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Christa
Shermot’s 100% Guaranteed How-To Manual For Getting Anyone
to Read Comic Books!!!
1/MAY/2003
Publisher: Second 2 Some Studios
Writer: Myatt Murphy
Pencils: Scott Dalrymple
Inks: Scott Dalrymple
Price: Free [FCBD]
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Aaaah the quintessential comic for all new readers
to pick up on Free Comic Book Day [FCBD], that
of course would be titled, ‘ Christa Shermot’s 100%
Guaranteed How-To Manual for getting anyone to read comic books’.
Let’s see if the titles promise is true or not.
Story wise this comic is different to anything you’ve
probably seen before. The writer focuses on four different
reader profiles, the young guy, teenage girl, the older guy and
the older woman. This book/manual jumps from story sample to story
sample showing each prospective reader what comics have that will
interest them specifically.
Because of the constant jumping around it’s hard to judge
the overall story as it is not singular in nature. The overall feel
is great though and the comic is filled with great ideas and execution,
character and a good dose of humour. The main ‘storyline’
is told via narration by two leading characters from ‘Fade
to Blue’ also published by 2nd To Some Studios.
The narration and the comic in general is very wordy and it can
get overwhelming and make you feel bogged down at times. However
this is also what makes the book work so well, they get a lot of
great points across in a short amount of space and time.
The art is great throughout and easy enough to follow for new readers.
A bunch of samples from ‘Fade to Blue’
have been used as examples to potential readers. Unfortunately for
fans of the series it’s probably all been seen before.
A great project, well executed and originally thought out.
If only more books like this could get out to the mainstream reader
we might just see more converts. A joy to read, whether you love
comics or not.
Score 9/10
Reviewed By:Iain Duncan
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