Click for source by Aaron Nash
So I had never heard of this title before when I came across it in the bargain bin of the local comic book store. The cover stood out as something that really shouldn’t appeal to a male in his late-twenties. I was clearly not in the expected target market so thought ‘what the hell!’ and threw it on the pile of regular comics I buy. I figured it would be a good test of whether the story works on a wider audience and not just the target age group of 12 year olds.
Weirdly, out of all of the comics I bought that day, this was the one that I was most curious about as it just looked… odd. Having been surprised recently with some of my stranger purchases I decided to dig in and see what the crack was.
So I had never heard of this title before when I came across it in the bargain bin of the local comic book store. The cover stood out as something that really shouldn’t appeal to a male in his late-twenties. I was clearly not in the expected target market so thought ‘what the hell!’ and threw it on the pile of regular comics I buy. I figured it would be a good test of whether the story works on a wider audience and not just the target age group of 12 year olds.
Weirdly, out of all of the comics I bought that day, this was the one that I was most curious about as it just looked… odd. Having been surprised recently with some of my stranger purchases I decided to dig in and see what the crack was.
So the story is about a girl (Bee) who has a friend that is a puppycat. What is a puppycat you ask…? Well I quite frankly have no real idea! Bee found him, amongst others, in a bizarre dark realm in which they ‘locked’ themselves into her. Her puppycat is the last of the puppycats she unlocks from herself and they decide to be friends.
Does that make sense?
Does that make sense?
Click for source Puppycat works for a temp agency and takes many obscure jobs. Bee decides she will join the agency as well and thus begins their adventures. Not that we get to see many of their adventures in the first issue. A fair chunk of it is concerned with Bee locking herself out of her house while only wearing her pudding stained pyjamas. In the end Puppycat is her only rescue, much to everyone’s embarrassment as he only has short arms.
Yeah… I have no idea either. I’ve read a lot of obscure and random stuff over the years but this may just about sit upon the peak of randomness (well at least the peak of what my mind hasn’t erased from memory). This craziness of the story really does help elevate it above other comics, simply because it is memorable in its randomness. The art is just as wacky, at times seeming very childish, while at other points feeling much more mature and psychedelic. It’s a brilliant combination that left me wondering what was to come on each page. The style I guess is kind of akin to that of ‘Adventure Time’ but arguably far better.
Yeah… I have no idea either. I’ve read a lot of obscure and random stuff over the years but this may just about sit upon the peak of randomness (well at least the peak of what my mind hasn’t erased from memory). This craziness of the story really does help elevate it above other comics, simply because it is memorable in its randomness. The art is just as wacky, at times seeming very childish, while at other points feeling much more mature and psychedelic. It’s a brilliant combination that left me wondering what was to come on each page. The style I guess is kind of akin to that of ‘Adventure Time’ but arguably far better.
Click for source The whole thing was odd yet wonderfully compelling. Being just the first issue I was keen to read the next few, finding to my dismay that the series has been quite popular and the first few issues are getting harder and harder to come by. It also turns out that it was originally an animated series on the internet. It's sort of frustrating as I really feel the need to continue the story, even if it’s entirely in a ‘what the hell is going on’ kind of mentality.
So all in all I think I enjoyed what I read and am eager to read more. But I don’t know who I’d recommend it to, or what really happened. I say give it a shot as it could be your thing.
I really don’t know anymore.
Bee and Puppycat #1 (Kaboom!) – Allegri, Jackson, Flores (Writers). Natasha Allegri (Art). Britt Wilson (Letters). Allegri & Seery (Colours).
Read any totally crazy comics lately? Let us know in the comments section below.
So all in all I think I enjoyed what I read and am eager to read more. But I don’t know who I’d recommend it to, or what really happened. I say give it a shot as it could be your thing.
I really don’t know anymore.
Bee and Puppycat #1 (Kaboom!) – Allegri, Jackson, Flores (Writers). Natasha Allegri (Art). Britt Wilson (Letters). Allegri & Seery (Colours).
Read any totally crazy comics lately? Let us know in the comments section below.
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