Van Von Hunter

Overview

The forces of evil have come back to rip peace from the twice-peaceful Kingdom of Dikay! The land's only hope lies in the one man, who many years ago vanquished the evil tyranny: Van Von Hunter, Hunter of Evil... Stuff! Together with his loyal memory-challenged sidekick, he faces off against the deposed, former ruler of Dikay, who has come back to reclaim his throne! Tokyopop

Editorial Reviews

There's a fine line between satirizing the conventions of the fantasy genre and justifying stereotypes and mediocrity by claiming comedic intent. Thankfully, the humorous adventure of Van Von Hunter falls into the former group. A breezy introduction sets the tone of this Ameri-manga parody, and a refusal to take anything seriously permeates the story. The hero doesn't know what's going on. The sidekick is an amnesiac barmaid. Everyone has to be told by convenient bystanders what to do next in order to stop the nemesis, an evil prince, from finding a magical artifact that will let him take over the kingdom. As is typical of American-influenced comic art, the panels are busier and more crowded than Japanese manga. The art doesn't always live up to the story demands, as when a "packed tavern" is rather sparsely populated, or mystical artifacts under discussion are never shown. It can be hard to follow the plot, but the figures are well-designed and likable. The creators were the winners of Tokyopop's first Rising Stars of Manga competition, and their creation is an amusing quick read. (May) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.

Author Information

Bio of Ron Kaulfersch

Pseudom ' Studio is comprised of Mike Schwark and Ron Kaulfersch. They began their creative endeavors back in the mid 90's with their work on the indie anime project, "II: Prologue." With such a large project hanging over their heads, they created the studio to help house it and future projects. Afterwards, the studio produced a fully animated talk show entitled THE Show, which was designed as an informative yet fun take on the how-to of making animation and comics. And as far as comics go, the studio currently produces the much beloved online comic Van Von Hunter. That title was also featured as the First Prize winner in TOKYOPOP's inaugural Rising Stars of Manga anthology. Currently, the studio is working on an original manga title for TOKYOPOP featuring Van Von Hunter. Pseudom ' is pronounced: Sue ' Dough ' May.

Bio of Mike Schwark

Pseudom ' Studio is comprised of Mike Schwark and Ron Kaulfersch. They began their creative endeavors back in the mid 90's with their work on the indie anime project, "II: Prologue." With such a large project hanging over their heads, they created the studio to help house it and future projects. Afterwards, the studio produced a fully animated talk show entitled THE Show, which was designed as an informative yet fun take on the how-to of making animation and comics. And as far as comics go, the studio currently produces the much beloved online comic Van Von Hunter. That title was also featured as the First Prize winner in TOKYOPOP's inaugural Rising Stars of Manga anthology. Currently, the studio is working on an original manga title for TOKYOPOP featuring Van Von Hunter. Pseudom ' is pronounced: Sue ' Dough ' May.

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Additional Info

Imprint

TOKYOPOP

Filesize

44.52 MB

Number of Pages

184

eBook ISBN

9781595326928