Space Raoul
Story and Art: Jamie Smart
SLG Publishing (Slave Labor Graphics)
Space Raoul is a fun and well-illustrated collection of Jamie Smart’s newspaper work following space captain Raoul around the galaxy. Raoul is a typical science fiction hero, a wide-eyed and adventurous … lump? … complete with space helmet, laser blaster, and bubble pipe. Raoul and sidekick Quibble travel across space while generally making a well-meaning mess of things.
I wasn’t sure what to expect out of Space Raoul after reading Ubu Bubu. Ubu Bubu is very much oriented towards those us who enjoy offensive poop and fart jokes. (You know, people with actual senses of humor.) Space Raoul has the same sense of absurdity from Smart’s previous work without the dirty bits. Raoul’s innocent arrogance and careless attitude made for some very funny stories and showed that Smart isn’t merely a one-trick potty-humor creator. Space Raoul is fun, funny, and worth a look if you like absurdist humor.
Space Raoul for purchase at SLG Comics
The Space Raoul website
Jamie Smart’s website
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