Various authors, Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Horsham, PA: Zenescope, 2019. ISBN: 9781942275862.
This is an anthology series of Ripley's stories about oddities. The volume reprints issues 1 and 2 of the series. In two volumes, you get ten tales. The issues are arranged as follows:
- A frame sequence. Here, a holographic Ripley greets visitors to an Odditorium (what they call Ripley's museums). The first issue features a parent and child, the child full of wonder. The second issue features an adult couple where the guy is a skeptic. We get to see the frame at the start and end of each issue.
- The stories presented as an illustrated narrative.
- The fact pages presenting the one page illustration and story as Ripley presented it.
This was a fun and light book to read. The framing sequences draw the reader into the stories. The stories expand on the facts Ripley presented. They build and imagine how the story took place, context, so on. The stories range from the curious to the macabre. The stories' art style varies as various artists contribute to the series, and the art overall suits the stories well.
Overall, this is a charming and fun comics series. If you like Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, you'll probably enjoy this comic very much. If you are not familiar with the series, these comics may encourage you to read and learn more. The stories are good and entertaining, and the art is well done and full color. I really liked this one. This is one I would recommend to libraries with graphic novel collections. It is one I would order for our library.
4 out of 5 stars.
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