Ghost Hog (1) - Softcover

Weiser, Joey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620105977 ISBN 13: 9781620105979

Publisher: Oni Press, 2019

Synopsis

A new graphic novel from the Eisner Award-nominated creator of MERMIN that deftly navigates loss, vengeance, and acceptance!

Truff is the ghost of a young boar, fueled by fury towards the hunter who shot her down. She has a lot to learn about her new afterlife, and thankfully the forest spirits Claude and Stanley are there to guide her!

However, they soon find that her parents, along with their fellow animal villagers, have been kidnapped by the malicious mountain demon Mava! Truff wants to help, but... the hunter is finally within her grasp, and if she lets him go, she may never get her revenge!

Is vengeance all that being a ghost is good for? Or is there something stronger keeping this little pig tethered to the living world?

About this title

From the Author

Joey Weiser is the author of the Eisner Award-nominated MERMIN graphic novel series from Oni Press. His comics work ranges from writing and drawing for SPONGEBOB COMICS to coloring the JEDI ACADEMY: A NEW CLASS series. His first graphic novel, THE RIDE HOME, was published in 2007 by AdHouse Books. He is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art & Design and currently lives in Athens, Georgia.

From School Library Journal

Gr 3-5-With the help of forest spirits Claude and Stanley, Truffles (an anthropomorphic pig) discovers she has become a vengeful ghost after being shot by a hunter. Aware that hauntings are typically caused by unfinished business, Claude and Stanley try to guide Truff on a journey to release her anger toward humans and embrace her new existence. Along the way, the trio learn that Truff's parents and other forest inhabitants have been captured by the malicious demon emperor Mava, who is using them to escape his imprisonment inside a mountain. Soft hues portray the world around the mountains, while life inside is depicted in subdued earth tones punctuated by fiery reds and oranges. Speech bubbles and characters are drawn with bold black outlines that suggest a certainty and strength that the writing lacks. The story explores revenge, forgiveness, and love through ineffective characters whose motivations and growth don't always make sense. Dry humor is attempted but often falls flat and feels out of place against the macabre backdrop of death and vengeance. Some details are never explained, such as why the demon Mava needs others to help him escape his open-door prison. Except for a comment about "piles of dead animals," language is largely inoffensive, and most violence is kept slapstick and impermanent in nature, if not off the page altogether. VERDICT This uneven quest tale about the power of love struggles to find its tone. An additional purchase.-Alea Perez, Westmont Public Library, ILα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oni Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1620105977
• ISBN 13: 9781620105979
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168