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Boneyard, Volume 2: In Color (v. 2)

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Boneyard Volume Three is the third graphic novel in Richard Moore's horror spoof. Following the adventures of a fairly ordinary young man who inherits a cemetery filled with supernatural tenants - including a lascivious sea-woman, her Frankenstein-like husband, stone gargoyles who are none too good at surfing, and a beautiful 2,000-year-old vampire named Abbey - Boneyard mixes humor with very practical problems, even for seemingly supernatural beings. The IRS is threatening to foreclose on their home, and to raise sufficient funds, our heroes attempt to create and sell a swimsuit special featuring the lovely beauties at the beach (with an extra dose of SPF 1000 for Abbey). But there are fiends far worse than the taxman at work, culminating in a deadly showdown between Abbey and an even more ancient and powerful entity - the one who made her a vampire and knows the gruesomely horrific details of her painful past, millennia ago. Although a parody of modern horror media, Boneyard is far more than a gag story; it mixes humor and drama to fine blend and is one of the finest independent comics currently being published. Also very highly recommended and a "must" for Richard Moore fans are Boneyard Volume One and Boneyard Volume Two.

Michael Paris still needs to raise money to pay his taxes. The "swimsuit issue" is a go and Paris and the gang head for the beach where Glum will handle the shooting. The shooting and the Swimsuit Issue are handled with Moore's typical humor as is quite well done.

But there is more to this collection than sexing otherworldly beings in next-to-nothing. A certain seductress shows up and tries to sink her claws into Paris. Paris and Abbey play a little cat and mouse as they start to be honest about their feelings. The past of some of the characters comes up as well as more information on the Devil's current plans regarding said cast.

The series is continuing nicely and even the swimsuit issue did not detract from advancing the various plot lines. Clean art and storytelling make this an enjoyable addition to the series.

Boneyard Volume Three is the third graphic novel in Richard Moore's horror spoof its an awesome spoof i love it

Richard Moore, Boneyard, vol. 3 (NBM, 2003)

Okay, I'm hooked on Boneyard. And that has nothing to do with this being the swimsuit issue, either. We found out at the end of volume 2 that Roxanne's bailout YOU WILL WORSHIP ME offer to get rid of the I.R.S. Guy was, in fact, too good to be true, and now (after a little diversion about the swimsuit issue--it's a fundraiser, really!) we find out just how much. Yep, Paris is in it pretty deep, but can the crew PATHETIC MORTALS rally to save the day? Usually I ask these questions hypothetically. This time, we don't know by the end of the volume. Which means yes, Boneyard has finally found its overarching story arc! As well, Moore's comic timing really hits its stride with volume 3. This is truly top-notch. ****

[note to self: make those messages more subliminal.]

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Richard Moore, Boneyard, vol. 5 (NBM, 2005)

What do you do when you've got a crazed serial killer terrorizing a camp full of kids and a pumpkinhead who can put everyone to sleep in your graveyard? A secret government agency recruits Abbie to get rid of the serial killer, but worse problems are brewing back at home... pretty good stuff, though Moore slips a bit with a really stereotyped (and kind of offensive) character in this one. Still, though, a fun series. *** ½

Richard Moore's spoof of horror cliches continues with BONEYARD V. 3, a fine full-color graphic novel packed with fine dialogue telling of one Michael Paris, who may have subdued the devil himself but now is beset upon by the IRS. The solution beyond selling the yard full of strange creatures: a swimsuit calendar - featuring the monsters themselves. It's a hilarious spoof perfect for any collection strong in graphic novels and comedy.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Richard Moore's excellent and entertaining comic in it's third graphic novel continues on the struggles of Paris. Can't wait for the fourth one to come out.

BONEYARD by Richard Moore features a slew of sexy and facinating characters, great characterization and humor, as well as superb artistry. Even though I buy each of the BONEYARD collections in b&w as they come out, I find that the color volumes are a must for my collection as well. This series is somewhere between a PG-13 and R when compared to Moore's erotic work, but it was this series that got me hooked into Moore's work. The color editions add more to the reality of the story, especially when depicting the time of day [or night] scenes and in making the already colorful characters come more alive. Highly recommended for teens and older.

All I can say is that I LOVE this whole series and can't wait for more from Richard Moore