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Parkhill (Kitley), Corey Marie – Life’s So Rad #7
Life’s So Rad #7
Ah, thank you again, o rainbow scanner. No, the cover doesn’t really look like that. This is a zine, technically, not a comic. The first half is a comic about The Beatles, how great they were, how many references they could fit into a comic about them, etc. Sorry, I’m not that big of a fan (to avoid hate mail, I understand their influence on music and the fact that a lot of the bands I like wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for them, it’s just that their music mostly doesn’t do much for me, OK), so the comic didn’t do much for me. The art was cute though, it looked like it was heavily influenced by anime, and there was a great playful spirit about the whole thing, so don’t think I’m bashing the comic or anything. The other half of the book has interviews with bands, ramen noodle recipes, reviews of music, reports of comic conventions and a few rambles. A pretty solid package overall, considering that I couldn’t relate to half the book. Here’s a website, this one was $2. I should also mention that Corey doesn’t do everything in this book but, as with most zines, it’s hard to tell who does. Corey’s name was the one mentioned the most, so she gets the credit until I hear otherwise…
Parkhill (Kitley), Corey Marie – Life’s So Rad #6
Life’s So Rad #6
The comic in this one reads just like a sitcom, which can be a good or a bad thing, depending on your tastes. Corey’s boyfriend Justin has invited his mother over for dinner, causing Corey no end of stress. Justin agrees to take a cooking class for dinner because Corey has too much other stuff going on, only to break down and take the “How to be a Jedi” class instead. Wacky! Seriously though, it’s not a bad book. I think she must live in a hermetically sealed room, because there are almost no backgrounds to speak of (and I know they take a long time to put in there, but it really helps to flesh out the feel of a book). The rest of the book is zine format, with movie reviews (I still don’t get why so many people didn’t like The Two Towers that much), CD reviews (where I get to feel like an old man because I used to keep up on that stuff), and tips for living cheaply. I’m 29 and have been living cheaply for years, so I already knew the things they were talking about, but there’s all kinds of good tips in here for the young’uns. Oh, and there’s also a “do it yourself” guide to Valentine’s Day. This issue is from last year, but I’m reviewing it at a good time for that to come in handy. $2, contact info is down there…
