Ghostbusters: Who Ya Gonna Call?

author: Erik Burnham
name: Wayne
average rating: 2.86
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2016/06/25
date added: 2016/06/25
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Ghostbusters: Who Ya Gonna Call?' by Erik Burnham and Dan Schoening collects issues 13-16 of the Ghostbusters series.

The book opens with the Ghostbusters helping a fellow ghostbuster set up shop in Chicago. The problem he has is all the city's union rules. After hearing about that, the guys are happy to get back to New York, where they find things are surprisingly quiet. It seems that a new group of ghost hunters, The Ghost Smashers, has set up shop and has a new way of dealing with paranormal problems. The real problem turns out to be the way they are "disposing" of ghosts, which turns into a bigger story. The issue finishes with another plot that finishes the book with Winston and a ghost that seems to know Winston's name.

The problem is that the book feels like the middle issues of a series, which is exactly what it is. Sure, there is central storyline in the book, but there are these odd bookends in the front and back. Compounding that are story lines that are being set up that don't make much sense unless you are more familiar with the series as a whole. It's enjoyable enough on it's own, but it's not much of a standalone. Additionally, the cover art isn't reflected by what happens in the book and feels like a marketing grab based on the new all female Ghostbusters movie about to hit theaters.

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


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