July 12, 2012
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COMIC REVIEW: The Battle of Dovecote Crest
GENRE: Comedy-Drama Web Comic
SUMMARY: Jeremy, Charlie, Tess, & Ben are devout civil war history buffs and reenactors at the local battleground of Dovecote Crest (made up place). While struggling to keep the museum open, we learn about their histories, relationships, and other such things.
REVIEW: Some about this comic has me still reading it. I originally had about 12 web comic subscriptions and now it is down to 3 including this one. Though it's about common stuff (relationships, personal strife, etc.), the author and artist do a superb job making you care (at least for me). Even the central romantic plot is interesting. I found the art to be simple but the expressions to be spot on, especially as the story went on. It is very character driven and they develop the characters well. They seem to have a really good understanding of their characters' motivations, feelings, and hopes so that they feel more alive.
ART: 8/10 (for the expressions)
PLOT & STORYTELLING: 8/10
CHARACTERS: 8/10
OVERALL: 8/10