Futurama-O-Rama (Simpsons Futurama) by Matt Groening
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Book Reviews of Futurama-O-Rama (Simpsons Futurama)
Book Review: Obviously not written by Matt Groening!
Summary: 2 Stars
What upset me about this book was that it's listed as being written by Matt Groening. This is not the case. It's introduction is written by him, but the scripts were done by Eric Rogers, who is one of the staff writers for the TV series (info from [the web site]). The writing seems a little dumbed-down at times, and it makes me wonder if it was written for a younger audience (pre-18) than the audience of the TV series. The exception would be the fourth story which is a parody of Apocalypse Now featuring Zap Branagan.
The colors are vibrant, and almost has the appearance of a photo book.
The art is spot on for the most part.
In the end, though, you have to look at it like this: here are four so-so episodes of a series that has unfortunately seem to have met its end, so fans looking for more material should pick it up.
Conclusion: Not horrible, but ultimately forgettable.
Book Review: Futurama face without the personality
Summary: 2 Stars
The only way this comic would be tolerable is if you enjoyed the show and can actually visualize the action according to the physics, action, and fun of the original cartoon. Even Futurama fans may find this comic a tough pill to swallow for their Futurama fix.
Though the art is solid and familiar, the writing and stories are ridiculously sub-par. i would much rather watch the worst Futurama episodes over again than read any of the comics in this trade paperback.
The writers occasionally attempt to interject some of the ongoing gags to make it feel like Futurama. Like everyone's disdain for Zoidberg. Common exclamatory phrases (Sweet Zombie Jesus!) and the like. But take all those out, and you just have stories that made me realize that they CAN make bad Futurama stories.
Book Review: better than the series
Summary: 2 Stars
The Simpsons comics expand the world of "The Simpsons," expanding on the lives of minor characters and forging new relationships (Bart with Professor Frink, for instance, or Kang the Alien with Apu). The "Futurama" comic stories, however, are almost identical to the tv series, with the same boring adventures of the same five characters. Not much wit or ingenuity here.