Book Review: Earthboy Jacobus by Doug TenNapel

Date October 28, 2005 Posted by Roger Overton

What could be good about parallel universes, ectoids, and a
thing name Huntikrog? Not much, unless they’re all part of a graphic novel by
Doug TenNapel. Well known for his unusual characters and creatures, TenNapel
doesn’t disappoint with Earthboy Jacobus.

On
his way home from a retirement party, Chief Edwards hits
a terra-whale. Out of the terra-whale comes a boy named Jacobus. This
may sound terrible to some people, but to Chief Edwards it was an
opportunity to be who he was
supposed to be. He fathers (and mothers) Jacobus into his teens,
attempting to
keep him safe from long hair, smokes and ectoids.

The story that unfolds is born from an incredible
imagination creatively rooted in a conservative-Christian worldview. Even if
one doesn’t agree with the politics or religion, TenNapel’s originality in
thought and art must be appreciated. If Creature Tech was an argument against
naturalism, Earthboy Jacobus is a rant against postmodern socialism, and
a hilarious one at that.

Earthboy Jacobus is
Doug TenNapel’s finest work yet on every level. It is an inspirational story of
courage, patriotism, redemption, and charity toward holographic women that will
satisfy its reader like ma’s home cookin’.

Related posts:

  1. Interview with Doug TenNapel (Part I)
  2. Interview with Doug TenNapel (Part II)
  3. The A-Team Blog Book of the Year Award (2005): Contestants
  4. Book Review: Further Up & Further In by Bruce Edwards
  5. Book Review: Heaven on Earth by Stephen J. Nichols
  6. Book Review: Not a Tame Lion by Bruce Edwards

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