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Summary: Whoa
Review: This book was the first time I had read any of Jhonen's stuff. As you can see, I was in for quite a surprise. However, the twisted humor and bashing of public schools soon won me over (despite the screaming man in the bathroom) and Squee's Wonderful ect. is my favorite book. Buy it if you have ever, at any moment, considered even liking a work of Jhonen or joining Satan's army of darkness. Yay!
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Summary: He so KY-OOT!
Review: Squee, we saw him at the beginning, now see him at the end. After being featured several times in Jhonny the homicidal maniac, Squee finnaly gets his own series. Squee is flat out hillarious! The comic peers into the life of a corrupted boy whos life seems to be cursed. An ignored soul whos only friends are his bear shmee and the scary neighbor man(Jhonny, who makes a cameo)the rest just die shortly after being in contact with him. My favorite part of the book however was the true tales of human drama and the meanwhiles. These in betweeners are collected in all their knee-splapping humor. You'll close this book with a smile, i guarantee it.
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Summary: twisted slapstick. VERY twisted...
Review: Squee is one of those little treasures that is easily overlooked, but ever so worth it to those who give it a chance. the story is about a little boy named "Squee" who lives next door to Johnny C (of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac fame). Squee's life is a long and thorough list of traumatic experiences and damaging circumstances. torments come from all over space and time just to pick on him. that, sir, is a recipe for some real sick-o comedy. as an added bonus, nearly half the book is composed of "meanwhiles," those little one to three page stories that were smattered throughout both the original comic or the JtHM series, but hadn't been reprinted yet. they're all here, from filler bunny to happy noodle boy to the classic "oh my god, someone put sh** in my pants!" date. for me, many of them were more entertaining than the main story (the exploding baby being particularly dear to my heart). also check out wobbly headed bob, he's a classic. vasquez' illustrations are truly one of a kind. as with most artists, i would be hard pressed to describe it, but it fits the theme of the work perfectly. the detail and wit are stunning. i worship jhonen vasquez like a mayan god. he has shown so much improvement since he entered the limelight with JtHM. his latest effort,"I Feel Sick," continues this upswing both stylistically and intellectually (and it's in color, too!). i just wish he'd publish it more often...
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Summary: Jhonen's amazing little book
Review: This was the first book I ever read by the dark lord Jhonen Vasquez. Squee's been called his best work and I certainly think it is. He's got more experience coming into this series than he did with Johnny, although still keeps with the honest originality of that book. Twisted to a level which could be nauseating to some yet touching in it's own strange way, Squee is probably the best comic book I have ever read. The book also contains two erratic introductions by Jhonen as well as all the Meanwhiles from both Squee and JtHM (I love the Meanwhiles).
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Summary: A Great Little Goth Comic
Review: This has to be one of the most wonderful comics I've ever read in my life. This is a brilliant collection of Squee... All the Big Headed Bob episodes... all the meanwhiles... and all the Happy Nooble Boy skits. You can't beat this book!
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Summary: My family wants me institutionalized for liking this book
Review: Squee is a child who lives a tortured life filled with school bullies, overbearing teachers, alien abductions, a psychotic and murderous next-door neighbor who makes occasional visits, and parents who wish that he never existed... and tell him so at every opportunity. His only friends are his teddy bear- who "tells" him to kill or maim those who hate him- and the Anti-Christ himself, who happens to be a fellow classmate at Squee's school. Squee has the misfortune of invariably being at the wrong place at the wrong time- every time. But, here's the sick part... the worse his misfortune is, the more I laugh at it. I guess I'm just an insensitive lout, but I just can't help it. The Squee trade paperback contains a lot of sick and disturbing moments, and I've laughed like a maniac at just about every single one of them. The 'Dooky-blood is after me!' scene had me rollin' in the aisles so hard that there were those who were wondering what the hell was the matter with me. Also notable about this collection is the theme of kids getting traumatized in every way, shape, and form one could imagine. From brainwashing, to getting blown up or mangled, to neglect, it gets covered one way or another in this book. And I find every one of them to be very entertaining. The many scenes of torture and pain are so unbelievably over-the-top that I can't help but laugh at the grotesque misfortunes of others. The "Tickle Me Hellmo" comic near the end of the book is a virtual smorgasbord of kiddie trauma, and is one of the high points of this comic collection. I find this to be the best work by the artist and writer Jhonen Vasquez. Although most would consider his 'Johnny The Homicidal Maniac' comic series to be his magnum opus, I was a lot more entertained by his efforts with Squee. Also, Vasquez's artwork is more refined, and he seems more comfortable with his story telling and artistic style. But even though I found Squee to be a suprior effort, I do recommend that you read 'Johnny T.H.M.' as well... that's where Squee originated, after all.
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Summary: *thumbz up*
Review: Lovely. You can never waist money on anything by Jhonen Vasquez. (he is SUCH a hottie *drool*) Eat this stuff up, i do. Email me, if you wish to know more! This series is wonderful... JtHM is amazing as well *claps hands with glee*
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Summary: One of my favorite non-manga comics!
Review: Squee is my 2nd favorite non-manga comic! My first one was Johnny the Homicidal Maniac (also created by Jhonen Vasquez) which has quite alot to do with the Squee comics. Squee is one of the most twisted and hilarious comics I have ever read! Jhonen Vasquez is a genius! The comedy in Squee is alot less psychological (i guess)and has alot less dialogue than in JtHM. Plus, in this book, it includes the "meanwhiles" that were excluded from the JtHM book! Plus some more Happy Noodle Boys. If you need a good laugh, try reading this book (try JtHM too)!
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Summary: um...
Review: this book, though it is a good one is not as good as the Johnny book. it only has 4 happy noodle boy comics, and i don't know if this applies to all of the copies, but by the second day after having gotten it in the mail, about 10 pages fell out, as well as the book falling out of it's cover. not worth the 25% (aprox.) shipping and handling charge.
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Summary: Squee the Magnificent!
Review: Squee, the product of a truely disturbed genius. Jhonen Vasquez does a terrific job of delving into the mind of the unwanted, un-needed, and unloved child. The paranoia, the nightmares, the horror. Through the backalleys and through disturbed schoolhouses of zombies created by the twisted public school system, and even in the pathetic world of wobbly-headed Bob, Vasquez treats us to the world of thr lonely and sad hearted, the sick and twisted, and the poor innocent crigenically frozen bunnies. Please, Oh GOD please, let these poor fellows die... especially that poor poor bunny...
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