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bluenicorn's review
4.0
Hilarious! Really weird, but very funny. And especially appealing for those with short attention spans.
jeffhall's review
3.0
Collecting the first four issues of Tales Designed to Thrizzle into a single hardcover volume is a fine idea, and confers a certain dignity that Michael Kupperman's strange cast of characters just somehow deserves. As with other works by Kupperman, the quality of the content is all over the map; some of these bits are unbelievably hilarious, others are just odd (and not really very funny). But Kupperman has such a unique and cryptic sense of humor that it works anyway, and even taking a large dose of this stuff all at once is still worth the trip.
bibli0rach's review
5.0
This came into the library today and several of us were laughing our heads off!
kfan's review
4.0
Really fun. Really funny. You'd like it. PLUS/NO OFFENSE the forward by Robert Smigel was my favorite part. Had to be said. But no, there's plenty to love here. Best in occasional doses.
line_so_fine's review
3.0
Absurd, nutty, bawdy humor ("Modern Chimp Barbering Romance," says one panel) told in a vintage comic strip style. It's like a funnier, more subversive, more adult Mad magazine.
konna's review
5.0
Read full review at: http://thereadingarmchair.blogspot.gr/2015/09/review-tales-designed-to-thrizzle-by.html
First of all, there isn't a certain story in Tales Designed to Thrizzle. This is a collection of funny, surreal and crazy stories, as well as various advertisements for imaginary and totally unnecessary products. It's like watching a variety comedy show in comic book form. But this doesn't mean that various characters from the sketches don't return with new adventures. In fact, there are several running gags throughout the volumes. I can't even describe how funny it was when I came across something that begun several pages (and sometimes issues) before.
I cannot really say that there was a sketch or a character that I didn't particularly like, but there were some that I cared more than the rest. Some of my favourites were Snake 'n' Bacon, Twain and Einstein, Cousin Grandpa and Sherlock Holmes vs. Jungle Boy. Especially the first time we encounter Snake 'n' Bacon, they travel back in time and meet Casanova the night he was murdered. One of the greatest mysteries is still unsolved. That's one of the funniest and most memorable stories I've read. Twain and Einstein also have some great adventures especially in the second volume. As for Cousin Grandpa, you should definitely read the Ever Approaching Grandpa! I can't stop laughing! Jesus half-brother, Pagus, has the funniest running gag in the graphic novel.
All in all, Tales Designed to Thrizzle is one of the most memorable and funny graphic novels I've ever read. Although I wouldn't say that it's perfect, I loved it and I would reread it. Actually I'm constantly describing one sketch or another taken from this book to my friends. I would recommend it to those who want something amusing to read, but you should expect that the craziest things are happening just because.
First of all, there isn't a certain story in Tales Designed to Thrizzle. This is a collection of funny, surreal and crazy stories, as well as various advertisements for imaginary and totally unnecessary products. It's like watching a variety comedy show in comic book form. But this doesn't mean that various characters from the sketches don't return with new adventures. In fact, there are several running gags throughout the volumes. I can't even describe how funny it was when I came across something that begun several pages (and sometimes issues) before.
I cannot really say that there was a sketch or a character that I didn't particularly like, but there were some that I cared more than the rest. Some of my favourites were Snake 'n' Bacon, Twain and Einstein, Cousin Grandpa and Sherlock Holmes vs. Jungle Boy. Especially the first time we encounter Snake 'n' Bacon, they travel back in time and meet Casanova the night he was murdered. One of the greatest mysteries is still unsolved. That's one of the funniest and most memorable stories I've read. Twain and Einstein also have some great adventures especially in the second volume. As for Cousin Grandpa, you should definitely read the Ever Approaching Grandpa! I can't stop laughing! Jesus half-brother, Pagus, has the funniest running gag in the graphic novel.
All in all, Tales Designed to Thrizzle is one of the most memorable and funny graphic novels I've ever read. Although I wouldn't say that it's perfect, I loved it and I would reread it. Actually I'm constantly describing one sketch or another taken from this book to my friends. I would recommend it to those who want something amusing to read, but you should expect that the craziest things are happening just because.
medievaloracle's review
1.0
Someone gave this a starred review. I'm not entirely sure I understand why.
I would, however, like to see a snake'n'bacon spinoff.
I would, however, like to see a snake'n'bacon spinoff.