"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library" - Jorge Luis Borges

Monday, November 25, 2019

Reading: HASHTAG: DANGER VOLUME 1 - PANIC ON DINOSAUR MOUNTAIN! - Tom Peyer (writer), Chris Giarrusso and Randy Elliott and Andy Troy (illustrators)

The best thing about this volume of multiple stories about three inept scientists and the various dangerous missions they go on is the genuine love the artists had in recreating the 1960's-style artwork and cover art found within this graphic novel. Truly, each page was like walking down memory lane, as I grew up with Archie and Casper and comics that looked just like these. From there, while the book is okay in its sarcastic, definitely-for-adults humor, this reviewer just didn't find the situations or jokes all that funny after awhile, even as a lot of potential existed in the fact that these goofballs find a way to louse up nearly everything they do. Not a bad book by any means, just not as funny as I'd hoped; though each mission's tale was super-short, I still found my attention wandering from time to time, and found myself only chuckling when I wanted to (sometimes at least) laugh out loud.  3/5 stars

Note: I received a free ARC of this title from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

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