Eclectic Etcetera

This is a minicomic that we traded for at the Maine Comic Arts Festival.

Title: Eclectic Etcetera
Date: 2011
Publisher: Bluebirdie Comics
Writer: Christina Siravo
Artist: Christina Siravo

As the title suggests, this quarter-sized minicomic is an eclectic sampler of the artist's work. The first half consists of funny animal cartoons, and the book then shifts into fantasy and faerie tale themes.

The humorous bits were quirky and fun, although in a few places the print got so small that it became difficult to make out all of the jokes.

I really enjoyed Siravo's fantasy art that made up the second half of the book, especially her tale of a moth lost in a beehive and unable to speak in the worker bee language.

The book ends with some nice pinup pieces with faerie tale themes. Siravo puts a lot of detail work into every piece, and I feel like it would look even better showcased in a full-sized book.

Rating: 7/10