aschwartz184's review
4.0
This adorable comic book features the tale of Death Jr. - the spawn of the Grim Reaper - and his struggles to fit in at school. Lots of thoroughly amusing puns about death and wacky characters' names can be found on these pages. You will 'squee' in delight if you share my dark brand of humor.
leia3771's review
4.0
I loved the representation of Death! A father with a 50's-styled wife and struggling to let his kid grow up! Can't wait for the next one!
library_brandy's review
4.0
I'm a sucker for books about Death--as a character, at least. New Adventures of Death, Death Takes a Holiday--Death makes a great character in comics. In this one, we're mostly following Death's son and his friends (Pandora, Stigmartha, a pair of conjoined twins who share a brain, and something that I think was maybe a fetus in a jar?), who are trying to fit in while juggling the weirdness that comes with being friends with Death's kid. Who himself is trying to prove that he can do his dad's job, and that Dad Treat Him Like a Baby. We've all been there--we just didn't have the dangerous tools that DJ has.
The writing is okay--I'd pass it on to kids looking for something sort of goofy-fun--but what really holds this together is the art. Naifeh really made his name with Courtney Crumrin, and this is the same art style--it's a nice blend of goofy-cute and goth, appropriate for middle-school readers, I think. I'm going to go ahead and read volume 2 because it's already on my desk, but I don't think I'd really go out of my way for it. So, good, but not great.
The writing is okay--I'd pass it on to kids looking for something sort of goofy-fun--but what really holds this together is the art. Naifeh really made his name with Courtney Crumrin, and this is the same art style--it's a nice blend of goofy-cute and goth, appropriate for middle-school readers, I think. I'm going to go ahead and read volume 2 because it's already on my desk, but I don't think I'd really go out of my way for it. So, good, but not great.
heypretty52's review
4.0
Death Jr. is pure fun. It reminds me of Billy and Mandy, and I would recommend this for younger readers.
jaxreadshere_21's review
4.0
I picked this up knowing nothing and not sure what to expect and found myself laughing my way through the whole thing (loudly). This was adorable and hilarious and I loved all the characters. I liked how there were so many subtle jokes placed in the little details in the pannels, and really enjoyed the colorful art style. Definitely want to read more of this.
kellswitch's review
4.0
Fun and quirky if a bit oddly paced, I liked the art, especially how differently Death was drawn than the rest of the world.
The story was interesting, it was clearly more an intro into the world than a strong, stand on it's own story and for that it worked quite well.
A good start and a series I am looking forward to reading more of.
The story was interesting, it was clearly more an intro into the world than a strong, stand on it's own story and for that it worked quite well.
A good start and a series I am looking forward to reading more of.
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