White Like She

author: Bob Fingerman

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.88

book published: 1998

rating: 4

read at: 2014/12/27

date added: 2014/12/27

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

Bob Fingerman's 'White Like She' is a comic from another time. Specifically the 1990s and that shows a litte in the zany, over the top story.



I'm not sure how to give a synopsis without wrecking this, so bare with me and my slight spoilers. When middle-aged black man Luther Joyce finds himself in a workplace accident that leaves him deformed, his job just wants to do away with him and cover up his death. Luther wants to explore other options, so he finds a way to transfer his brain into a Jewish teenage white girl's body. I think that's all you get, which is about what the publisher's synopsis might give.



The humor and violence are over the top. I liked the garish and ugly art, but I had a hard time seeing the remade Luther as a teenage girl. The character looked quite a bit older, but I think that's the style of the art. Maybe it's a reflection of the original character or her lifestyle. Poor Luther finds himself in a strange new world trying to figure out how best to survive. The humor at times is pretty juvenile, and the story is absurdly strange. It's at least an R-rated story, so definitely not for everyone. I enjoyed Bob Fingerman's 'Minimum Wage' last month and liked seeing another early work by him here. The extras show the early evolution of the story with some different story elements. I liked this glimpse of the creative process. I liked it, but it's definitely kind of a weird B-movie sort of ride.



I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.





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