I love it when I read something that at first glance I would have turned my nose up but upon giving it a chance I am left wanting more! I am talking about the one shot Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch by Dark Horse Comics. Let's start with my only negative for this issue, the artwork. It is in no way terrible but it does somewhat remind me of an old children's annual from the 1990's. It was the only slight let down but as I think about it I wonder if maybe stunning artwork would overshadow the excellent storyline (just think about the game play and graphics of early Playstation games!) Aside from a little bit of 'meh' from the pictures it was all extremely good. It was laced with quirky humour that made me smile as well as some odd ramblings from the goblin which did make me chuckle out loud a little bit! What knocked me for six was the concept. What if you took Homeward Bound and tied it with Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Well, you would get this...
Another thing which really impressed me was the comics ability to put across the drama and shock of a mainstream title but by only using wee little dogs instead. This issue is a reprint of three previous stories from Dark Horse presents... and it left me very much wanting to read more Beasts of Burden.
I can strongly recommend this as you will be pleasantly surprised by the depth of the stories involved.
- Thom
I can strongly recommend this as you will be pleasantly surprised by the depth of the stories involved.
- Thom
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