So what do you do when you can't use the internet? I didn't do much, but I did happen to read the first two volumes of Scott Pilgrim, and I must say: it is most excellent, Rufus.
The basic premise of the comic is that Scott Pilgrim is a 23-year-old slacker who's in a band called Sex Bob-Omb (already awesome because of the Super Mario Bros. reference). He soon falls in love with an Amazon.ca delivery girl (yes, it takes place in Canada) and as a result, if he wishes to continue dating her, he must fight her seven evil ex-boyfriends.
So it's wacky and it's funny and it's filled with videogame references as well as alternative and indie music references. In short, this comic plays my heart like a fiddle. Normally, I have a distaste for anime, and while this is certainly not "real" anime, it does have some of the out-there contraptions of the genre embedded within it. However, wheres I find them annoying in anime, here they are genuinely charming and entertaining.
Basically, imagine FLCL set in Canada and with the sci-fi turned all the way down and add a dash of Craig Thompson's Blankets, then you'll get the basic picture of what Scott Pilgrim is all about. And for someone like me who gets and enjoys the references, it feels like I'm reading something written by a friend. So really, all I can say is that Scott Pilgrim is a breath of fresh air. I was already feeling burnt out on Batman and was quickly growing bored with the Walking Dead, so for me, this rejuvenated my interest for comics once again. Highly recommended.
(What's also exciting is that Michael Cera will be starring in the upcoming movie adaptation by Edgar Wright (the man behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz). So, get in on it early to avoid being called a trend follower.)
The basic premise of the comic is that Scott Pilgrim is a 23-year-old slacker who's in a band called Sex Bob-Omb (already awesome because of the Super Mario Bros. reference). He soon falls in love with an Amazon.ca delivery girl (yes, it takes place in Canada) and as a result, if he wishes to continue dating her, he must fight her seven evil ex-boyfriends.
So it's wacky and it's funny and it's filled with videogame references as well as alternative and indie music references. In short, this comic plays my heart like a fiddle. Normally, I have a distaste for anime, and while this is certainly not "real" anime, it does have some of the out-there contraptions of the genre embedded within it. However, wheres I find them annoying in anime, here they are genuinely charming and entertaining.
Basically, imagine FLCL set in Canada and with the sci-fi turned all the way down and add a dash of Craig Thompson's Blankets, then you'll get the basic picture of what Scott Pilgrim is all about. And for someone like me who gets and enjoys the references, it feels like I'm reading something written by a friend. So really, all I can say is that Scott Pilgrim is a breath of fresh air. I was already feeling burnt out on Batman and was quickly growing bored with the Walking Dead, so for me, this rejuvenated my interest for comics once again. Highly recommended.
(What's also exciting is that Michael Cera will be starring in the upcoming movie adaptation by Edgar Wright (the man behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz). So, get in on it early to avoid being called a trend follower.)
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I iwll definitely have to check this out.
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