2012 End Of Week 21 - Books.

Greetings Friends,

I've finished three graphic novels this week. Check them out.

#14 (of 20) Cuba: My Revolution.

This book written by Inverna Lockpez may not be a biography, but it sure feels like one. Lockpez (who left Cuba herself in the sixties) weaves a dramatic tale of a seventeen year old girl living in Cuba. Sonya has two choices for a career: Art or Medicine. But when Fidel Castro's revolution takes over her beloved Cuba her choice is all but made for her. So Sonya puts art on the back burner to study medicine. Being behind the revolution Sonya is willing to give a little for the greater good of Cuba. But as the country and the people around her fall deeper and deeper into turmoil Sonya begins to realize that maybe this revolution isn't a good thing after all. 

This book (drawn by Dean Haspiel) reminds me Empire Of The Sun or Hotel Rwanda. This story, once again, shows people living their lives then their world is turned upside down by a government or new regime. It's a real page turner.      Highly recommended.

#15 (of 20) Fancy Froglin's Sexy Forest.

What can I say? James Kochalka has done it again. Fancy Froglin is another winner much in the vain of Super Fuckers. What is Fancy Froglin? He is a frog that lives in the woods. He breaks the fourth wall by talking to the readers. He shows you his bottom and tells you that you can spank it. Then he shakes it in his nice tight pants. He pants cause him to get a boner. This makes him so happy he goes for a walk in the woods to show his friends.

Okay that is enough of that. You have to read it for yourself. It is too funny. Twisted but funny.  

#16 (of 20) Officer Downe - Bigger Better Bastard Edition.

Officer Downe is the story of Terrence Downe a former by the book motor cycle cop. Now he is the police forces secret weapon. Through his back story you learn that he may not be your average cop (think Robo Cop). But is he in on it? 

The art chores are by one of my new favorites Chris Burnham (Batman Incorporated). His style reminds me of a (not quite as detailed) Geof Darrow. That's pretty high praise. Unfortunatly the story by Joe Casey had numberous dropped sequences and a flat hurried ending. Artwork: A, Story: C-.

Keep Reading Comics.

D.L.