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This issue of Budget Strips is deeply entertaining. The two main
characters get into a argument about the down sides of cigarettes, and
one points out to the other that he's overweight, which also has its bad
side effects. Thus, they bet each other that one of them can't lose thirty
pounds in thirty days and the other can't stop smoking for thirty days.
Both of them turn out to be broke and their significant others get angry,
because if they lose they're gonna ask them for the money. Thus the
girls take it upon themselves to keep the guys adhering to their deal, and
the mayhem then ensues in fine farce.
The art is wonderfully cartoony and fits the characters and story
perfectly. At several times in the course of the book, the panel that the
drawing is in catches fire. The book covers the very first day of this bet,
and then implies from there that the rest of the days were about the same.
Great comic timing, and the understanding of how to set up a comedic
story is fully understood by this books creators. It is an absolute joy to
read. You should definitely pick it up and watch two people determined
to win their bet by the other person losing their bet first. The cycle of
cheating on the bet and trying to hide it reaches phenomenal levels in
the course of this book.
This is the second time weve seen these gentlemen at a Texas
convention this year. Theyre great guys and theyre very talented
creators. You should go see for yourselves. To purchase Budget Strips
books and Budget Strips paraphernalia go to their website at
www.budgetstrips.com
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