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hunziker's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Robot-runs-amock kind of deal. Funny enough, though not Tome & Janry best take on the series.
woodenpersonality's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
littleredhat's review
4.0
The second part of my Tome & Janry "Spirou & Fantasio" double bill.
In lieu of a refund for a malfunctioning camera, Fantasio is given a small photo-taking robot instead. A series of slapstick events lead him and Spirou to the quiet village of Champaignac, where villainous robot Cyanide wreaks havoc with her electronic legion. As always, it's up to the two heroes to thwart this evil plot.
The artwork in this album is as beautiful as ever, and Spirou gets some truly brilliant facial expressions - about 5 pages in, you know he's already SO over this new chaos. Ah, the burdens of a hero! Lots of amusing slapstick - especially moments featuring the village drunk, Pessel - and some clever cultural references to both Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (which I now know was a novel written by his wife - thanks, comic!) and Marilyn Monroe. Cyanide was intentionally built as the perfect bombshell beauty, and her looks mask her villianous nature to the innocent people she encounters.
In conclusion, a charming, slapstick-laden, sci-fi Spirou adventure.
In lieu of a refund for a malfunctioning camera, Fantasio is given a small photo-taking robot instead. A series of slapstick events lead him and Spirou to the quiet village of Champaignac, where villainous robot Cyanide wreaks havoc with her electronic legion. As always, it's up to the two heroes to thwart this evil plot.
The artwork in this album is as beautiful as ever, and Spirou gets some truly brilliant facial expressions - about 5 pages in, you know he's already SO over this new chaos. Ah, the burdens of a hero! Lots of amusing slapstick - especially moments featuring the village drunk, Pessel - and some clever cultural references to both Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (which I now know was a novel written by his wife - thanks, comic!) and Marilyn Monroe. Cyanide was intentionally built as the perfect bombshell beauty, and her looks mask her villianous nature to the innocent people she encounters.
In conclusion, a charming, slapstick-laden, sci-fi Spirou adventure.
littleredhat's review against another edition
4.0
The second part of my Tome & Janry "Spirou & Fantasio" double bill.
In lieu of a refund for a malfunctioning camera, Fantasio is given a small photo-taking robot instead. A series of slapstick events lead him and Spirou to the quiet village of Champaignac, where villainous robot Cyanide wreaks havoc with her electronic legion. As always, it's up to the two heroes to thwart this evil plot.
The artwork in this album is as beautiful as ever, and Spirou gets some truly brilliant facial expressions - about 5 pages in, you know he's already SO over this new chaos. Ah, the burdens of a hero! Lots of amusing slapstick - especially moments featuring the village drunk, Pessel - and some clever cultural references to both Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (which I now know was a novel written by his wife - thanks, comic!) and Marilyn Monroe. Cyanide was intentionally built as the perfect bombshell beauty, and her looks mask her villianous nature to the innocent people she encounters.
In conclusion, a charming, slapstick-laden, sci-fi Spirou adventure.
In lieu of a refund for a malfunctioning camera, Fantasio is given a small photo-taking robot instead. A series of slapstick events lead him and Spirou to the quiet village of Champaignac, where villainous robot Cyanide wreaks havoc with her electronic legion. As always, it's up to the two heroes to thwart this evil plot.
The artwork in this album is as beautiful as ever, and Spirou gets some truly brilliant facial expressions - about 5 pages in, you know he's already SO over this new chaos. Ah, the burdens of a hero! Lots of amusing slapstick - especially moments featuring the village drunk, Pessel - and some clever cultural references to both Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (which I now know was a novel written by his wife - thanks, comic!) and Marilyn Monroe. Cyanide was intentionally built as the perfect bombshell beauty, and her looks mask her villianous nature to the innocent people she encounters.
In conclusion, a charming, slapstick-laden, sci-fi Spirou adventure.