I’m not even sure where I got this issue
from. It’s not really something up my alley. It’s a insipid funny animal’s book
that parodies everything from Star Trek to Gilligan’s Island. The jokes are so
old, they’ve got dust on them and I could literally hear groans when I read
them. Yes, I am sure, they’re went mine!
About the
only thing going for it is the art. It’s very clean and expressive. The
creators of this series Ken Mitchroney and Mark Cantrell cite Bob Clampett of
Beanie and Cecil fame as their inspiration but there is quite a bit of Don
Bluth (All Dogs Go to Heaven and An American Tail) in this as well. That’s also
the only reason I’m going to keep this.
The art
would lead you to believe that this is an all-ages book. However, there is
quite a bit of sexual innuendo, especially regarding the Space Ark’s sole
female crewmember. Plus with references to gambling, smoking, drinking, and
wild partying, I’m going to say this is for ages 12 and older. There isn’t any
swears or graphic sex (and yes funny animal comics do have sex in them
sometimes See: Fritz the Cat) so it’s not like it a youngster does read this
that they’re going to turn into raving lunatics.
Besides,
this is an Indy comic from 1985 and as far as I know, this is the only such
issue I’ve ever come across.
Rating: 5
out of 10 stars.
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