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Catfight#2

The saga of the fight continues, although it’s mostly a distraction compared to the other goings-on in the book. What’s Sam up to with the new boyfriend? What’s going to happen because of the fight? And how did that lasagna turn out, anyway? I loved scene about the aftermath of the fight, which showed completely how schools can’t do a damned thing to discipline people, although it was portrayed in a funnier way than that. Honestly, if you’re looking for believable high school dialogue that also smart (yes, those things can go together) then you could do a whole lot worse than this book. Contact info is up there, these are just review copies but they should be finalized and ready for when the distro starts!

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Catfight Part One

I swear I didn’t crumple that cover up, although you wouldn’t know by looking at it. It looks like MK has a varied array of comics available, which is always a good thing in my book. This one is about high school dynamics, basically, and about a female friend of the gang starting to date, which causes instant panic in the rest of the gang as they’re afraid of losing her. As that does happen most times that dating begins, it’s a legitimate fear. What you need in a book like this is an interesting, diverse cast of characters, and she pulls that off beautifully. I never had any trouble telling these people apart, and you’d be surprised how many titles have trouble with that. The backgrounds are a bit lazy (or nonexistent) in places, but the rest of the story was engaging enough that it was never a big deal. Personally, I can’t wait to see the next issue so I can find out how that lasagna turned out. This is, oh, let’s say $4, give or take a dollar either way. Check out her website! Update (3/2/04): remember the only real problem I had with the book, the lack of backgrounds? Well, MK has put out a revised edition with all kinds of backgrounds. I officially have no complaints!