The Thrilling Adventure Hour

author: Ben Acker

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.19

book published: 2013

rating: 3

read at: 2013/09/29

date added: 2013/09/29

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

The Thrilling Adventure Hour is a graphic novel based on the live show and podcast of the same name at Maximum Fun. Throughout the book, it's stated that you don't need to be familiar with the podcast in order to enjoy the graphic novel. I'm not currently a fan, so I decided to take the challenge.



The graphic novel features many different stories. All featuring outlandish heroes in strange situations. There is a robot cowboy marshall on Mars, a heavily drinking couple, ala Nick and Nora Charles, who act like a couple of 1930s ghostbusters, and there are time travelers like Amelia Earhart (who becomes a pirate captain).



It's all in the high adventure fashion, with lots of nods and winks. It's got a great retro feel. Many of the stories feel like old pulp stories, serial films or radio dramas. I think this is on purpose. It also turns out that a few of the stories in the book are based on regular sketches on the podcast and live show, and as a newcomer, I am intrigued enough to check out the podcast. I didn't feel lost in reading this. I enjoyed the stories, and the hilarious fake ads throughout the book.





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