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Skullkickers Volume 1: 1000 Opas And A Dead Body (2011)

by Jim Zub(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1607063662 (ISBN13: 9781607063667)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Image Comics

series

Skullkickers

review 1: Book titles can often be a mixed bag when referring to content. Some, such as Gulliver’s Travels or A Passage to India, are fairly self explanatory and hint at what you can expect to find within its pages. Others are slightly more obscure, and will force you to actually read the thing before you can work out what’s going on. But when you pick up a book called Skull Kickers, you can probably go ahead and assume it’s not going to be an essay on Ghandi’s ideas of non violent protest. While the story being told is rather basic, consisting mostly of fight sequences interlaced with light story and offering nothing that we haven’t seen in this genre before, the heart of the book is the interplay between the two lead characters, and it is an essential part of what give S... morekullkickers its charm. Despite their constant bickering the friendship between the two of them is clear, and credit must go to writer Jim Zub for creating such a believable pair. Granted, there isn’t a great deal of character development but I felt more of a connection with these guys than I have with characters that have been around for years. Zub also leaves a few story aspects unresolved, hopefully with the intention of developing the world and the complexity of his story telling in future issues. Visually the book is stunning, despite the fact that the artwork is digital, and Edwin Huang’s bold style brings the whole thing to life. The battle scenes are humming with kinetic energy, and the more graphic injuries are eye catching without ever being gratuitous. The world is well realised if a little under developed, and Misty Coates’ colour work adds a layer of vibrancy to the page, managing to perfectly capture the vibe of this sort of fantasy story without alienating those who don’t know their Gandolf from their Gimli. Even if you’re not a fan of fantasy, this book is not just for D&D enthusiasts. An entertaining mix of comedy and violence, Skull Kickers is hilarious, chaotic asskickery of the highest order, and worth of a place in the collection of any comic fan. Pick it up as soon as you get a chance.
review 2: The kind of story that the word "romp" was invented to describe. These two skullkickers inhabit a world that feels like a cartoonier, darkly funnier Lankhmar. If you love Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser (if you are my friend you'd damn well better) then you'll enjoy this goofy romp (see!) through a world of sword and sorcery that is smart and funny in a way that acknowledges where its roots are without being too jokey and navel-gazing to enjoy on its own merits. less

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