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Ludden, Chris & Ginger – Dexter’s Digs #2

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Dexter’s Digs #2

See, this is why people should go to SPACE and spend their money indiscriminately. Not that I’m saying this comic looked terrible, but I had never heard of it, and I still bought a copy. Granted, this indiscriminate spending means that I didn’t stop by the tables of lots of people I already knew I liked, but I never claimed that this was a flawless strategy. Anyway! This is the story of an archaeologist and his wiener dog and their history lessons. Well, mostly the history lessons come from Dexter, translated into comics that humans can understand. Right off the bat it’s clear that I will approve of this comic, as it starts with Dr. Clark talking about “snatching national treasures from impoverished nations across the globe.” From there the two of them go into a Chinese restaurant and, despite the protests of the staff, launch into the history of the first emperor of China. It’s probably a good sign when my main complaint about a comic is that the funny bits were coming from too many different directions, as their time on television had tons of subtle visual jokes along with the captions on the tv screen. It’s clear that the tales from Dexter about various historical happenings has practically limitless possibilities, so here’s hoping Charles and Ginger keep exploring the oh-so-exploitable past. Sure, a lot of history looked grim in real time, but tragedy + time = comedy, everybody knows that! $5

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