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The Muppet Show: The Comic Book #10
BOOM Kids! (September 2010)
WRITER/ARTIST: Roger Langridge COLORS: Digikore Studios LETTERER: Deron Bennett ASSISTANT EDITOR: Jason Long EDITOR: Christopher Burns DESIGNER: Erika Terriquez
The special guest star at the theater is Howlin’ Jack Talbot, and the Electric Mayhem, especially Animal, is looking forward to it. Unfortunately, Talbot keeps disappearing midsong, with a dog on stage when he does. When Talbot’s secret is discovered, Animal is willing to risk his life to save him.
Skits include Talbot’s musical numbers, a chicken trying to play the wolf in Red Riding Hood, Muppet Labs creating a hair growth formula, and another “Link Hogthrob, Monster Smasher!”.
What they got right: It’s nice to finally get a “special guest-star” on the show, even if it isn’t a real life celebrity. This was probably my favorite “Monster Smasher” story.
What they got wrong: As I keep saying, musical numbers don’t work in a comic book unless you know the music to go with it. You can imagine that “Monster Mash” matches up with “Monster Munch”, but the songs are too different.
Recommendation: It’s still worth picking up, but probably not the issue to start on. Get some of the others first, if only this arc, and then you’ll enjoy this issue better.
I think the bullet was just scared of Animal. Most people are.
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