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Ricky Rouse Has a Gun by Jörg Tittel

kalexie's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

bluepigeon's review against another edition

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4.0

Ricky Rouse Has a Gun is an action-packed satire. Ronald Duck and a bunch of his giant costumed friends, Rambi and Ratman et al., take 500 people hostage in the amusement park Micky just started working. Micky is ex-military, but he could care less, so he bolts out of there, until he realizes that his daughter, who is visiting him for a day from the US, is actually in the park. So he has to haul ass and save everyone. This is the heart of the story, though the political satire and the China-US stuff everyone else is talking about in their reviews is in every panel and ever, uhm, shot. There are some strong themes around parenting, failure, relationships, family, success, honesty, etc.

Recommended for those who like amusement rides, furries, and cell phones.

stopsatgreen's review against another edition

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2.0

Sorry to say that I didn’t enjoy this. Selfmadehero’s books are generally excellent, but this let me down. For a start, I couldn’t see the promised satire; I mean, it uses Disney characters, but I couldn’t see to what satirical end. Perhaps I didn’t get it. But no matter, perhaps I could enjoy the ‘Die Hard in Disneyland’ action.

Unfortunately not. An unsympathetic lead surrounded by stock characters made it hard to root for anyone. I found the art scratchy and unclear, and often made it hard to follow the action. By the end I wasn’t really sure what had happened or what I was supposed to think of it all.

A rare mis-step from an otherwise impressive publisher. Lovely cover, though.
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