Zot!: The Complete Black and White Collection #1

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• 9.0

  Eye On Comics - Don MacPherson

  Jul 23, 2008

  McCloud's message in this book isn't just about the brightness of Zot's world. It's about the potential for the same existing in our own mundane world. Zot is frustrated to find a world reluctant to embrace goodness, but he never gives up. McCloud tells us to be eternally optimistic, that no matter how dark, ugly or complicated things seem to get, there is a happy ending that's possible for each and every one of us. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Comic Book Resources - Greg McElhatton

  Jul 15, 2008

  Hopefully HarperCollins and McCloud will decide to eventually release a second volume with the color stories (as well as the Austen and Feazell contributions), but until then, I'm quite pleased with what they've done here. I've spent the last few days re-reading "Zot!" and enjoying the author notes that McCloud added into the volume, a commentary on each story and not only what his intentions were but what was happening in his life and career at that time. With a smart-looking trim size and a sharp design that includes cover flaps and a stark-but-beautiful cover, "Zot!: The Complete Black and White Collection" is an admirable addition to one's bookshelf. Read Full Review