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Review: F.E.R.R.A.R.I. Boyz

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F.E.R.R.A.R.I. Boyz

As a child of the 1980s, Saturday Morning Cartoons were my jam. I remember waking up earlier on Saturdays than on school days so that I wouldn’t miss my favorite shows. As I grew older, this type of programming started to dissipate year after year. But decades later, some of the cartoons from that era still feel fresh in people’s minds.

In the latter years before the premise’s demise, it started to “jump the shark” and use different celebrity fueled cartoons. I remember one of the first ones being Mr. T’s cartoon which was running the same time The A-Team was on the air and made for an interesting comparison. Then there was Kid N Play’s cartoon which was mediocre at best, but I always wondered if they sprinkled in some of their more interesting elements of the rest of the Saturday Morning Cartoons in it, what kind of show it would be? In the F.E.R.R.A.R.I. Boyz , we find the rappers Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame in a fantastic fanfiction that has the two rappers eluding shadowing organizations and saving the world.

We’re taken to a secret meeting in DC, where President Barack Obama is holding court with a scientist advising the president that an asteroid is headed to Earth. This prompts POTUS to call the FERRARI Boyz into action. Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane, after a few hilarious missteps, blast off into space to find things are more hopeless than expected as they walk into a trap. The two are endlessly tortured by the story’s villain, the Canadian rapper, Drake, who lured both of them to get rid of his competition. From there it’s superpowered villains and Nikki Minaj robots as the two rappers attempt to destroy the asteroid and save the planet.

Overall, a more than enjoyable fanfiction adventure with some famous figures that will have you laughing hard at both the material. The story by Kenny Keil is very funny and is worthy of more love from the industry. The art by Keil is gorgeous. Altogether, a comic that more than deserves to be included with all the great adventures included in Saturday Morning Cartoons.

Story: Kenny Keil Art: Kenny Keil
Story: 10 Art: 9.5 Overall: 9.5 Recommendation: Buy

Review: Rhyme Travelers #1

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Rhyme Travelers #1

Anybody who was alive during the 1990s can remember the travesty known as the WB Network. This what eventually became UPN and what turned into its present form, the CW Network. The network has more mainstream fare than it has in previous years but definitely invests in genre programming. When the network initially started in 1995 it had some very problematic shows that they decided to air.

The shows tried to cater to the African American community, where they showed programming like The Game and Girlfriends. They also showed funny yet forgettable shows like The Jamie Foxx Show and The Wayan Bros.  They also presented shows, which makes me still cringe like Homeboys In Outer Space. In the debut issue of Rhyme Travelers, we meet some protagonists which remind me of the latter, with a few exceptions.

Meet the Rhyme Travelers as they look for their next gig. They’re running out of gas traveling the universe where they find a job working a mall known as The Floating Gardens Of Baubelon. As they start working their new job, they soon find themselves embroiled in the same trap, the customers of the mall do, debt. As they look to find out who is behind all of this, they run into the mall’s security, the S.H.A.R.C.S., which they destroy and find the why the cards were issued in the first place. By issue’s end, the Rhyme Travelers uncover a mind control scheme and save the day.

Overall, the book seems to a bit stereotypical and dated despite its publication date. The story by Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca is funny but contains a ton of overused story tropes. The art by Kenny Keil is the best part of the book. Altogether, I would tell readers to borrow it, as the issue isn’t worth the price of admission.

Story: Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca Art: Kenny Keil
Story: 5.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 6.4 Recommendation: Read