Down. Set. Fight!

author: Chris Sims

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.92

book published: 2014

rating: 3

read at: 2014/05/04

date added: 2014/05/04

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'Down. Set. Fight!' took what I thought would be a one note joke (mainly based on the cover) and actually turned it into an interesting story. It's about athletes and athlete parents. It's also about the bonds we have as family, and how unhealthy those can be.



When "Fearless" Chuck Fairlane is told to throw a game by his father for a bet, the consequences lead to Chuck beating up a mouthy mascot on the field, as well as all other comers to the fight, like the opposing team and his own. He walks away from the game and ten years later, we catch up with him as a high school football coach. Unbeknownst to him, there is a phenomenon called "fairlaning" that has team mascots starting fights. When one comes after Chuck, it starts him on a mission to find out what's behind it. Fortunately, the kind of cruel training regimen his father put him through has toughened Chuck to the point of superhuman strength.



It's funny and oddly touching. Chuck just wants to live his life and his father continually interferes. There is dark humor about parents of athletes here. The mascots are larger than life and comical. The art feels like a throwback to an earlier era in comic art and I liked it.



I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.





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