THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #23
"Amoebas Las Vega$!"
Mildly Recommended (6/10)
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DC Comics
Writers: Jennifer Moore & Sean Carolan
Artist: Phil Moy
Colors: Dave Tanguay
Letters: Jenna Garcia
Editor: Joan Hilty
Price: $1.99 US/$3.25 CAN |
The creators who contribute to this series on a regular basis have done an incredible job of capturing the irreverence, satire and innocence of the cartoon upon which it is based, and this issue is no exception. It's a thoroughly light read, though. Took me less than two minutes to go through the whole issue, but it boasts a simpler tone that's obviously aimed at the younger set.
Everyone in Townsville is feeling lucky, which is bad news for the Amoeba Boys, whose latest criminal scam is a sidewalk shell game. Luck finally comes their way, though, in the form of Townsville's dim-witted mayor. He gambles away his job, giving the Amoeba Boys free rein and making life difficult for the Powerpuff Girls.
Moy's art is in keeping with the goofy, cute simplicity of the Powerpuff Girls cartoon. He also captures the sharp and exaggerated feel of the action. I can almost hear the sound effect when Bubbles makes her move against the Amoeba Boys in the climactic scene. The bright colors are just as reminiscent of the television show as well.
One of the most unique aspects of both the TV show and this comic-book title is the surreal nature of their approach the super-hero genre. Yes, there's an innocent and carefree tone, but there's also a sense of the bizarre that draws a more mature crowd to the property. Those bright colors, these weird characters... there's a reason this property has connected with so many viewers and readers. It's not easy to describe, but it is easy to see.
In the end, though, The Powerpuff Girls works better on screen than on the page. I plowed through this book far too quickly. Mind you, I still think that younger kids will get a lot out of the book. This is a nice gateway to the more permanent and lasting art form that is comics storytelling.
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