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Big_Adam
Well, I finally got my hands on a copy of the newest and more then likely last Scud series book.
Cover Art taken from Rob Schrab’s Deviart.
I’m a big fan of Scud but I’d only read them via the wrongfulness of the internet. Owning a copy is different, you can pine over it allot more. Anyway, as I have a copy I’m going to review it … so ha.
Well, when I say review I’m going to go “This is good, now a last of bad bit” and leave it at that as I have some crappy ass uni work to do that I’m putting off doing for as long as possible.
Before that, some info about Scud. Scud is (simply put) a pre-packaged assassin available from any vending machine. You put in some cash, set his level (want the target dead or gone from the planet) and send him on his was. At the end of his job he explodes, no muss or fuss. Except for our Scud (and later on, you find out others) figure this out and instead of killing his target (later named Jeff during a mind fired moment) Scud shoots her limb off and leaves her in a hospital to go off and do other assassin jobs to pay for Jeff’s (check end pics for a picture of Jeff) bills. Along you way many MANY nutty characters are introduced such as Nathan Twist (a cowboy giraffe with a space ship for a head), Drywall (err … a collector for hell) and many others as Scud kick arse to pay his bills.
Have a look at my past recollection of the series from an old post or check Wiki.
Right, that’s done. The new Scud books.
When I say book, I really do mean BOOK. It’s a massive thing and could be used to take out a small dog. Its good sized but it dose contain all 24 Scud comics as well as the slight Drywall spin off about his creation. So, seeming as the Scud books are mostly out of print (bar the last 4 which are only recently finished) so it’s a good way to get the lot in one shot.
All the art work is as always brilliant with each panel nicely rendered and most of the pages either gloss or good high quality paper, it’s a good book really.
There are only two or three downsides to the whole book. For one, some of the art in the final issue is a little … easy for what I’ve seen of Rob Schrab. It’s not like there are pages, just one or two panels that are a touch to the side of simple for me. Problem two is just down to printing, I got a finger smudge on a page and went to rub it off and ink came with it. I died a little inside. Third thing, NO La Cosa Nostroid series! Although, the Drywall unzipped makes up for it and fills some big plot holes. Fourth thing, lack of colour. The old comics one or two had colour and some really nice cover art. In the book this is all gone, BUT! There are some extra coverarts as well as other comic artisit doing a few random scetches. So it levels out, maybe the hardback collectors edition has more, not sure.
Oh wait! One more thing. I always like artist comment. In Penny Arcade they do loads and in a few other (such as the works of Jhonen Vasquez) but there’s nothing more than a little intro. Doesn’t take away thing away from the book, I just like a few comments here and there.
Hmm, really not got much else to say, it’s really more for fans of the series. If you ever read a Scud and enjoyed it then buy the damn book. If you’ve not read one then go give it a look, see how you like it. It’s a brilliant mad thing of a series, it dose go a little off track near the end (with the magic horse) but still.
Anyway, Scud book. It’s good for fans. Other people should buy it too.
Now, random shots I took with my camera.
<<Jeff on the left. I love Jeff.
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