Christopher, Dracula Boy, and the rest of our teenaged monster team are rescued by a mysterious sewn-up giant and teleported to safety, but the group is split on how to go back to normal in a world of monster hunters who want them dead.
With this being a miniseries I usually stick with it throughout the run because, well, that's how I'm wired. The next issue isn't the finale but the events of this one make it clear that the book isn't for me. I was intrigued by the opening issue and curious where it went with the second, but it's execution in both of those and what's happened in the third and fourth installments just aren't my jam. There's a lot going on here and some neat ideas but it's throwing so much so fast so as to keep you engaged with it that it doesn't feel like it's telling a coherent story but rather a series of things happening that are loosely connected. There's a lot of potential with what's here and I really like the designs and artwork but it's just not coming together well. Perhaps it'll read better in a collected form without breaks and as a whole. Read Full Review
The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos has assembled an entire team of adolescents based in classic Universal monster tropes, but their purpose, antagonists, and origins all remain muddled and make it difficult for readers to invest in whatever adventure they're on. Read Full Review
Lil slow, like that banter.
In the latest issue of Tiny Onion’s teenage monster mash, we see more of the new character revealed last issue, Adam Frankenstein, and spend more time inside the evil Helwing Corps. Tate Brombal continues to tease us with a drip, drip, drip of plot points that expand the world without providing the full scope of what Christopher and his friends are up against.
After taking a back seat to Jordi and Viv the past two issues, Christopher gets a bit more focus in this issue though it still feels like it’s been a long time since he’s received significant character development. The book is being carried by Brombal’s engaging dialogue and endearing characters, artist Isaac Goodhart’s top notch designs, and colorist Miquel Muer more
Great, fun ideas, being rushed through without being able to connect to any of these characters on a level that isn't just the tropes and archetypes they're based off of.
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