Leave It To Chance Book 2: Trick Or Threat (Leave It to Chance (Graphic Novels)) [Hardcover]

James Robinson (Author), Paul Smith (Author)

Book Description

Teenage troubleshooter and occult investigator Chance Falconer returns for more adventure in the second compilation of the Harvey and Eisner award-winning Leave it to Chance . The daughter of the most prominent supernatural detective in the city of Devil's Echo continues in her father's footsteps, aided again by her ever-faithful pal and pet dragon St. George.
Trick or Threat introduces our intrepid heroine to a new circle of friends, and pits Chance against a new cast of dastardly villains, misunderstood monsters, and other-worldly apparitions. From the festive streets of Devil's Echo on Halloween night to the haunted pirate coves below her boarding school - even at her favorite shopping mall - the young danger-magnet Chance finds paranormal peril at every turn, but always manages to save the day!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Image Comics (February 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582402787
• ISBN-13: 978-1582402789
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,422,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

An Englishman residing in San Francisco, I am a writer of comic books and graphic novels. And a couple of films. My most noted comics work is Starman for DC Comics, currently being collected in the New York Times best selling series of six Starman Omnibuses.

In my spare time I tend to waste it.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun, June 28, 2006

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Steve Fuson "comics geek" (Beaverton, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leave It To Chance Book 2: Trick Or Threat (Leave It to Chance (Graphic Novels)) (Hardcover)

Writer James Robinson and artist Paul Smith set out to create a series that could be enjoyed by kids and adults and they definately achieved it. Chance Falconer is the daughter of the Falconer, latest in a line of heroic mages. The Falconer tradition has been handed down from father to son for generations, but Lucas Falconer has no son. Chance wants the opportunity to be the next Falconer but her father would rather she grow up and marry, and the Falconer can pass off the tradition to his grandson. In the town of Devil's Echo the supernatural is an everyday occurance, and there's always something happening which Chance can use to prove herself, or, more likely, get herself in trouble.

Volume two collects issues 5-8 of the monthly title. In "Trick or Threat," in which Chance helps a boy save his pet monkey from being a sacrifice by a gang of cultists. This is followed by a two-part story in which Chance is sent to an all-girls school to keep her out of trouble, but there she ends up fighting the ghost of the dreaded pirate Captain Hitch. Then, back in the city, while hanging out with her new friends from school Chance is forced to confront "The Phantom of the Mall."

Paul Smith's artwork is gorgeous. It's simple but dynamic and has a lot of energy. The characters are distinct and interesting. The scenery and backgrounds, be it in the city, the hills or the ocean, are always good. He truly is a master storyteller.

The only place this book falls short is the few pop culture references in the dialogue which younger readers might not get.

This book really is a lot of fun. I highly recommend it.