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There has also been notable support from acclaimed comic-book artist [[Doug TenNapel]] who even provided the foreword for 'Kill the Devil'. |
There has also been notable support from acclaimed comic-book artist [[Doug TenNapel]] who even provided the foreword for 'Kill the Devil'. |
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After a review<ref>[http://www.projectfanboy.com/vb/showthread.php?t=414 Project Fanboy Review of Chumble Spuzz], March 4th, 2008</ref> of the title, [[Project Fanboy]] interviewed<ref>[http://www.projectfanboy.com/vb/showthread.php?t=416 Project Fanboy Interview with Writer Ethan Nicolle], March 4th, 2008</ref> the author, where in response to those who view his work as an attack on religion, he was quoted as saying, <blockquote> |
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My book wasn't made to bash religion. I poke fun at it, sure, but that's because I think that religion is great source material for comedy, especially with the cultural dogmas each generation adds to it. When Doug, in my Foreword, speculates that Reverend Mofo seems like sort of a sideways tribute to what he is a caricature of, he's dead on. I am a skeptical person, skeptical of all sorts of things, not just religion. I sort of float around in a sea of questions and I look at the those who really seriously believe in God and I know that the world needs people like that. Some of my greatest heroes are religious. So, when I say I wasted a few years being super religious, it's a personal statement- I am not saying that I think religion is a waste of time, as many people seem to think. I just think there's a lot to laugh at. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 18:17, 15 April 2008
Chumble Spuzz is a comic book series created, written and illustrated by Ethan "Eef" Nicolle and is published by Slave Labour Graphics. The series started in January 2008 with the first volume entitled 'Kill the Devil'.
The series name Chumble Spuzz originates from a nonsensical Calvin & Hobbes quote.[1]
Plot
Volume 1 - Kill the Devil
When two idiots named Gunther and Klem enter a pig race at the local carnival, neither of them realize that the pig they've won is possessed by the Dark Lord: Satan. They consult with Reverend Mofo, a foul-mouthed southern baptist preacher monkey who concludes that the only way to repair the possessed swine is to go straight to the source. Calling upon the help of the trigger happy General Woodchuck and his sidekick Kernel Cornnut, the gang heads into hell to Kill the Devil.
Reception
'Kill the Devil' has received numerous positive reviews highlighting Nicolle's good sense of humour as well as artistic talent.
Wizard Magazine dubbed 'Kill the Devil' as an 'Indie Must-Read for 2008'.[2]
ComicMonsters.com states that "The comic world needs guys like Ethan Nicolle. This book is a blast!". Some reviewers such as the Broken Frontier have gone as far as saying "Chumble Spuzz is amazing. I don’t think anyone who’s read it has walked away believing otherwise."[3]
There has also been notable support from acclaimed comic-book artist Doug TenNapel who even provided the foreword for 'Kill the Devil'.
After a review[4] of the title, Project Fanboy interviewed[5] the author, where in response to those who view his work as an attack on religion, he was quoted as saying,
My book wasn't made to bash religion. I poke fun at it, sure, but that's because I think that religion is great source material for comedy, especially with the cultural dogmas each generation adds to it. When Doug, in my Foreword, speculates that Reverend Mofo seems like sort of a sideways tribute to what he is a caricature of, he's dead on. I am a skeptical person, skeptical of all sorts of things, not just religion. I sort of float around in a sea of questions and I look at the those who really seriously believe in God and I know that the world needs people like that. Some of my greatest heroes are religious. So, when I say I wasted a few years being super religious, it's a personal statement- I am not saying that I think religion is a waste of time, as many people seem to think. I just think there's a lot to laugh at.
External links
References
- ^ "Chumble Spuzz: Kill the Devil", SLG; (January 2008), ISBN 1593620993
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/cspuzz/
- ^ Broken Frontier | The Portal for Quality Comics Coverage!
- ^ Project Fanboy Review of Chumble Spuzz, March 4th, 2008
- ^ Project Fanboy Interview with Writer Ethan Nicolle, March 4th, 2008