a singular comic, Dogby Walks Alone came to my attention through a preview in another Tokyopop book. It was basically the first few pages of the story, enough to get the gist. A Disneyesque theme park called Happy Place is invaded and robbed by mascots from a rival park, and Dogby must save the day. What surprised me was that the story is actually a noir detective plot with the skin of a comedic farce. This guy Wes Abbott really pulled something off here.
I believe this book is an example of how good comics can be coming from a writer/artist that has chops in both areas. His art is crisp and expressive. He seems to have the ability to draw anything convincingly, which aids the fact that a lot of the humor comes from men dressed as mascots involved in the action. I'll stop there, so as not to give any spoilers, but Dogby Walks Alone will be a candidate for book of the year in '08. COP IT in the gM online store.
in addition to being one-fifth the mighty ghostWerks crew, Corance is a writer, stand-up philosopher, and co-creator of Champion of Children, the greatest Kids' Comic you've never heard of. now that we have a black president, he is running out of excuses and will probably blow up soon.-ghettoManga.com
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