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Atomic Frenchie #2
Atomic Frenchie, Vol. 2
Kirby the French bulldog is back and ready to take over the world in Atomic Frenchie, Vol. 2 !
Kirby the French bulldog, OB the turtle, and the ghost of Erasmus J. Peckinpah embark on a road trip to the mysterious Area 51, hidden in the wastelands of the Nevada desert. Erasmus has convinced Kirby to help resurrect his cryogenically frozen body (which they've brought with them in the trunk of an old Cadillac Eldorado they're driving) by acquiring a nuclear heart currently inside the chest of a cow at the facility.
On their journey, the gang encounters the angry spirit of an old prospector, a motorcycle gang with a grudge against French bulldogs, and last but not least, a full-fledged alien invasion!
From New York Times best-selling author Tom Sniegoski and renowned comic artist Tom McWeeney comes the new and hilarious sequel to Atomic Frenchie, an original middle-grade graphic novel series about Kirby, the world’s most diabolical supervillain.
Kirby the French bulldog, OB the turtle, and the ghost of Erasmus J. Peckinpah embark on a road trip to the mysterious Area 51, hidden in the wastelands of the Nevada desert. Erasmus has convinced Kirby to help resurrect his cryogenically frozen body (which they've brought with them in the trunk of an old Cadillac Eldorado they're driving) by acquiring a nuclear heart currently inside the chest of a cow at the facility.
On their journey, the gang encounters the angry spirit of an old prospector, a motorcycle gang with a grudge against French bulldogs, and last but not least, a full-fledged alien invasion!
From New York Times best-selling author Tom Sniegoski and renowned comic artist Tom McWeeney comes the new and hilarious sequel to Atomic Frenchie, an original middle-grade graphic novel series about Kirby, the world’s most diabolical supervillain.
168 pages, Hardcover
First published May 7, 2019
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Tom Sniegoski
194 books29 followersTom Sniegoski is the name under which Thomas E. Sniegoski publishes some YA and comics.
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December 4, 2019
REVIEW FROM MY PUP CASS: This book was so much fun! It was a combination of a graphic novel and narrative and if there's a word for that forgive me, I am a dog after all. Anyway, that means it told a great story but I also got to see fun pics of Kirby, OB and Marie Claire, the cow.
So Kirby is basically trying to help Erasmus J. Peckinpah come back to life. And to do that, they need Marie Claire's mechanical, nuclear heart. The gang travels to Area 51 to find Marie Claire and complete the procedure. Kirby doesn't mind helping Erasmus, but he really wants all of Erasmus' scientific plans and blueprints so he can take over the world. The gang gets into all kinds of trouble, meets some bratty aliens and their mother, and recruits a intellectually-challenged biker.
I really liked Kirby even if I don't agree with his plans to take over the world. I mean, not all humans are bad, right? Mom says maybe the world should be run by a dog though so maybe she is on to something - she is Mom after all. She also says Kirby reminds her a lot of my brother, Barkley. I only knew Barkley for about 7 months but I totally agree he had the attitude and the smarts for world domination. The other characters are fun and there is a great cliffhanger which means hopefully there will be a volume 3. I was a tad worried about Marie Claire and how she would survive without her heart but don't worry, Kirby always has a plan.
I highly recommend you pick up this book. It's a quick read but substantial (look Mom, big word) enough to pack quite a tale. Please please please be a volume 3.
And hey Mom, can I have a turtle?
So Kirby is basically trying to help Erasmus J. Peckinpah come back to life. And to do that, they need Marie Claire's mechanical, nuclear heart. The gang travels to Area 51 to find Marie Claire and complete the procedure. Kirby doesn't mind helping Erasmus, but he really wants all of Erasmus' scientific plans and blueprints so he can take over the world. The gang gets into all kinds of trouble, meets some bratty aliens and their mother, and recruits a intellectually-challenged biker.
I really liked Kirby even if I don't agree with his plans to take over the world. I mean, not all humans are bad, right? Mom says maybe the world should be run by a dog though so maybe she is on to something - she is Mom after all. She also says Kirby reminds her a lot of my brother, Barkley. I only knew Barkley for about 7 months but I totally agree he had the attitude and the smarts for world domination. The other characters are fun and there is a great cliffhanger which means hopefully there will be a volume 3. I was a tad worried about Marie Claire and how she would survive without her heart but don't worry, Kirby always has a plan.
I highly recommend you pick up this book. It's a quick read but substantial (look Mom, big word) enough to pack quite a tale. Please please please be a volume 3.
And hey Mom, can I have a turtle?
July 21, 2020
So weird
April 11, 2020
Kirby, the French Bulldog determined to conquer the world is back! But before he can obtain the secrets to total global domination, he must follow through on his promise to help the ghost of Professor Erasmus J. Peckinpah be reunited with his cryogenically frozen body. That will mean that the two, along with OB the super turtle will need to take a road trip to Area 51. It's deep within the bowels of that heavily guarded facility that Erasmus hopes that a nuclear powered cow has the spark to bring his popsicle of a body back to life! This task will not be easy.
No, we're not talking about all the armed guards and soldiers that protect Area 51. They're a piece of cake for this oddball trio. No, it's the roving gangs of bikers, a ghostly prospector and a deranged (LIVING) mad scientist that will make things tricky. Oh, and did we forget to mention the aliens?
Atomic Frenchie is a book that really can only be described as a hybrid graphic novel. Over half of this book is written in chapter prose form. Throughout the book are comic book scenes that range from just a few panels to a couple of pages.
The tone of the prose sections and the comic ones have a slightly different feel to them. You know that old campfire game? The one where someone starts a story and then the next person builds on the tale only for things to go completely off the rails by the time the story is over? That's how I feel about Atomic Frenchie. I didn't hate this concept. But I would like to know if I am right on the money about it. Does Tom McWeeney (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) control the plot of the story when it's his turn to illustrate the adventures of Atomic Frenchie? Or does Thomas E. Sneigoski (Bone) write up those scenes too? I tried to Google an answer and got nowhere. But that's my theory and I am sticking to it... for now.
This book is full of surprises. Quite of few of them is rather bizarre. Amazon suggests that this book is perfect for ages 8-12. But with some rather old pop culture references, some toilet humor, and a couple of very mild swears, this might be a book more for those aged 10-15.
Another potential put off for some young graphic novel readers is the lack of graphic in regards to that which is novel. I am not criticizing the format. I think it's rather awesome. But parents and guardians might need to explain that this is a mix of two different types of books to the reader.
Secretly, like the parent who sneaks in veggies into a unknowing child's food, that's how proud you grown-ups should be when offering Atomic Frenchie to your child. They'll be hooked on the colorful and humorous art. But they'll actually be doing a whole lot more reading that expected too!
Atomic Frenchie, Vol. 2 was a wild road trip of different genres. Great characters and tons of crazy stuff. It's like Mel Brooks and The Tick had a baby!
No, we're not talking about all the armed guards and soldiers that protect Area 51. They're a piece of cake for this oddball trio. No, it's the roving gangs of bikers, a ghostly prospector and a deranged (LIVING) mad scientist that will make things tricky. Oh, and did we forget to mention the aliens?
Atomic Frenchie is a book that really can only be described as a hybrid graphic novel. Over half of this book is written in chapter prose form. Throughout the book are comic book scenes that range from just a few panels to a couple of pages.
The tone of the prose sections and the comic ones have a slightly different feel to them. You know that old campfire game? The one where someone starts a story and then the next person builds on the tale only for things to go completely off the rails by the time the story is over? That's how I feel about Atomic Frenchie. I didn't hate this concept. But I would like to know if I am right on the money about it. Does Tom McWeeney (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) control the plot of the story when it's his turn to illustrate the adventures of Atomic Frenchie? Or does Thomas E. Sneigoski (Bone) write up those scenes too? I tried to Google an answer and got nowhere. But that's my theory and I am sticking to it... for now.
This book is full of surprises. Quite of few of them is rather bizarre. Amazon suggests that this book is perfect for ages 8-12. But with some rather old pop culture references, some toilet humor, and a couple of very mild swears, this might be a book more for those aged 10-15.
Another potential put off for some young graphic novel readers is the lack of graphic in regards to that which is novel. I am not criticizing the format. I think it's rather awesome. But parents and guardians might need to explain that this is a mix of two different types of books to the reader.
Secretly, like the parent who sneaks in veggies into a unknowing child's food, that's how proud you grown-ups should be when offering Atomic Frenchie to your child. They'll be hooked on the colorful and humorous art. But they'll actually be doing a whole lot more reading that expected too!
Atomic Frenchie, Vol. 2 was a wild road trip of different genres. Great characters and tons of crazy stuff. It's like Mel Brooks and The Tick had a baby!
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