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Suckle: The Status of Basil

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Reading this graphic novel is like being thrown into the deep end of the pool: you aren't expecting such blunt and graphic realism, but once you get into it, it's hard to take your eyes away. Take care: this isn't remotely for a kid of any age.
Since the summary is taken care of, I will say that I found myself thinking the story plays out almost like a FA (fat admirer) confession, of sorts. The ideas, art and ultimately the moral are much deeper and more personal than the brutish, roughly realistic and oftentimes disturbing art style would let on. The idea of large women being attractive is not found much in modern media, let alone in comic books. At first glance this appears to be a perverse sex romp, but don't judge this book by its cover.

Dave's art always makes my skin crawl, but it's also hypnotic -- the pages are interesting enough that I find myself skipping ahead without reading just to take in the landscapes that he's come up with (or the various fluids that might be dripping off his characters or buildings at any given time).

The story follows the beggings of Basil's life -- we see his birth, his first meeting with other humans (?), and his first experience with psychedaelics. And as this is a Dave Cooper book, there's lots of sex (none of it vanilla) and violence thrown into the mix!

Highly recommended!

I'm not much when it comes to writing reviews but as a frequent comic book reader I must say that this comic book was a delightful read.

Most might think that the book may be more geared for males but I think other wise. As a female I thought the story was though provoking and paced beautifully. The ink work is detailed and specific to the mood of the book. I like how the line work changes from blue to pink at some parts. It can be graphic but, unlike in some books, it has purpose. The nudity is there to compliment the them and pushes the story along.

If your willing to try something new and something a big more daring then your typical PG comic book, (if that's typical for you) then you should pick this up.

By far this comic book is one of my favorites among others of Dave Coopers work. Just fantastic.

Just prior to hanging up his comicbook hat to focus on oil painting (and why not when he can earn between $100,000-$250,000 per gallery show)... Dave Cooper gave us this book, Ripple, which in my mind is his very best work. There's something about the scratchy art that perfectly matches the lasciviousness of the story. It's a wonderful example of an original story by an original cartoonist. You won't read or see anything like it from another.

One of my most favorite books ever. I can't recommend it enough.

-Bobby.N