Monkey vs. Robot

Rating:
Summary: (Nearly) Wordless Joy
Review: This is some of the finest work Kochalka has ever done, and it's a frequent companion on trips despite its brevity. You can read it in a minute or lovingly ponder clever artwork panel by panel.

Honestly, "Mv.R" fills me with a kind of reveried ecstacy every time I read it: I don't know if it's the plot, the emotional subtext or just some mesmerism woven cleverly into the artwork, but I can't forget it.

The few lines of dialogue are a real kick in the pants, too: thanks, Ma Computer (and James Kochalka), for the most quotable line in my personal comix experience. And thanks again for some of the most memorable images as well...

Rating:
Summary: Good read
Review: Though I love the [junk] out of this book, I can not say that it is James' best work. Check out his Sketchbook Diaries (published by Top Shelf) for a real taste of what Kochalka can do.