And since the comic is set after the death of his creator Geppeto by vampires, and based on Carlo Collodi’s original and very bizarre 1883 Pinocchio novel, it’s much more than a one-joke story - it’s a weird mix of horror, comedy, action, and myth, and it’s a great read. Even if you’re rolling your eyes at the title, watching Pinocchio lie during battle to force his nose to grow so he can snap it off and stake vampires is just outstanding. That creator was Van Johnson, whose new book Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer comes out today from Slave Labor Graphics, and I think it’s very much worth checking out. But when a creator asks me specifically to check out his work, I’ll always do so and hope that my layman status gives me a take useful to TR‘s non-comic-obsessed readers. I basically give you guys the big headlines that I think any well-rounded nerd would want to know - much like I try to do with everything else, really - and leave the heavy-lifting to the many, many other qualified people. I’m well-aware of my non-critical awareness of the world of American comic books.
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