Zot!

Zot 11-18, 21-22

I must have bought this collection because I wanted to see what the creator of Understanding Comics was capable of.  (Though as he says in the forward, Zot! was created before that.)  I was not looking forward to the re-read, because having no memory of how good a 576-page volume is is not a good sign.  

Thankfully, Zot! is eminently readable.  While there’s nothing super standout about anything, there are a lot of little things that McCloud does decently well - The high school drama between Jenny, Woody, and Zot has its moments; the occasional standout page of art; the random spectacular villain like Zybox or Dekko.  There isn’t magic on every page, but it shows up often enough to keep things from dragging.  

Sigh.  Never give them hope.

This has to be a Lichtenstein parody.

Dekko is really an inspired creation.

Is Zot a good guy, or just so confident that Jenny will choose him?

Gorgeous, and so unlike the rest of the series.

I’ve got about half of the trade to go.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: No

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Nice