Review of
Gon Color Spectacular,
by Masashi Tanaka ISBN 1563893819
Five out of five stars
An adorable, obnoxious creature
While Gon is technically
a dinosaur, he is only slightly larger than a rabbit. Yet, he has the fearlessness
of the mightiest of the predators. There are six short stories featuring Gon,
and he gets himself into some humorous situations. There is no dialog or text
beyond the titles, the stories are told using only the visual. Even there are
some many places where a “Splat” or “Zap!” could have been used, the author chose
not to.
The stories are
entertaining show several aspects of Gon. In some he is fierce and unyielding,
and in others he is does what he can to aid a baby bear that is in distress
over a treat. The artwork is impressive, for it is hard to tell a story with
images only. In this case, Tanaka succeeds.
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