With the completion of the book, my enjoyment of Mike Bocianowski's Yets! unfortunately comes to an end. This 2004 book from Airwave Comics appears to be the last work of the Yets and their animal friends Sir Perry, the Guinea Pig and Spec the puppy!
In this issue, Sir Perry is about to take his new flyer out on an expedition to help the Yets find more of their kind. But first, the crew must venture down to the realm of men for an urgent mission!
I really love this series. I'm quite disappointed that I can't find any further adventures with the Yets! It's such a beautifully written and illustrated series with heart and humor.
I don't really do this, but I think I am going to see if I can find Mr. Bocianowski online and ask him if there are further comics or even a graphic novel that I just can't locate anywhere- even on Amazon!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.
There's this great TV show that my wife and I love to watch. It's called Better Late Than Never. It's a reality series that follows William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw, and Henry Winkler as they travel around the world. It's extremely funny. However, there's only a very limited number of episodes filmed each season.
So when a new episode airs, we savor it. While we could just watch the show right then and there, my wife and I might wait a couple of days before watching it. We might even watch half of the one hour show one night and the other half a day later, just to prolong fun experience.
That's how I feel about Mike Bocianowski's Yets!. I've only been able to find 3 issues of this 2003 series from Airwave Comics. I've tried searching for more issues and I really have gotten nowhere. I feel in love with this fantasy series by the very last page of the first issue and I could have dove into the other books. But I wanted these great characters to last!
There's Sir Perry, a guinea pig sent on a mission to scout out the canopy of the great tree that sits in the middle of the land of Chlem. His airship just crashed thanks to a flying yet (don't call them dragons!) and he's itching to get back in the air.
There's Spec, the mutt with a heart of gold who thinks he's a chihuahua. He's happy being a guest of honor at the Yet reservation.
There's Yet- the little Yet who's fall from the sky sparked Perry and Spec's exploration of the higher ground.
And now there's Vance, a Yet who has become the caretaker and guide to Sir Perry and Spec as they visit the Res.
Mike Bocianowski does such an amazing job on this book. The art is so clean and expressive. His writing is whimsical and funny. I really love this series and this chapter did not disappoint me one bit.
There's only one issue left. But I am not going to read it just yet (even though I very well could.) I am not ready for this series to end.
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.
In a land like ours, but much more fanciful, a curious chihuahua (okay, he's a mutt) and an adventuresome cavy (okay, he's really a muskrat) find a mysterious baby creature, they take it to their council of elders. There, they learn that they baby, named Yet by the chihuahua, is from a race of ancient creatures. Over time, these creatures retreated to the great tree positioned in the center of these magical lands. Taking upon themselves, the intrepid pup and rodent are going to take an airship to reunite Yet with his people. Just whatever you do, don't call the ancient ones dragons! Call them Yets!
The opening chapter of artist and writer Mike Bocianowski's 2003 series was a heartwarming tale. Full of adventure, laughs, and myth, Yets! is a series that I think had it been published by a more well known Indy publisher, it would have been a beloved series amongst fans of works like Bone and Castle Waiting. I've never heard of publisher Airwave Comics and I think that's why this book is relatively an unknown entity.
I got lucky finding this book (and it's two sister issues) in a bargain bin. And they were all autographed too! I can't wait to read the other two books. If they are half as fanciful and fun as this issue, I am in for a treat!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
