I bet you thought I’d forgotten about my graphic novel challenge. No such thing. The Boy and I planned an impromptu trip due to his use-or-lose-vacation and current lack of employment.
I read the first two trades of the Templar, Arizona series. I thought at the end of the first trade it might still be finding its footing but I had the same feeling at the end of the second trade that I did at the end of the first trade: “What was the point of that?”
The characters are interesting but I just didn’t get the point of the series. One of the problems was probably me going in with expectations. I expected a bit of a supernatural element instead of a cast of wacky characters in an odd city. I suspect the overall theme might be closer to Friends and Seinfeld, neither of which I spoke to me.
Templar, Arizona seems like an interesting place with odd groups of people. I’m sure there are a lot of people who would love this series. I’m just not one of them.
Rover Red Charlie was less of an impulse buy. I picked it up in downtown Annapolis. There was a dog in the shop and when the guy realized I was a dog person, he told me about the book. Humanity is meeting its end and man’s best friend isn’t sure what to do about it.
It tells the story of three dogs going across the country to try and make sense of world without people. It’s beautiful, heartbreaking, and a must read for dog lovers out there.
I also finished off the Deadpool Minibus with Night of the Living Deadpool. It was very close to what I’d expect Deadpool in a zombie apocalypse. It was a little light on the sass but when zombies outnumber people, you take what you can get. There were definitely moments of sadness and loss but I did not see the ending coming.
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