I dedicate this review to...Bela Lugosi ;p

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	• Gloom Cookie, Vol. 1 Serena Valentino, Ted Naifeh SLG Publishing, 2001 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Cute

Yes, cute, very cute, even. Not a comic for Goths (connoisseurs of the strange and theatrical) who don't already like comics, but certainly a cute, a very cute peek, into what you could be instead of a geek.

Pleasantly gloomy (pun intended)

I found the story a bit empty at times, with large holes left in the plot. But I still thoroughly enjoyed this comic. I must admit, I don't read comics often (it's only one of my most recently-developed habits)... so I'm not exactly familiar with the genre. The artwork was dark and definitely beautiful. I liked this book so much that I just purchased Volume Two, and I can't wait for it to arrive... :)

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I dedicate this review to...Bela Lugosi ;p

Having read the previous reviews here prior to buying Gloom Cookie, I wasn't expecting much in the way of plot or artwork. Perhaps due to this, I was very pleasantly surprised. Hell, I think everyone who has ever ventured into the Goth subculture has met a Vermillion. This book is brilliant both for the subculture mickey-take and the fairy tale undercurrents.

The only qualm I have is the complete lack of editing. This book is worse than Laurell K Hamilton in places, there is an abundance of 'your' instead of 'you're' and completely basic spelling errors that a five year old would know, I think Ms. Valentino needs introducing to the Apostrophe Protection Society.

*Just hopes that 2 and 3 are better edited* I look forward to hearing the rest of the story though.

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Nothing Better

I'm a huge fan of ted naifeh, this book is a huge start to this series. Highly entertaining and amazing art work. Its unfortunate Naifeh wasnt on hand for the rest of the series because it doesnt get much better than book one. From here it gets somewhat scattered and brief. This is one is definately the best. The storyline can be almost addicting to the point where you really want to read whats next even if the previous one didnt catch your intrest entirely. I got through the series typically hoping the next one was good as the last or the next is better than the rest.

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Fantastic, but fragmented

I picked this series up because it was recommended to me. I loved this book & it's artwork. The characters were cute, but at times I felt like the stories were a bit too fragmented. The storyline was very clear & linear, but at times I felt like the artists could have spent just a teensy bit more time filling in the blank spots between stories. There are parts to the story that just could have used a bit more finesse. Still, I would definately recommend this to fans of Courtney Crumrin, JTHM, Lenore, & Fables.

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The long-awaited Gloom Cookie graphic novel contains issues 1-6 of this popular comic book series, as well as some other ninja-type surprises, never before seen sketches, Serena?s bad art, a cute Halloween story about The Monster entitled ?Trick Or Treat?, special guest artists thingies (Ooooo! Wait till you see ?em!), Lex?s vocabulary list and LOTS of other squishy stuff to make you happy. As always, wrapped in a gorgeous cover by Ted Naifeh.

The Gloomcookie comic book series is a goth soap opera set in the San Francisco club scene.

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