2012 - End of Week 12 - Books.

Greetings Friends,

In the last couple of weeks I've read four graphic novels. Check them out.

Graphic Novels:

#9 (of 20). Monkey vs. Robot by James Kochalka.

In the jungle monkey's are minding their own business. They are just being playful and inquisitive. Then one day a robot factory starts pumping out robots. These robots are sent out to collect materials for the making of more robots. If that isn't bad enough, the sludge from the factory kills an innocent monkey. That's when all hell brakes loose. The monkeys get organized and go after the robots. So begins the eternal struggle of monkey vs. robot.

#10 (of 20). Monkey vs. Robot and the Crystal of Power by James Kochalka.

This follow up book finds the monkeys and robots at odds again. The robots are collecting plants and animal to extract knowledge from them. When a monkey escapes the extractor it starts a power surge that cripples the robot "brain". Robots are sent out to find a new power crystal. This reignites the eternal struggle of monkey vs. robot.

For humor and and nice cartoony art these books are a must read. If you aren't familiar with Kochalka these books are a good place to start.

#11 (of 20). Little and LARGE by Tony Millionaire.

This is another Sock Monkey (Uncle Gabby) tale. In this story the wood cutter cuts down a tree. This act displaces many animals. One of which is a daddy long legs. He is very sad that he has no home so he gets Uncle Gabby to help him find a new one.

Although it is a short tale, it does have wonderful drawings reminiscent of a nice little big book story. Another winner from Tony Millionaire.

#12 (0f 20). 3 Story - The Secret History of the Giant Man by Matt Kindt.

This is the story Craig Pressgang's life. Pressgang grows and grows. He becomes super tall (many stories tall). What at first is celebrity ends up alienating him from all relationships. This is a nice story with very depressing ending.

Written, drawn and water colored by Matt Kindt, this is a beautiful and sad tale. At Planet Comic Con in Kansas City this weekend I talked to Matt Kindt about 3 Story. I told him that the out come of Craig Pressgang was very sad. Matt agreed but said a lot of his stories have depressing endings (and he was not a depressed person - that's good to know).

All four books are highly recommended. You should check them out.

D.L.