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hellocookie's review against another edition
4.0
Bucko
Written by Jeff Parker
Illustrated by Erika Moen
Review by Stephanie Cooke
Lately I’ve fallen in love with web comics. I spend so much time on my computer that every now and again I need tot ake a break from what I’m doing to just enjoy something awesome. Bucko is a web comic done by Jeff Parker and Erika Moen. I didn’t get a chance to read this while it was being published online, but Parker and Moen just finished putting together a physical copy of their web series that’s set to hit store shelves on September 19 thanks to Dark Horse Comics.
Bucko revolves around a character named Rich, who mostly goes by the nickname Bucko. Unlike many web comics that take place over a long period of time, this story takes place over the course of a few days in Bucko’s life. We meet a wide variety of characters, who are nothing short of original and fun and I think partially based on people that both Parker and Moen know (including themselves).
Bucko’s endearing hilarity kept me laughing the whole way through and ensured me many looks at the times when I couldn’t contain my laughter while on a flight. I didn’t expect to enjoy this comic as much as I did and now that I’ve made it through, I’m left wishing that there were more to come.
While I loved the comic itself with Parker’s witty and sharp humour and Moen’s beautiful and fun art style, quite possibly the best part of the whole thing was the co-creators commentary included at the bottom of each page. These two are hilarious and their banter made it seem like working on this comic was a ton of fun.
VERDICT
I highly recommend Bucko. This comic can be picked up for under $20 and it’s worth every penny. I had a lot of fun reading it and if Bucko doesn’t make you smile at least half a dozen times, you’re dead inside.
Written by Jeff Parker
Illustrated by Erika Moen
Review by Stephanie Cooke
Lately I’ve fallen in love with web comics. I spend so much time on my computer that every now and again I need tot ake a break from what I’m doing to just enjoy something awesome. Bucko is a web comic done by Jeff Parker and Erika Moen. I didn’t get a chance to read this while it was being published online, but Parker and Moen just finished putting together a physical copy of their web series that’s set to hit store shelves on September 19 thanks to Dark Horse Comics.
Bucko revolves around a character named Rich, who mostly goes by the nickname Bucko. Unlike many web comics that take place over a long period of time, this story takes place over the course of a few days in Bucko’s life. We meet a wide variety of characters, who are nothing short of original and fun and I think partially based on people that both Parker and Moen know (including themselves).
Bucko’s endearing hilarity kept me laughing the whole way through and ensured me many looks at the times when I couldn’t contain my laughter while on a flight. I didn’t expect to enjoy this comic as much as I did and now that I’ve made it through, I’m left wishing that there were more to come.
While I loved the comic itself with Parker’s witty and sharp humour and Moen’s beautiful and fun art style, quite possibly the best part of the whole thing was the co-creators commentary included at the bottom of each page. These two are hilarious and their banter made it seem like working on this comic was a ton of fun.
VERDICT
I highly recommend Bucko. This comic can be picked up for under $20 and it’s worth every penny. I had a lot of fun reading it and if Bucko doesn’t make you smile at least half a dozen times, you’re dead inside.
rowanmoth's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome and strange romp through Portland all the while navigating the strangeness that is love, life , etc.
matt4hire's review against another edition
4.0
Really, reeeeally funny stuff. If you're looking for a good humor comic, this is it.
mschlat's review against another edition
3.0
Not quite what I thought I was getting. The first couple of pages appear to set up a murder mystery (our protagonist visits a bathroom with a corpse and --- because he has to --- uses the toilet before doing anything else). However, the emphasis isn't the murder, but the characters: our toilet user Rich (also known as Bucko) and Gyp (the girl he might have slept with the night before). Instead of a detective novel, we get a glimpse into the alternative culture both live in, including co-op bikes stores, suicide girls, makers and etsy folk, hobos, and Insane Clown Posse followers. It's disjointed, but fun.
syntaxx's review
fast-paced
0.5
Picked this up from the library to use for my Book Riot - Read Harder 2023 challenge prompt: Read a completed webcomic
This web comic has not aged well. The humor did not work for me, I found the name of the main character, Gyp, cringey. I had an electronic copy and it was difficult to read the footnotes from the writer and illustrator, so I mostly skipped them.
This web comic has not aged well. The humor did not work for me, I found the name of the main character, Gyp, cringey. I had an electronic copy and it was difficult to read the footnotes from the writer and illustrator, so I mostly skipped them.
philipf's review against another edition
4.0
Great collection of the wonderfully fun web-comic. Plenty of extras. Love the story, which is very "Portland".
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