January
22
Laugh, Me Hearties!
Scurvy Dogs #1-3
Creators: Andrew Boyd and Ryan Yount
32 pages, B & W, $2.95
So? Johnny Depp's turn as Jack Sparrow turns out to be only the second-most funny fictional pirate tale of 2003, thanks to the hilarious antics of Scurvy Dogs. Boyd and Yount (whose motto is "pirates are the new monkeys") take a batch of stereotypical pirates and sets them down in contemporary times, where searching for doubloons sometimes means working at the local fried fish shack, and a boatload of Tang is a treasure worth fighting for. The laughs are rapid fire and the stories -- like great animated short films -- don't overstay their welcome. The only thing the three issues released so far lack are covers that convey the comedy inside. Fix that, and this should fly off the shelves. Grade: A
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these books are really good. the two guys who make this book are two of the nicest guys i have ever met. there funny too.
Posted by: colin redmon | February 09, 2004 at 08:17 PM
these books are really good. the two guys who make this book are two of the nicest guys i have ever met. there funny too.
Posted by: colin redmon | February 09, 2004 at 08:17 PM
Scurvy Dogs #1 was definitely the best find of 2003's APE convention. That's where I ran into these jokers. They've kept the antics going through 3 issues and have been thoroughly entertaining. I loved these comics enough to rename my 2 sons, Ryan and Andrew, after these 2 clowns! I also enjoyed Ryan's collaboration with Brian Wood in the upcoming Trashola #3. He's not a one hit wonder!
Posted by: El Crud | February 11, 2004 at 12:31 PM