joke. There are some things to be said about the nature of celebrity here, but they get buried in tasteless moronic humor. I was not impressed.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Summer Smith is jealous of her brother Morty and his relationship with his grandfather Rick. They have all the fun (or so Summer thinks). When she gets a chance to help out a strange alien named Mr. Poopybutthole, she takes it. What follows is a series of adventures where the reader doesn't know if the character wants to be found because he's famous, or found because he is the object of murderous rage. Summer gets to be a hero, but will that be enough to make her grandfather notice her?
The character's name is pretty dumb and the reader knows it because it is used over and over again, as some sort of blunt trauma joke. There are some things to be said about the nature of celebrity here, but they get buried in tasteless moronic humor. I was not impressed.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
droar's review against another edition
3.0
If you like Rick and Morty at it's goofiest you'll probably like this one too. It's a cute little murder story& Grailey's art style fits it well (she does the Summer story line art). I didn't particularity care for the Rick interludes. Overall, fun but not life changing or anything.
robynemilia13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
sizrobe's review against another edition
5.0
Finally, the Summer/Mr. Poopybutthole teamup everyone has been clamoring for. When Rick was involved, he tended to spout catchprhases (wubbalubbadubdub etc.) but thankfully he wasn't the focus of most of the story.
bleary's review against another edition
3.0
Summer is the least developed character in the Rickiverse so it is fun to see her get a story of her own. Jealous of her little brother's adventures, Summer finds herself on an adventure of her own when Mr Poopybutthole appears through a portal and asks her to come to his universe, where he is such a famous movie star that the pressure is literally threatening to kill him. Ooo-wee!
It's quite flimsy and leans heavily on the tv show without adding a huge amount of innovation. Fans of R&M, however, will be happy to have a tasty morsel to tide us over until season three. The rest of the family have small interstitial stories to pad things out.
It's quite flimsy and leans heavily on the tv show without adding a huge amount of innovation. Fans of R&M, however, will be happy to have a tasty morsel to tide us over until season three. The rest of the family have small interstitial stories to pad things out.
kittykult's review against another edition
3.0
In this "episode" of Rick and Morty, Summer is feeling pretty down that Rick always takes Morty on adventures but not her. So when Mr. Poopybutthole returns after the events in Total Rickall and asks her to join him on an adventure, Summer is very excited. Their adventure is spliced up with Rick spending time with the rest of the family. The art style is slightly different from the show but I still enjoyed it. This is a quick and easy read if you're into the Rick & Morty franchise.
NOTE: I received a free copy of this book NetGalley. I received no incentive to read or review this book other than said copy of work. The review below contains my own thoughts and opinions. Special thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
NOTE: I received a free copy of this book NetGalley. I received no incentive to read or review this book other than said copy of work. The review below contains my own thoughts and opinions. Special thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
shannonleighd's review against another edition
3.0
goldbirdcages's review against another edition
5.0
A great addition to the Rick and Morty canon, complete with Mr. Poopybutthole's backstory! Nice, quick and fun read.
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
3.0
This reads like decent fan-fiction. Summer and PB are the stars but the few panels featuring Rick are what really bothered me. The characterization just seemed off. Overall, entertaining but missing the bite of the series and the inventiveness of the other books.