The Premise:
A collection of individual issues, from the comic book of
the same name, designed to “thrizzle” the reader, i.e., thrill them into a frenzy
of laughter so that they tinkle.
The Good:
Bizarre. Smartly done. Incredibly well crafted. Flat-out
funny. Enviable.
Einstein and Mark Twain paired as a detective team because
of their similar looks?
Snake & Bacon paired together because they make a
similar Hsssssss sound??
A man whose super power is to become a banister named The
Manister???
Yes, yes, a thousand* times yes!
The Bad:
This book hasn’t been adapted into a major motion
picture. And Mark Twain died before he could read this book. And that print media
is a slowly dying artform.
The Verdict:
Buy. Now. Definitely lives up to its premise: Thrizzling
from start to finish! I almost** want to suffer amnesia so that I can
experience this book again as though it were the first time.
*Actually, probably more like 10-15. I can’t really see
myself saying ‘yes’ 1,000 times during a book review.
**Selective amnesia, re: this book.