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jeffhall's review
3.0
While Hieronymus & Bosch is not quite as essential as Paul Kirchner's signature work (the bus) it's still a fun journey and a great example of the unique qualities of dialogue-free comics. Let's face it, they work better without those pesky speech balloons!
Each page-length episode presents another dilemma for ne'er-do-well Hieronymus and his toy wooden duck (name of Bosch) as they wander through a Hell that is less a roaring pit of flame than it is a landscape of endless existential futilities. Devils with pitchforks are always around to make sure that any ray of hope is denatured into another grim disappointment, but ultimately it's Hieronymus' inability to learn from his experiences that makes for the real torment.
My only real complaint is that the unique character of Bosch is under-utilized. A wheeled wooden duck pulled by a string is no ordinary protagonist, and I wish Kirchner had done more with Hieronymus' unusual sidekick. But other than that one quibble, Hieronymus & Bosch is still an enjoyable traipse through Kirchner's unique brand of metaphysical humor.
Each page-length episode presents another dilemma for ne'er-do-well Hieronymus and his toy wooden duck (name of Bosch) as they wander through a Hell that is less a roaring pit of flame than it is a landscape of endless existential futilities. Devils with pitchforks are always around to make sure that any ray of hope is denatured into another grim disappointment, but ultimately it's Hieronymus' inability to learn from his experiences that makes for the real torment.
My only real complaint is that the unique character of Bosch is under-utilized. A wheeled wooden duck pulled by a string is no ordinary protagonist, and I wish Kirchner had done more with Hieronymus' unusual sidekick. But other than that one quibble, Hieronymus & Bosch is still an enjoyable traipse through Kirchner's unique brand of metaphysical humor.
littleredhat's review
5.0
A thoroughly enjoyable collection of mainly one-shot comics that depict the adventures of a constantly downtrodden yet hopeful Medieval ne'er-do-well and his string-along ducky companion in Hell. A fun quick read.
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