Ben McCool

Ah, Grumpy Cat. This cat made my day and was just the sweetest thing. It was impossible to pass up a collection of this marvellous cat.

This book is enchanting and fun. It's literally everything I want in comic book. It has great pictures, it features a fun character and has a fun tale to tell. These comic strips have comedy wrapped up and will make you smile. It's not for people expecting a serious story, because it's just goofy fun with an adorable yet grumpy cat. Ah, I love it!

Four out of show more five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review. show less

Think dark and grimy near futuristic city, rife with corruption and full of seediness. Think bitter ex-cop with alien hand syndrome. Think super drug causes destruction in a failing city and then add a old boss who seems desperate for help and a promise of a bright future.

Planted fully in the hardboiled noir genre and splashed with science fiction and wry dark humour we get a neat story that whilst may follow standard lines is highly enjoyable. All the characters are dark, (anti-heroes and show more villains) but they are fun to be with and root for. It's also beautifully drawn by the iconic Ben Templesmith, his artwork a perfect fit for this dark tale.

Recommended to lovers of the genre(s) and anyone with who likes a bit of dark humour.

There is an interview with the creators here:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22208 show less

This comic/graphic novel book is geared to children and middle graders. As an adult, I did not really find it amusing, but there were some parts that I thought were cute. It covers the adventures of Grumpy Cat and her brother Pokey. The illustrations are colourful, vibrant and eye catching, exactly what is needed in this type of book. Sometimes Grumpy and Pokey could be seen wearing outfits and the artwork for these elements stood out particularly well to me. There is also a scene where show more Grumpy pretends to be a ghost and the reader can tell it is Grumpy by the markings against the sheet, but poor Pokey doesn't realise who it is and runs scared. This comic collection reminded me of Garfield but with more adventure thrown in. A good book for a school, public and classroom library, especially for boys and reluctant readers.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. show less

Grumpy cat is super cute, she is wonderfully sarcastic and this graphic novel show that and her utter un-enjoyment of the world. Pokey on the other hand is all about finding the joy and fun in everything and the dual often get into trouble but also have fun together - well from Pokey side of it anyway.

This volume includes what seems like issues 1-3 of the Grumpy Cat series and the comic con issues. All the artists have done a wonderful job capturing Grumpy's likeness and the stories are show more cute and fun to read. I really enjoyed this volume and was happy to find bonus material as well, showcasing the issue cover variants and some sketches of Grumpy and Pokey. It was all adorable. show less