Max West delivered a delightful debut with Sunnyville Stories, the story of Rusty whose father moves him from the big city to the tiny town of Storyville where very little happens. No movies, no DVD rental, one pinball machine. Just the opportunity to open his mouth and trip on his tongue, which Rusty does on every other page.
West's comics hearken back to the entertainment before color TV, when Barbie cost $2.95 and nobody even suspected Ken might be gay. In fact, the word "gay" meant "happy." Viewers considered "My Three Sons" and "My Favorite Martian" cutting edge entertainment and my parents didn't want me to see "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." because it was too "suggestive."
West's small town characters inhabit the bodies of cats, rabbits and other woodland creatures. Unlike most small towns I grew up around these different species all get along with each other, providing a subtle lesson in race relations that make comics so great. Volume Two delivers four stories and several short gags: a poignant story about family reconciliation, Rusty's friend Samantha teaches Rusty to dance (and he repays her with very sore toes), a disastrous school play and a hilarious send up of Abbott and Costello's Who's on first.
Fans of volume one will be delighted to learn West took the training wheels off with Sunnyville Two. His comic timing dramatically improved with the release of his second edition. He can toss off some great one-liners and his extended version of who's on first is a knee slapper.
If you loved the first volume, you definitely need to get volume two. If you haven't read it, don't wait. Get volume two now and go back for the first volume later. They're both treats.
Phillip T. Stephens is the author of "Cigerets, Guns & Beer," "Raising Hell" and the new release "Seeing Jesus."
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Rusty Redux: Who's up for laughs, and how?
Max West delivered a delightful debut with Sunnyville Stories, the story of Rusty whose father moves him from the big city to the tiny town of Storyville where very little happens. No movies, no DVD rental, one pinball machine. Just the opportunity to open his mouth and trip on his tongue, which Rusty does on every other page. West's comics hearken back to the entertainment before color TV, when Barbie cost $2.95 and nobody even suspected Ken might be gay. In fact, the word "gay" meant "happy." Viewers considered "My Three Sons" and "My Favorite Martian" cutting edge entertainment and my parents didn't want me to see "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." because it was too "suggestive." West's small town characters inhabit the bodies of cats, rabbits and other woodland creatures. Unlike most small towns I grew up around these different species all get along with each other, providing a subtle lesson in race relations that make comics so great. Volume Two delivers four stories and several short gags: a poignant story about family reconciliation, Rusty's friend Samantha teaches Rusty to dance (and he repays her with very sore toes), a disastrous school play and a hilarious send up of Abbott and Costello's Who's on first. Fans of volume one will be delighted to learn West took the training wheels off with Sunnyville Two. His comic timing dramatically improved with the release of his second edition. He can toss off some great one-liners and his extended version of who's on first is a knee slapper. If you loved the first volume, you definitely need to get volume two. If you haven't read it, don't wait. Get volume two now and go back for the first volume later. They're both treats. Phillip T. Stephens is the author of "Cigerets, Guns & Beer," "Raising Hell" and the new release "Seeing Jesus."
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2016Format: KindleVerified Purchase
Max West delivered a delightful debut with Sunnyville Stories, the story of Rusty whose father moves him from the big city to the tiny town of Storyville where very little happens. No movies, no DVD rental, one pinball machine. Just the opportunity to open his mouth and trip on his tongue, which Rusty does on every other page.
Rusty Redux: Who's up for laughs, and how?
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2016
West's comics hearken back to the entertainment before color TV, when Barbie cost $2.95 and nobody even suspected Ken might be gay. In fact, the word "gay" meant "happy." Viewers considered "My Three Sons" and "My Favorite Martian" cutting edge entertainment and my parents didn't want me to see "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." because it was too "suggestive."
West's small town characters inhabit the bodies of cats, rabbits and other woodland creatures. Unlike most small towns I grew up around these different species all get along with each other, providing a subtle lesson in race relations that make comics so great. Volume Two delivers four stories and several short gags: a poignant story about family reconciliation, Rusty's friend Samantha teaches Rusty to dance (and he repays her with very sore toes), a disastrous school play and a hilarious send up of Abbott and Costello's Who's on first.
Fans of volume one will be delighted to learn West took the training wheels off with Sunnyville Two. His comic timing dramatically improved with the release of his second edition. He can toss off some great one-liners and his extended version of who's on first is a knee slapper.
If you loved the first volume, you definitely need to get volume two. If you haven't read it, don't wait. Get volume two now and go back for the first volume later. They're both treats.
Phillip T. Stephens is the author of "Cigerets, Guns & Beer," "Raising Hell" and the new release "Seeing Jesus."
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014Format: Paperback
