A Cheese Related Mishap: Lookit! Comedy & Mayhem Series Book 1 - Softcover

Friesen, Ray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097281776X ISBN 13: 9780972817769

Publisher: Don't Eat Any Bugs Productions, 2005

Synopsis

This compilation is just one big wad of humor. Held together by dueling narrators, this volume features Mellville the penguin and a cast of several as they struggle to save exploding cheese from a horde of evil chicken ninjas! Interspersed are stories of Captain Cautious, the timid super hero, and Tbyrd Fearlessness, the inept ostrich outlaw. Guaranteed 100% Comedy & Mayhem.

About this title

About the Author

Ray Friesen (Tehachapi, CA) has been cartooning professionally since he was 12. He is 18 now, and poised to take over the world, one cartoon at a time.

From the Inside Flap

Hi! I'm Ray. I'm responsible for all this nonsense. I started my cartooning career at age 12, and here I am, a certain number of years later (hint: somewhere between 4 & 6) hoping you'll enjoy this volume of my wordage and drawage.

I have to warn you that there's quite a lot of silliness, but it's all of the highest caliber. Also, my stories tend to be character-driven. Oh, sure, there's a plot, but it comes and goes. Don't be overly concerned.

I can truly be proud to say that this is genuinely an "All Ages Humor" book. I can say this because at least two people have read it, and they're definitely not the same age.

So, while you're enjoying the comedy and mayhem, make sure you pay attention, as there'll be a short quiz at the end.

Sincerely,

Ray Friesen

Reviews

Grade 5-8–The most impressive thing about this book is the author, who started his cartoon career at age 12 and is now 17. The comic follows the zany adventures of two young teens and a penguin as they race to save exploding cheese from chicken ninjas. Two bickering narrators tell this whimsical tale. The story tries to come off like a witty imitation of Jeff Smiths Bone, but ultimately feels more like an extended version of Dav Pilkeys Captain Underpants (both Scholastic). The illustrations lack detail, but they match the texts wackiness well; they come across as cheesy and retro. While the story falls short, it is a worthy effort from a young writer who obviously has a bright future.–Scott La Counte, Anaheim Public Library, CA
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Gr. 5-8. Fidget the penguin, a pair of daffy narrators, assorted evildoers, overly domesticated turkeys, and scenes from a small-town America that hopefully will never come to pass combine to keep the action in high gear in this collection of graphic-novel tales. Although author-artist Friesen is only 17 (" I began my cartooning career at age 12"), the comedy here is a cut above sophomoric high jinks, and his crisp artwork pays skillful, energetic homage to mid-twentieth-century black-and-white television cartoons. The two parts of the titular cheese tale bookend several unrelated vignettes, but the overall flow of the volume is smooth and nicely edited. The typeface is bold, and the panels are generous, so it's easy to find the details that make the verbal patter three-dimensional. With nothing risque and plenty of interesting goings-on, this will be welcomed by kids and by librarians alike. Francisca Goldsmith
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Edition details

• Publisher: Don't Eat Any Bugs Productions
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097281776X
• ISBN 13: 9780972817769
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 92