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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
An endearing and bonkers concept with well rounded characters. Great dialogue and art.
I was a bit surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I didn't really want to read a book with this premise. But the humor hooked me.
What did I just read? This comic certainly is completely different from anything I've experienced before. So the first time Suzie masturbates and orgasms, it literally makes time freeze. She's not sure if it's like that for everyone and having no one to ask, and limited resources to figure things out, she's a bit lost. Then she meets Jon at a party and is surprised to discover that it's exactly the same for him. They've always believed themselves to be alone, and now, when they've found each other, they become a bit addicted to exploring the range of their "powers".
The library where Suzie works is being closed down by the bank and Jon suggests that they use their unusual ability to stop time and rob banks. Just small amounts every time, slowly getting enough to save the library. Suzie's reluctant at first, but sadness and desperation to save her beloved library makes her change her mind. Only, Suzie and Jon aren't the only ones with unusual power, their activities have been noticed and there are people close on their tail.
While the book starts on a quite depressing beat, with Suzie explaining how her father was killed and her childhood wasn't exactly a barrel of laughs, most of the comic is actually very funny. Filthy and NSFW and probably not for kids, but laugh out loud funny and creative, with a rather unique concept and very likable characters. Volume 1 collects the first five issues, where we are introduced to Suzie and Jon and learn how they both came to discover their strange superpowers. Being a huge fan and frequenter of libraries and a passionate book lover, I can't really fault Jon's plan of robbing banks to prevent the closure of one. And his job at the bank does indeed seem pretty sucky, even if I don't exactly agree with some of his coping strategies.
Issue 5 ends at a pretty dramatic point and I'm very eager to get the next volume and see what happens next. My husband and everyone else who's recommended this comic were absolutely correct. [a:Matt Fraction|61382|Matt Fraction|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1252292636p2/61382.jpg]'s writing is hilarious and [a:Chip Zdarsky|7359829|Chip Zdarsky|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png]'s art fits perfectly. I will be reading more of this in the coming year.
The library where Suzie works is being closed down by the bank and Jon suggests that they use their unusual ability to stop time and rob banks. Just small amounts every time, slowly getting enough to save the library. Suzie's reluctant at first, but sadness and desperation to save her beloved library makes her change her mind. Only, Suzie and Jon aren't the only ones with unusual power, their activities have been noticed and there are people close on their tail.
While the book starts on a quite depressing beat, with Suzie explaining how her father was killed and her childhood wasn't exactly a barrel of laughs, most of the comic is actually very funny. Filthy and NSFW and probably not for kids, but laugh out loud funny and creative, with a rather unique concept and very likable characters. Volume 1 collects the first five issues, where we are introduced to Suzie and Jon and learn how they both came to discover their strange superpowers. Being a huge fan and frequenter of libraries and a passionate book lover, I can't really fault Jon's plan of robbing banks to prevent the closure of one. And his job at the bank does indeed seem pretty sucky, even if I don't exactly agree with some of his coping strategies.
Issue 5 ends at a pretty dramatic point and I'm very eager to get the next volume and see what happens next. My husband and everyone else who's recommended this comic were absolutely correct. [a:Matt Fraction|61382|Matt Fraction|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1252292636p2/61382.jpg]'s writing is hilarious and [a:Chip Zdarsky|7359829|Chip Zdarsky|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png]'s art fits perfectly. I will be reading more of this in the coming year.
I'm intrigued with these graphic novels. I felt like there was a lot of set-up in this collection for what's going to happen with the stories. The artwork was interesting and colorful. The story is unique and has tons of possibility. I enjoyed these and I'm sold enough to keep reading.
I didn't really like this. It was okay but I don't really think I'll continue on with it.
What can I say, I just really, really enjoyed this. I had a smile on my face the whole way through. The artwork and panel style is possibly some of my favourite I've seen in graphic novels recently - it's easy to follow and has a great use of colour, particularly during the scenes in the Quiet. The visual puns made me laugh out loud several times, which is not something I experience often with graphic novels! Great fun, especially if, like me, you've been reading more on the serious or dystopian side of comics and you need an antidote.
Usually I prefer comics with more action and fantastical elements, but I actually much preferred the coming-of-age parts of this. I thought those bits were really sweet. The main story though, was less interesting to me.