Clarence Original Graphic Novel: Chicken Phantom

by Derek Fridolfs, JJ Harrison (Illustrator), Cara McGee (Illustrator)

Overview

School's out FOREVER!

...or at least for the summer and Clarence has plans to make the most of it! With his best friends Sumo and Jake, Clarence takes on the hot summer heat, between the arcade and a wild imagination, this will be a summer no one will forget. Written by Derek Fridolfs (Lil'Gotham) and illustrated by the talented JJ Harrison (Adventure Time™), join Clarence as he runs wild!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608867929
Publisher:	BOOM! Studios
Publication date:	05/17/2016
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 18 Years

About the Author

DEREK FRIDOLFS is a comic book writer for Batman Li'l Gotham at DC and Dexter's Laboratory at IDW Publishing.

Editorial Reviews

08/01/2016
Gr 3–5—Clarence, the titular star of a Cartoon Network show, goes away to camp with friends and fellow Chicken Scouts Jeff and Sumo. By the end of camp, they hope to earn enough merit badges to go from Eggs to Chicken Hawks. During a camping trip in the woods, the kids find out about a hidden treasure and learn of the dangers of the Chicken Phantom, a vengeful, immortal chicken. A parody of sleepaway camps and scout programs, this title is full of absurd and slapstick humor, much of which derives from the interaction among Clarence, Jeff, and Sumo. Written and illustrated by the Adventure Time creators, this title lacks some of that series's sophisticated subversion. All three of the main characters are characterized by simplistic stereotypes: Sumo is skinny and conniving; Jeff is tall and athletic and a sanctimonious stickler; and Clarence is overweight, greedy, and naive. The cartoon illustrations have a flat style similar to that of The Simpsons and Family Guy but lose some appeal and expression when they aren't animated. VERDICT Hand only to avid fans of the TV show.—Lisa Goldstein, Brooklyn Public Library

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