by Michael KuppermanIt's been a year and a half since Michael Kupperman last gifted us with an issue of Tales Designed to Thrizzle, his bizarre and self-indulgent anthology series. I had really just discovered Mr. Kupperman at the time of the last issue (I loved his stuff in Strange Tales), and realize that I haven't read anything of his since, which is something I should take care of.
This issue of Tales gives us a collection of short stories told in Kupperman's usual style of thick lines and narrative non-sequiturs. Stories here involve topics like the evil of bathtubs (much more deadly than any other sort of bathing tub, we are told).
Most of the issue is taken up with a rambling story starring Quincy, M.E. The famed television medical examiner travels to heaven to consult on a case, but is sidetracked by the fact that Saint Peter has his own comic now, and the two have to figure out whose comic they are appearing in. Quincy then goes on a journey through his own dreams which takes him to a number of bizarre places, including the set of Reservoir Dogs II.
As is usually the case, Mark Twain and Albert Einstein show up in this book for a little fun, as does McArf (who looks a great deal like McGruf, the crime dog). Kupperman also experiments with fumetti, or photo comics.
In all, this is an amusing and strange comic. It's definitely not for everyone, but I enjoyed it a lot. Kupperman has a unique voice in comics, with a humour that would appeal to fans of Wondermark. I really have to get a hold of his Autobiography of Mark Twain, which came out earlier this year.
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