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A review by carroq
It Came! by Dan Boultwood
5.0
It Came! from the depths of the July 2016 Comic Bento box. This book is very tongue-in-cheek. The entire thing is set up like a B horror/sci-fi movie from the 1950's. The cover page proudly displays that it was "directed" by Dan Boultwood, the characters are introduced as actors, and there are mock advertisements, which are quite funny.
The characters are Dr. Boy Brett, his sidekick Doris Night, and an alien robot. It begins in the British countryside and the action eventually moves into London, with the British army trying to stop the killer robot along the way. This portion of the story reminded me of War of the Worlds. The majority of the book follows Boy and Doris through their adventure. It quickly becomes clear that Boy is incompetent and a misogynist. His hapless nature kept things light though.
I loved the art. It's more green and gray than black and white, but it doesn't come out as ugly. The coloring tied in really well with the overall theme to the book. There is a bit of stereotyping for the characters in appearance, speech, and attitudes that plays up that theme as well. The book did drag a little bit in the middle. It came back to provide a satisfying end though.
The characters are Dr. Boy Brett, his sidekick Doris Night, and an alien robot. It begins in the British countryside and the action eventually moves into London, with the British army trying to stop the killer robot along the way. This portion of the story reminded me of War of the Worlds. The majority of the book follows Boy and Doris through their adventure. It quickly becomes clear that Boy is incompetent and a misogynist. His hapless nature kept things light though.
I loved the art. It's more green and gray than black and white, but it doesn't come out as ugly. The coloring tied in really well with the overall theme to the book. There is a bit of stereotyping for the characters in appearance, speech, and attitudes that plays up that theme as well. The book did drag a little bit in the middle. It came back to provide a satisfying end though.