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Skullkickers Volume 1: 1000 Opas and a Dead Body
by
Jim Zubkavich,
Various
Two nameless mercenaries are mashing monsters and making a name for themselves. Image's new hit fantasy action-comedy series has gone through multiple printings of each issue released so far and is getting rave reviews from readers and critics alike. Pick up the first collection and find out what all the excitement is about.
Collects SKULLKICKERS #1-5 and the short stories
...morePaperback, 144 pages
Published
March 22nd 2011
by Image Comics
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The kind of story that the word "romp" was invented to describe. These two skullkickers inhabit a world that feels like a cartoonier, darkly funnier Lankhmar. If you love Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser (if you are my friend you'd damn well better) then you'll enjoy this goofy romp (see!) through a world of sword and sorcery that is smart and funny in a way that acknowledges where its roots are without being too jokey and navel-gazing to enjoy on its own merits.
For me this was an amazing read, a true comicbook with adventure, comedic buddy type scenario and classic fantasy setting paying homage to Dungeons and Dragons without going too complicated with the world building. The original one shots included in this volume was more matured in its comedic take, so when they toned it down the comedic atmosphere/feel of the book never left. Jim Zubkavich did an outstanding job writing this book without going too far with the worldbuilding, also if you are fami...more
Holy f&$k, I love this book.
It's really nothing more than a satire of all the epic questing ever done in D&D, video games, and sword-and-sorcery books. And even though it is a satire, the entire time I was reading it, I was caught up in it's own story and seeing the book as a completely separate entity, not only as a sum of all other parts. It's like the reason you watch the Venture Brothers- you want to see how they spoof and poke fun at everything you grew up on and still to this day l...more
It's really nothing more than a satire of all the epic questing ever done in D&D, video games, and sword-and-sorcery books. And even though it is a satire, the entire time I was reading it, I was caught up in it's own story and seeing the book as a completely separate entity, not only as a sum of all other parts. It's like the reason you watch the Venture Brothers- you want to see how they spoof and poke fun at everything you grew up on and still to this day l...more
The dwarf and the big, bald guy have their hands full with seeking to return the body of the Chancellor to his people. They interrupt a demonic rite, and end up having to flee before an attacking zombie horde. These two adventurers have their work cut out for them.
I picked this book up because it has been waiting in a list for me to read for some time now. It was first recommended by the people at The Beguiling, (the comic store from which I buy most of my graphic novels).
I finished it because i...more
I picked this book up because it has been waiting in a list for me to read for some time now. It was first recommended by the people at The Beguiling, (the comic store from which I buy most of my graphic novels).
I finished it because i...more
More like 2.5 stars....
I'd heard about this humorous sword and sorcery title from Image and thought I'd give it a try. The humor here is not in the Terry Pratchett or Phil Foglio direction. As the title indicates, it's more in the "bust heads and laugh" direction. There's some funny bits with explicit sound effects (e.g., "Wham-age!") and subtitles for an enemy with a punched up mouth (so the word balloons say "Mf Bu Du!" but we get a translation), but nothing that got to gut-busting humor. I fo...more
I'd heard about this humorous sword and sorcery title from Image and thought I'd give it a try. The humor here is not in the Terry Pratchett or Phil Foglio direction. As the title indicates, it's more in the "bust heads and laugh" direction. There's some funny bits with explicit sound effects (e.g., "Wham-age!") and subtitles for an enemy with a punched up mouth (so the word balloons say "Mf Bu Du!" but we get a translation), but nothing that got to gut-busting humor. I fo...more
Heh. Heh heh. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This reminds me SO much of playing D&D and harshing on my friends it's not even funny. I mean, it is funny. But. You know what I mean.
The banter between Shorty and Baldy is pitch-perfect, and the carnage is absolutely delightful. A wonderful marriage of writing and art that puts you right in the melee with the ghouls and goblins, but never takes itself too seriously. I'll be reading more of these for sure.
The banter between Shorty and Baldy is pitch-perfect, and the carnage is absolutely delightful. A wonderful marriage of writing and art that puts you right in the melee with the ghouls and goblins, but never takes itself too seriously. I'll be reading more of these for sure.
Sometimes you just want to read something full of action and violence and with no redeeming virtues at all. This book is perfect! Two unnamed mercenaries exchange witty banter while attempting to recover a dead body and inflicting as much bodily damage as possible. This was a nice break from the sweet children’s comics I normally read!
A World of Warcraft-ish parody and buddy adventure filled with slapstick comedy, epic sound effects and lots of violence. In terms of the story there was nothing particularly exciting or new here, so I'm afraid it didn't leave me wanting more. Most of my enjoyment was derived from Edwin Huang's frankly jaw-dropping art.
2 stars for the story, 5 for the art, so I'm calling 3 and a half stars.
2 stars for the story, 5 for the art, so I'm calling 3 and a half stars.
Fantastically gratuitous and fun in every way. It would be difficult to better describe this graphic novel any better than those before me so I'll just add to it. Mindless comedy violence, ass [skull] kicking heroes and no need to explain a thing. This was the great fun that roughly 99% of comics TRY to pull off and don't.
Overall an entirely forgettable action adventure story about a mercenary dwarf and a bald dude that beat up a lot of people. It had a lot of action but still managed to bore me. I could see this kind of thing appealing to a certain type of GN reader, particularly one who really likes WOW, but it really did nothing for me.
I really like the content of the book.
Unfortunately, the book not only had two chapter threes in it, it fell apart in my hands upon first reading.
I returned it Image Comics - I'll keep you posted.
Unfortunately, the book not only had two chapter threes in it, it fell apart in my hands upon first reading.
I returned it Image Comics - I'll keep you posted.
Very entertaining. The artwork has a nice charm, although it lacks a certain expressiveness, but the go-for-broke narrative carries the series along.
Good, not great. Understanding that this is purposefully goofy, I found it to be fairly corny and shallow... but I suppose that's what it set out to be. Decent art and a snappy story generally makes this a fun read, however.
I'm giving this a 5 out of 5 for overcoming "First Arc Failure". Very interested to see where this series is heading.
Great comic! they do a superb job with the humor, and a great job with the art and writing. if you like fantasy or roleplayinf, you will love this.
Damn, that was a hoot! Tongue in cheek fantasy tropes take on violence and mayhem at its best!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of this.
I had a lot of fun with this comic, I loved the extras at the end especially Baldy's and Shortys d&d stats I could've done without all the descriptions for moves that they were doing like "stealthy stealth" but I see why they were there.
The binding is already falling apart. So annoying.
Good, not great. Lots of ultra violence.
Yay! Zub made me laugh!!!
Way too much fun.
Engaging and fast-paced, this roller-coaster ride is a fantasy adventure for those with a sense of humor and irreverence towards tradition, as well as a tolerance for some rather direct violence.
Storywise, Skullkickers was a good time but nothing special. I would have given it 2.5 stars but two things bumped it up - the atypical action words and the comments of the village people when they're around. Definitely not a regrettable purchase and I'll continue to read the series.
Jun 08, 2013
Vaim Hull
marked it as to-read
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