I wanted to review this particular comic because I wanted to keep it for future reference (one of the few perks for a ZUM! reviewer is that you keep the comix you review).
Whether I will get to try out the instructions herein I do not know; I fantasise that I might - but the reality of home life may dictate otherwise. Still, one of the achievements of this comic is that it makes you believe that you might easily follow the instructions therein. It has an infectious gleeful enthusiasm for the subject which sweeps you along, making you want to join in... Ah - would that I had at least the beginnings of the equipment involved, the inertia it creates might actually carry through to reality.
The cartooning, although clear & energetic is also a little plagued by insecure crosshatching: distracting the eye to incedental detail & filling areas that might separate better with a little white space or more dynamic lines. This hatching is sound enough in execution but often runs counter to the flow of reading or action. More assuredness & flow in the line work usually develop as a natural part of a cartoonist's evolution, so I would imagine that with this level of enthusiasm Jon Issacson could well be someone we will see more in the future.
For now, the brimming excitement at the practical interest such a subject matter creates in the reader (I can imagine a few small press comic artists really getting to grips with all this) make this a coveted item for me.
mooncat