Tizoc
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Normally I'd do a Moment of Miller on Sunday, but instead I want to quickly recommend a non-Big Two book ya'll might enjoy called Beasts of Burden by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson.
Beasts of Burden is about a group of talking dogs(and one cat, natch) that investigates paranormal events in their suburban neighborhood of Burden Hill. If this sounds a bit like Hellboy, that's ok cuz its from the same publisher and they actually team up with Hellboy in a stupidly adorable fashion later on.
The book stands in opposition of the popular mode of decompression for genre comics in the past decade or so, where every single page really counts. There is more joy to be found in the first 8-page story than most $3.99 22-page books can muster. Evan Dorkin's plots and scripts are stupidly delightful, keeping a tone of fairy tale whimsy and morality despite the dark and horrific places the Beasts explore. Its a harder than you think blend of charming absurdity that never undercuts the drama of the supernatural events. Its wry, good-natured cast of characters are quickly drawn and easy to like. Jill Thompson's painterly images are always in service of the story and its characters, the craft working towards accessible, dense storytelling and never obtrusive showy innovations. Her look completes the book's lighthearted haunted house atmosphere, equally adapt at playful asides of humor or the dramatic crazy events. Her attention to detail is impeccable, always mindful of the various dogs' established characterization from panel to panel, scene to scene, page to page.
I guarantee you will like this book, its too heartfelt and hilarious to hate. Its like $15 books for a bunch of stories, give it a shot.
My man Viewtiful~
Yeah I love this series too and look forward to more great stories.
