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Summary: Dorkin Hits His Stride....
Review: After reading the AWFUL Hectic Planet: Dim Future, I was less than thrilled that I had purchased all the volumes of Dorkin's Sci-Fi satire. The book was derivative, lifeless, and unfunny. I started reading Checkered Past with a sense of dread.... Well, I needn't have worried, because Dorkin obviously found his voice after those initial issues. This book is touching, funny, and well-done all around. In Book Two, we follow the crew of The Jersey devil as they try to get off of the planet they're stuck on, see the next phase of the disastrous relationship between Halby and the lovely/crazy Elsie, watch Ron make a Hockey comeback, meet the hilarious "Fibby", and go for a 36-Hour shopping spree in the biggest supermarket EVER. The jokes all hit the mark, and despite the Sci-Fi trappings, Halby and Elsie's doomed love is really Heart-rending to watch. What guy couldn't identify with Halby...? My only beef is that Evan seems to have forgotten about the T.A.N.C..........(Also, be on the lookout for a cameo by the great Cowboy Wally!)
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Summary: The funniest comic artist around.
Review: This is the best of Evan Dorkin's work. If you like Milk and Cheese, Hectic Planet, Pirate Corp$ or Dork check this out.
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