UNCLE TICKLE REVIEW

[Unico Comics]

[From Comics Related]

Unico Comics provides editorial input and publishing for an anthology title and also handles the production and distribution of some creator-owned books. Uncle Tickle is an example of the latter.

Uncle Tickle is about an unhinged TV clown who goes on a violent killing rampage. After he terminates his studio audience he disappears leaving FBI agent Matt Clarkson to track him down. But Uncle Tickle always seems to be one step ahead of him - at least for the moment.

The book's cover warns readers that the content is for mature readers. The violence shown and suggested in this book is intense. Although the basic storyline is plausible within the world the Jones' have created, I'd like to see the characters developed further so that I feel more emotionally connected to them.

The artwork is loose and sketchy. Lall's layouts are ambitious and varied, and I like the sombre mood his illustrations create. However, in a few places his style is so loose it's hard to tell what's happening.

If you enjoy horror stories and/or gritty crime drama