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Pocket God #2

Reviewed by David O' Leary

POCKET GOD #2

Story by: Jason M. Burns
Art by: Rolando Mallada
Colours by: Paul Little
Publisher: APE Entertainment
Price: $3.95

Book Summery: Stalked by a laser wielding shark and ravaged by a rogue wave, the Islanders are washed up on the shore of a strange landmass, only to discover that when they die, they die for good. Now without their self appointed leader, Klik, Ooga must step up and take control of the group, but will his last minute intervention be a day late and a dollar short in saving the tribe?

"The Gem of Life Part 2"
The second issue of this great humour book is imminent. Our hapless group of islanders have to make their way to an island to place their precious gem of life in its original place in an attempt to ensure their continued survival.

In what could only be regarded as the dramatic part of the story there still remains the humour that hooked me in the first place. The islanders leave their homeland now in the know that the next time they die will most likely be the last time and they won't return. Even the short jaunt to the new island is fraught with danger. They have to contend with the laser wielding shark from the first issue and run the risk of not even making it to the island as the shark blows little holes all over the boat and forces them into the water but some quick thinking on Ooga's part saves the life of Dooby and shows some leadership skills that will have to serve him well come the end of the issue. Thinking that the immediate danger has passed they get caught up in a tidal wave and are swept up on to the beach front.

Starting to explore their new surroundings they come across a colony of gorillas who take exception to these new creatures encroaching on their territory. It is in this scuffle that the leader Klik is killed and their worst fears are realised when it becomes apparent that he is not going to be coming back. Ooga steps up to the plate and rallies his troops as they are left devastated at the events that have taken place.

This all sounds very serious and dramatic and it is but that is part of the beauty of this book. Burns is able to seamlessly craft a story that weaves together drama, comedy and tragedy into a fine tapestry. I hadn't heard of this property until the first issue but in just two issues it has become a highlight of the year in any genre of comics. With two issues left I hope that doesn't mean that it is the end of Pocket God because it is a property with immense potential and hopefully one with legs on it.

There is a second strip in the book also written by Jim Hankins and drawn by Lucas Ferreyra. It tells the story of the group on a bit of downtime and playing about in a pond of Piranha's. They find they have fun in the pond that makes them tingle when they are in the water. Once out of it they find the tingling was the fish eating them alive. It was a short piece that wouldn't be out of place in MAD Magazine. It was one of those strips that you can like it for what it is, a chuckle worthy couple of minutes of reading.

Two issues left and I can't wait for more. APE is a company with a good business model. There is an ad for The Pengiuns of Madagascar at the back of this issue, a property that will open up the company to many more people. I like APE, I like their line of books and I love this title.

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David has been with CR since June 2008 and started out as a reviewer and has expanded to do a couple of columns for the site also; starting with 28 Words Later with artist Declan Shalvey and later 5 Minutes With... where he talks with the industries best and brightest from Kubert to Moore.