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Well, I’ve got to admit that I came into this week a little biased. After hearing Terry Moore speak in San Diego about the next couple of issues, I knew that this week, Strangers in Paradise would be a virtual lock for the Pick of the Week honors. But then, we never promised to be objective in our choices.
It’s all coming to a head. If you never read Strangers in Paradise, don’t start here. In fact, don’t even bother reading any further. Just go out and pick up the first two trades. If that doesn’t hook you, you’re heartless and soulless and probably admire Ryan Seacrest.
If you’ve been following all along, you’re probably aching with the desire to know what happens next. Moore said it was all going to change with issues 59 and 60 and he’s been working up to now for a long time. The big event is about to take place in Francine’s life and Casey decided to tell Katchoo that Francine called and she’d erased the message. Bad move, Casey. You don’t ever come between star-crossed lovers. We’re getting to know the characters now even more, by their good and bad decisions. I really get the feeling that Casey’s just putting on whatever act people like to see her as, rather than really being perfect. She just seems perfect to whoever she wants to get close to. That’s how she could snag such opposites as Katchoo and Freddy. Hell, she even adjusts her sexuality to suit people.
There are some surprises from Katchoo’s past going on right under her nose. It never catches up to her because of some secretive work by her older sister, which is quite grisly and entertaining. But again, we get a real feeling that Tambi cares quite deeply and sincerely for Katchoo, and even though, she’s downright monstrous, she’s is that way for a pure reason.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the excellent cover. It’s painted in such a way that it really brings the girls into a real world setting, and if the writing hadn’t allowed you to think of them as something other than fictional characters, their depiction on the cover of this month’s issue surely should.
The next issue is surely going to be a doozy. It might be the biggest event ever to take place in the world of SIP. I really don’t know if I can wait that long. But I guess I’ll have to. And that issue, like all the one’s before it will end too quickly, leaving us fiending for more.
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When I finished this issue I quoted Uma from Pulp Fiction:
“I say goddamn!”
I should expect it by now, but somehow I’m always surprised when Terry knocks the socks off me via his story.
I started reading this book yesterday because of this:
“It’s all coming to a head. If you never read Strangers in Paradise, don’t start here. In fact, don’t even bother reading any further. Just go out and pick up the first two trades. If that doesn’t hook you, you’re heartless and soulless and probably admire Ryan Seacrest.”
So I got the first trade and read the first issue yesterday. I love it.