The Blokes of Ball Point

From the Random Stack of Unread Comics.

Title: The Blokes of Ball Point
Publisher: Fridge-Mag
Writer: Suzanne Baumann
Artist: Suzanne Baumann

Tiny micro-mini that is part of a series that also features the Birds (reviewed here) and the Belles (reviewed here) of the mythical town of Ball Point.

No story here, just a collection of interesting charaacters with names like Spaghetto, the Grim Beekeeper, and Vasquez Scenario.

There is a lot of character to these characters, and I always enjoy Suzanne Baumann's whimsical and fun collections of any size.

Rating: 7/10

The Belles of Ball Point

From the random stack of unread comics. I'm pretty sure I picked this one up in Columbus at SPACE, but I'm not sure what year.

Title: The Belles of Ball Point
Publisher: Fridge-Mag
Writer: Suzanne Baumann
Artist: Suzanne Baumann

What's the biggest thing I've reviewed on this blog? It's Jeff Smith's Complete Bone, reviewed here.

But now let's talk about the smallest thing I've reviewed. That prize goes to this micro-minicomic, along with its companion piece The Birds of Ball Point (reviewed here).

This tiny collection of portraits presents six notable ladies of Ball Point (plus the cover illustrations), in a whimsical art style with a hint of political satire (Pat Riotact!).

Suzanne Baumann's work is always a lot of fun, and this was a very cute item presentation of a nice collection of sketches.

Rating: 7/10

The Birds of Ball Point

And now for a small something that we picked up at SPACE 2013 in Columbus OH.

Title: The Birds of Ball Point
Date: 2012
Publisher: Fridge-Mag
Writer: Suzanne Baumann
Artist: Suzanne Baumann

When I say that a minicomic is quarter-sized, what I typically mean is that it is the size of 1/4 of an 8x11 sheet of paper.

In the case of this micro-mini, we have a comic that is approximately the size of a quarter.

This "doodlecraft" features a selection of fanciful bird sketches for imaginary species like the Sullen Mudfoot and the Golden Wetwee. The art style a cute cartoony look that is reminiscent of the Angry Birds game.

I always love how Suzanne Baumann stretches the definition of what a comic is, and this is just one "small" (and adorable!) example of the type of work that she does.

Rating: 7.5/10