Emily the Strange
Written by Rob Reger.
Art by Buzz Parker.
Dark Horse PR Department
“We all know Emily the Strange is the world’s weirdest thirteen-year-old, but do you have any idea how that came to be?
Would you believe that Emily wasn’t always the curious and confident stranger we know today?
After three years and a slew of great short-story explorations of Emily’s eclectic life, creator/writer Rob Reger and artist Buzz Parker are back with the first full-length Emily comic-book series! For any girl, a thirteenth birthday is a big deal , and that’s doubly-even triply!-true for Emily.
Emily doesn’t know it yet, but a surprise gift from a long-lost aunt is more than just a family heirloom-it also holds the key to unlocking the mystery of her lineage and the secrets of her fate!
Unfortunately, a strange creature called El Viego knows what Emily doesn’t, and he has no intention of letting Emily keep her mysterious heirloom!”
Why Skip It?
I am huge fan of Dark Horse comics, especially since they took over the Buffy Season 8, Firefly/Serenity, and favorite Umbrella Academy. But this one is a skip, if you must have it — download the cbr..
Unless you are a 13 year old girl you do not mind the comic book taking on a messy comic strip look. The inking is poorly done and messy. The story is childish and lacks an appeal for adult audiences. Anyone who is over 20 reading Emily the Strange has either a low IQ or reading before handing it over to their own tween daughter.
The story-line is nothing more than a poor attempt at a weird geeky tween with adult figures either lacking any influence, guidance or a healthy sense of responsibility. We are to believe that Emily is the compete opposite of any tween, a snobby know-it-all. This is the magical child every parent wants and in coffee, good to the last drop. Which basically makes it boring.
This comic book is all girl. The only thing missing is a conversation about using sanitary napkins. I felt cheated. Emily the Strange is a poor attempt to recreate a “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” atmosphere. The only thing wierd about Emily are the overly obvious attempts are making the adults strange.
One final reason for the skip . . . hugging cats. It is not that I do not like cats. I love cats. But the comic is so juvinile that the cat and Emily have a conversation. A conversation that just could have been avoided.
The final thought, Emily the Strange is a pass for two basic reasons:
1. The writer assumes you under 14 years old.
2. The artist assumes you love messy pages. In fact; there are actual arrows to lead you around the story. If you drew it well, arrows wouldn’t be needed.
Disappointing, uneventful and lacks any punch to entice me to buy the next issue. Bottom line - Skip it folks.
Comic Book Specifics
Softcover
32 pages
full color
Price : $ 3.99