Rickety Stitch and the gelatinous goo. The road to Epoli

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Title:

Rickety Stitch and the gelatinous goo. The road to Epoli

Alternate title:

Road to Epoli

Author:

Costa, Ben, 1984- author, illustrator.

Parks, James, author.

Series:

Rickety Stitch ;

Series Number:

Summary:

"Meet Rickety Stitch... a walking, talking, singing skeleton minstrel. He's the one skeleton in the dungeon who seems to have retained his soul, and he has no idea why. His only clue to his former identity is a song he hears snippets of in his dreams, an epic bard's tale about the Road to Epoli and the land of Eem. His sidekick and sole friend is Goo, a squishy blob of jelly that Rickety alone can understand. Together they set out in search of Rickety's past, with abundant humor and adventure galore."

General Note:

Cover title.

Part title appears on cover. Volume number and part title appear on spine.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.

Genre:

Fantasy comics.

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels.

Subject Term:

Skeleton -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Minstrels -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Identity (Psychology) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Author(s):

Parks, James,

Publisher:

Alfred A. Knopf,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9780399556135

9780399556142

Publication Information:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2017]

Call Number:

J RICKETY

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Summary

Nimona meets Adventure Time as a singing skeleton searches for his origins in this full-color graphic novel series kickoff!

Meet Rickety Stitch . . . a walking, talking, singing skeleton minstrel. He's the one skeleton in the dungeon who seems to have retained his soul, and he has no idea why.

His only clue to his former identity is a song he hears snippets of in his dreams, an epic bard's tale about the Road to Epoli and the land of Eem.

His sidekick and sole friend is the gelatinous Goo, who Rickety alone can understand. Together they set out in search of Rickety's past, with abundant humor and danger galore.

" Dazzling, inventive and fun. Ben Costa and James Parks manage to both spoof and pay homage to the fantasy tradition, while creating characters we care about. A tour de force. " --Jason Shiga, author of Meanwhile and Demon

"Rickety Stitch is full of wonderful characters and pacing . . . and what surprises! Storytelling stripped down to the bare bones." --Stan Sakai, creator of Usagi Yojimbo

Author Notes

Ben Costa is a writer and artist living in the Bay Area. He has self-published two volumes of his award-winning, martial arts historical fiction comic Pang, The Wandering Shaolin Monk. He has also done work for IDW, Viz Media, and SF Weekly. Throughout his life, he has maintained a steady diet of samurai comics, kung fu movies, spacefaring farmboys, and tabletop RPGs. Follow him at @BenCosta.

James Parks is a speculative fiction writer and graphic novelist living in the Bay Area. James was weaned on monster flicks, ghostbusting, lightsaber duels, samurai cinema, and comics--with a sober dose of Victorian literature and '80s cartoons. James is also the author of the Southern Gothic horror collection The Gospel of Bucky Dennis, was a staff writer for Campfire Graphic Novels, and is a current member of the Horror Writers Association. Find out more about Rickety at RicketyStitch.com.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 6 Up-Rickety Stitch is a skeleton minstrel who travels throughout the fantasy realm of Eem with Goo, his jiggling cube of a sidekick. Unlike the other reanimated skeletons in this world, Rickety retains his personality, but he has no memory of who he was when he was alive, and the only key to his past is a song whose fragments come to him in a dream. So in true buddy fashion, the duo venture on an epic quest to find the plucky troubadour's origins. Drawn in stark black-and-white lines with somber gray shading, the dream sequences contrast beautifully with the lurid colors and chaotic art style of the rest of the book. The art brings the story to life, making the characters believable and adding dimension to personalities. The plot is an exciting blend of creepy and humorous, with a truly amazing amount of world-building and history, making the setting every bit as captivating as the characters. VERDICT Conjuring up an entertaining bard's tale, this adventure is sure to appeal to anyone who loves high fantasy punctuated with comedy, especially older fans of Jeff Smith's "Bone."-Kelley Gile, Cheshire Public Library, CT © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Rickety Stitch is a skeleton bard who can't keep a job; his dreams hint at who he was in a previous life, but he remembers little upon awakening. After getting fired from a dungeon, Stitch sets out for answers in Epoli, a place that surfaces in his dreams. His blob of a sidekick, Gelatinous Goo, accompanies him, and their adventures throw them into contact with imps, gnomes, trolls, and other creatures; some befriend and help him, while others have less benevolent plans in mind. The kaleidoscope of characters is complemented by the full-color artwork, which establishes a rich fantasy landscape and contrast starkly with the barren b&w eeriness of Stitch's dreams. Amid many slapstick moments, gross-out gags, and edgy jokes-"You're lucky you didn't rip my blouse," wails the skeleton after getting stabbed during a bar fight, "this thing's vintage!"-Parks and Costa impressively evolve their tale into a compelling epic quest with deeper themes than the initial chapters hint. This trilogy opener is ideal for Nimona fans looking to see tried-and-true fantasy tropes get hilariously upended. Ages 12-up. Agent: Daniel Lazar, Writers House. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.