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The Great Outdoor Fight (2008)

by Chris Onstad(Favorite Author)

4.33 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1593079974 (ISBN13: 9781593079970)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Dark Horse Comics

review 1: Catching up on reviews!I haven't exactly made any secret of my love for Chris Onstad and Achewood (people who are actually Facebook friends with me, which is everyone on here, I guess, will note he's my only "inspirational person"), so giving this five stars shouldn't come as any surprise. You can make all of the accusations about Achewood dropping off quality-wise and I won't make a peep (I think it's peaked, too), but this is a shining example of the strip (is it a strip?) at its best. Onstad has his character voices down so tight, the art is spare but somehow perfect, and the jokes are magnificently executed. There's some fun back-matter type stuff to be had in the added bios of GOF champions of yesteryear, but the recipes section falls surprisingly flat for an Onstad p... moreroduction. My biggest quibble is that Dark Horse put a big 1 on the spine, which I think is bound to throw people as time goes on.
review 2: Why in the world is this so popular? Art that's only very slightly better than what I did in Microsoft paint in 6th grade, juvenile characterization....and a rather noticeable lack of humor. Actually, the whole thing seems like something a 6th grader might enjoy--it's frequently naughty without ever being anywhere near "clever" or "smart." I love comic strips, so if I can get through the whole book without even being tempted to crack a smile....I'm pretty sure this book represents the exact antithesis of my sense of humor. So I guess it's significant for that reason. less

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