As we learned in Issue #1, nerdy Spencer and his semi-nerdy pals Edith and Ernie are not looking forward to moving on to high school in the company of Rufus, the monster bully who has tormented them since "before they could remember". When it turns out that at high school Rufus is so small time that he gets bullied by the really big boss bullies, the four kids team up to help Rufus win the "Bully Wars" in exchange for Rufus thereafter giving them all a pass on any future bullying.
Skottie Young is one of the only writers I know of who consistently produces funny and entertaining graphic novels and comics that manage to combine deadpan and sly humor with manic action and drawing, and he does it just as well here as he did in his "I Hate Fairyland" series. In the first issue the authors set up the premise, but in this second issue we start training up Rufus for the Bully Wars. Throughout all of this we get edgy humor from all of the characters, because Young makes both Spencer and Rufus interesting characters who can spin off subtle or slapstick or unexpectedly insightful observations. We start by having Spencer and Rufus take the first halting steps toward friendship, but then move on to extortion and scheming against other bully competitors. Busy, busy. If possible, the art in this issue is even more jagged and manic and brightly colored and exaggerated than in Issue #1. Panel design and layout remains all over the place, with many panels bleeding into other panels. It feels jazzy and wired until you get used to it, but the energy is still through the ceiling.
So, the story is moving along nicely, the characters still hold the reader's attention, the jokes are clever, and the series is still steaming along.
(Please note that I had a chance to read a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
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Bully Wars #2 Kindle & comiXology
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Skottie Young
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The Bully Wars are invitation-only, but with Spencer’s help Rufus may have a real bully’s way in. The pieces are coming together, but getting invited is just the first step. Training day has arrived!
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- Publisher : Image (October 10, 2018)
- Publication date : October 10, 2018
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