Bonus Review: How The Trendy Dog Went To Salem MA And Became Ichabod Crane

Title: How The Trendy Dog Went To Salem MA And Became Ichabod Crane
Date: 2008
Publisher: Aya Rothwell
Writer: Julia Abrams, Aya Rothwell
Art: Julia Abrams, Aya Rothwell

This quarter-sized minicomic was drawn as a jam between Julia Abrams and Aya Rothwell at a cafe in Salem MA in 2008. The trendy dog in introduced in proper surreal style before the action moves to a tarot reading in Salem, followed by a Legend of Sleepy Hollow themed brawl. A nice moral wraps things up at the end, while the introductory page shows a quick guide to how a jam comic is put together. Not quite coherent (not that you'd expect that from an improv like this) but surreal and quirky with some good laughs.

Rating: 6/10

This is a bonus review. of a book I picked up at the Arisia convention (shown in the photo with writer/artist Aya Rothwell). Look for more Arisia reviews tomorrow.