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Coming Soon: “Welcome To Oddville” by Jay Stephens

April 2nd, 2011 | by Oh, Brother!
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Check out what Publishers Weekly has this to say about Jay’s upcoming book, Welcome to Oddville. Hold tight because the book will be available for purchase this summer.

Welcome to Oddville
Jay Stephens. AdHouse, $14.95 (88p) ISBN 978-1-93523-308-4

“Drawings with a deliciously old-fashioned feel and atomic-inspired colors that pop off the page place readers squarely in the palm of Stephens’s hand from page one of this stunner of a graphic novel. Much of the work consists of stand-alone comics in the epic newspaper broadsheet style of ages past; each forces Stephens to crescendo quickly to achieve the conflict/resolution style this short form requires; luckily, his artistry is more than equal to the task. Best of all, though, is the goofy, harmless brand of humor in evidence throughout, especially in the longer Welcome to Oddville strips starring precocious Jet Cat and her associates. At the end of one adventure, she happily chirps: ”Well, we did it! Somehow a kid superhero, a grumpy snail, a vegetable ghost, and the head of a giant robot managed to team up and save the city.” With his spot-on comedic timing, crisp can’t-look-away graphics, and steady storytelling, Stephens proves that he is the whole package.”
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