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Stumptown, Vol. 1: The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo (But Left her Mini)
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bookshelves: 2020, netedel-2020, netgalley-2020
Aug 18, 2017
bookshelves: 2020, netedel-2020, netgalley-2020
Read 2 times. Last read January 27, 2020.
Rucka knows how to write crime fiction and strong women, so a story featuring a tough P.I. named Dex is a no brainer. Dex is a down on her luck P.I. with a gambling problem and a special needs brother at home. She gets involved with a missing persons case and is almost murdered before she can even look into it. The story is engaging, Dex is witty and tough as nails.
The only criticism I have is with the art. It reminds me some of Michael Gaydos. It's sparse and gritty which fits the tone of the book but his character designs aren't unique enough to be able to differentiate between characters with similar characteristics. Isabella and Charlotte are hard to tell apart as are the two bald men in the book. The muted, dark colors don't help either. The black and white mini comic in the back honestly looked better.
There's a cool mini comic in the back that's really great. I guess it was originally printed the size of a business card and given out with a magnifying glass. Anyway, it's engaging and hilarious.
This storyline was also used as the basis for the pilot of the Stumptown TV show currently airing on ABC. The pilot changes the ending and removes some of the bad guys, but the core is still there.
The only criticism I have is with the art. It reminds me some of Michael Gaydos. It's sparse and gritty which fits the tone of the book but his character designs aren't unique enough to be able to differentiate between characters with similar characteristics. Isabella and Charlotte are hard to tell apart as are the two bald men in the book. The muted, dark colors don't help either. The black and white mini comic in the back honestly looked better.
There's a cool mini comic in the back that's really great. I guess it was originally printed the size of a business card and given out with a magnifying glass. Anyway, it's engaging and hilarious.
This storyline was also used as the basis for the pilot of the Stumptown TV show currently airing on ABC. The pilot changes the ending and removes some of the bad guys, but the core is still there.
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August 18, 2017
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August 19, 2017
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August 19, 2017
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January 27, 2020
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January 27, 2020
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2020
January 27, 2020
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netedel-2020
January 27, 2020
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January 27, 2020
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