The Adventures of Basil and Moebius

author: Larry Hama

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.08

book published: 2015

rating: 2

read at: 2015/04/03

date added: 2015/04/03

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'The Adventures of Basil and Moebius' is a collection of three adventures of a pair of ne'er do well thieves. The art kind of threw me off as well as the over attempt at making the characters seem authentically British.



The first story tells how Basil and Moebius meet. Basil's a former soldier who is now one of the Queen's Guard. Moebius is an Oxford scholar with a sharp sword and a sharper sword. When they meet, they instantly dislike each other, so you know it's the beginning of a strange friendship. Before long they find themselves in the employ of a mysterious and threatening man. There is also a fair amount of chasing after girls, chasing after treasure, and staying one step ahead of the law.



It's a formula that should work, but it had it's flaws. First off is an art style that was inconsistent and sometimes not that good. Secondly, the overuse of every British slang phrase just made the characters feel like parodies of British characters written by someone outside the culture. Finally, I just didn't like these two. I wanted them to be loveable rogues, and at times they came close, but they came across more as slimy and unlikeable. It's a pity.



I received a review copy of this graphic novel from 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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