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Rice Boy (2007)

by Evan Dahm(Favorite Author)

4.46 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

ComiXpress

review 1: Not sure what my feelings/thoughts are on this as of yet. On the one hand, it was the typical story of the journey to save the world, and the world itself is quite unique, but on the other hand, the plot got a bit confusing at times. The Christian imagery is quite rampant, at least I think it is. I mean come on "the fulfiller," the one who has to die to save many? It's pretty obvious. Might pick up Dahm's other comics set within the same world at some point.
review 2: This collection contains the entire five "book" run of the Rice Boy webcomic. Rice Boy is a surreal, gradually unfolding adventure about a strange world, its remarkable denizens, and a mysterious prophecy. That basic description may sound cliche, but Rice Boy fully transcends its familiar compon... moreents, largely due to the amazing atmosphere Dahm establishes. The comic has a fantastically unique, subdued feel to it. I've seen very few artists whose style alone conveys emotion, but little touches and a cohesive feel gives the art itself a sense of melancholy. Dahm isn't afraid to spend panels on simple traveling, which is done so carefully it feels natural instead of slowing things down and really lets the art shine. Add in strikingly designed characters (including the tiny, stark white, armless and legless Rice Boy himself) and incredibly imaginative settings and this is easily one of the most visually impressive comics I've ever read.The story is quite odd at times, but has a strong, well developed core and is thoroughly engaging overall. I became invested in the characters' fates, enjoyed the twists and looked forward to discovering how everything would turn out. A little drift in focus and a couple small side things keep me from giving this full marks, but make no mistake - Rice Boy is a truly wonderful comic and well worth reading.Rice Boy is apparently just the first webcomic Dahm has set in this world (called Overside). I will definitely be looking into the others.11/12/2012 less

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