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Doug TenNapel
2010
The Summary
"Garth Hale is as good as dead....
"The only problem is he's still alive.
"When Garth Hale is accidentally zapped into the ghost world by Frank Gallows, a washed-up ghost wrangler, he discovers that he has special powers. Soon he finds himself on the run from the evil ruler of Ghostopolis, who wants to use Garth's newfound abilities to tighten his grip on the spirit world. After Garth meets Cecil, his grandfather's ghost, the two search for a way to get Garth back home, nearly losing hope until Frank Gallows shows up to fix his mistake."
The Good
I really enjoyed Ghostopolis. It's such a unique take on the afterlife and how the living (and the dead) deal with it. Plus, I was fascinated by the idea that there's a bureau in the government set aside just to deal with ghosts--which is where Frank, a washed up has-been if there ever was one, comes into play.
It's interesting to see the imagined technology Frank uses, but it's also fascinating to see how he deals with ghosts on a professional and personal level. For him, ghosts are just a part of the job. It's kind of comical how he's used to them by now.
Overall, Ghostopolis is a fun, exciting story. It deals with the despair of death and dying without giving in to the despair of death and dying. It's fairly mild; it's easy to read and follow the panels; plus, it's just plain fun.
I really enjoyed Ghostopolis. It's such a unique take on the afterlife and how the living (and the dead) deal with it. Plus, I was fascinated by the idea that there's a bureau in the government set aside just to deal with ghosts--which is where Frank, a washed up has-been if there ever was one, comes into play.
It's interesting to see the imagined technology Frank uses, but it's also fascinating to see how he deals with ghosts on a professional and personal level. For him, ghosts are just a part of the job. It's kind of comical how he's used to them by now.
Overall, Ghostopolis is a fun, exciting story. It deals with the despair of death and dying without giving in to the despair of death and dying. It's fairly mild; it's easy to read and follow the panels; plus, it's just plain fun.
The Bad
I didn't always understand the physics of the Ghostopolis, which I found bothered me a tiny bit. I mean, Garth has incredible power when he's in Ghostopolis simply because he's human. It's like how on the other side, in the world of the living, ghosts are able to float and penetrate walls. However, I didn't quite understand why such a thing existed or why Garth had such uncommonly powerful abilities. It doesn't really answer those questions, rather it just leaves them to be suspended with your disbelief.
I didn't always understand the physics of the Ghostopolis, which I found bothered me a tiny bit. I mean, Garth has incredible power when he's in Ghostopolis simply because he's human. It's like how on the other side, in the world of the living, ghosts are able to float and penetrate walls. However, I didn't quite understand why such a thing existed or why Garth had such uncommonly powerful abilities. It doesn't really answer those questions, rather it just leaves them to be suspended with your disbelief.
The Ugly
Death. Not death as what humankind observes, but death of a more permanent variety. It's really very sad.
Oh, and the bugs.
I really didn't like the bugs.
Death. Not death as what humankind observes, but death of a more permanent variety. It's really very sad.
Oh, and the bugs.
I really didn't like the bugs.
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