Simpsons Comics #96
Posted on July 12, 2005 |
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  The
cover art is so intimidating. The Simpsons family is just
looking at you. Maybe hoping you would read this comic? You
should. It's a good one.The story is very linear (which is not necessarily a bad thing) and hilarious. The jokes used in this issue has more depth then the storyline which actually makes this emerge as a very entertaining text. Bart and Lisa do not get along in this one and they find themselves getting in trouble at school. In short, they are given a task of writing to a third-world child more commonly know as pen-pals for their punishment. As the story develops, Lisa and Bart write to their pen-pals exchanging letters. You can read these letters in the comic which has a two fold effect, in that I mean, advantage and disadvantage, more on that later. As the story unfolds, Bart's hilarious and rebel customs and individual personality is conveyed through his letters which creates mayhem in his pen-pals country. With Lisa, her strong morals and fair ways are also brought fourth to her pen-pal, only to cross path with Bart's mayhem. This issue is very much concentrated on the two characters, though Homer, Marge and a few other characters have little input, but when they do come into it, the comic uses it very well! I must emphasise that this is a very funny comic. If you understand the puns and jokes used in relation to the material the comic uses, you WILL enjoy this issue. Especially when the foreign characters from other countries are used. They portray their accent and jokes efficiently. In all comics, presentation is usually an area comics receive an A grade stat and this comic is no exception. All boxes are put through nicely and no errors are present. The cover art could of been better, it's nice and all, but it's not really relating to the story. The advertisements do not interfere with the comic at all, they are placed at the beginning and end of the issue, which is pleasing to see. It's been pretty positive so far, lets now focus on a few of the negatives. Since this is a monthly issue, exceptions are always given, though some of the characters drawn in the early parts of the comic. Lisa notably, seems rushed and this trait does drag on slightly in other areas in the story. Backgrounds are done at high quality and are detailed, great use of textures, no concerns there. The graphics are coloured adequately and in a few pages does bring out the best of the comic. No boxes had dots or miss connected lines.  Where the comic really shines is the story-line! As I mentioned before, it's very funny! It might seem a bit shallow at times, but you will laugh your head off. Thus, Bart's pen-pal letters are entertaining, it's Lisa's letters which seem boring and dull, this is what I mean before, in this review, when you read the letters, it can have a advantage and disadvantage, but it's not that bad. Just to mention, this is a pretty long story, though it doesn't feel that long, time flies when your having fun I guess. Might suffer from a few mishaps, but it's all about the humour, and wow, does this issue pack a punch!
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