Noble Head Funnies
Reviewed by R. Krauss
Noble Head Funnies
Reviewed by R. Krauss
By Edward and James Noel
Designed Allen Freeman
Colored by Brad W. Foster
Fan-Atic Press, 2008
28 b&w pages, plus color cover
4.24" x 5.5" mini comic, saddle-stitch binding
$1.50
Fan-Atic Press website: www.fanaticpress.com
Edward Noel: www.comicspace.com/pugheadwiper
Although the credits inside this mini comic read "Noel", Edward is better known as Bolman. He's currently in the middle of a 4-part series called Rock and Roll Death Wagon written by his wife, Cat Noel.
Noble Head Funnies is a great mini comic featuring two different series. "Mr. Kitty Fluff" - the world's most noble cat - is a feisty feline who travels to the other side of the globe in the issue's first adventure. The more simply-drawn "Black Rayed Sun and Spittoon of Hidden Delights" series features shorter strips that are more gag-driven. The two series start off as separate features, but by the end of the comic they've merged into a sort of continuous adventure.
The book is loaded with lots of wacky humor and clever bits. The artwork flows smoothly from very detailed images with lots of crosshatching to just slightly more than icons.
The book is printed on heavy-weight glossy paper with images that are razor sharp. A few of the back pages are dedicated to contributor ads. This book is an instant classic for mini comic fans.
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Reviewer Bio
R. Krauss reviews small press and mini comics on Midnight Fiction, Poopsheet Foundation and Comic Related.
Name: Richard Krauss
email: arkay@midnightfiction.com
Been reading comics: since I started reading Marvel comics in Junior High School.
Review Bio: After several years I discovered titles like Zap and Bijou at a headshop and was seduced by the freedom and variety they offered. When the new-wave comix era sprouted from the seeds of the undergrounds, I quickly joined the ranks of other struggling cartoonists with phenomenally low print runs. After almost a decade of small press comix, I retired and made a solemn vow never to return. Several years later the Internet happened and over time many of my favorite new-wave cartoonists got online. The bug bit again and I started exploring the new crop of small press cartoonists. Today's explosion of small press comics is more exciting than any time I've ever seen.
Favorites: Papercutter, Not My Small Diary, Slam Bang, Comic Eye, stuff from Main Enterprises and Weird Muse, to name a few.
Website: MidnightFiction.com
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