Genre: Graphic Novel
Awards: 2007 Harvey Award, 2010 Eisner Award
Review: The plot thickens in volume 3, as the rock star Envy Adams, another one of Scott's previous ex-girlfriends (this will be the 4th), comes to Toronto to play a gig and she needs Scott's band to be the opener. The first of Ramona's evil ex-boyfriends is introduced, while both exes battle it out. By this volume, one anticipates the sporadic bouts between characters, but the most amusing and charming aspects of O'Mally's books are his humor that touch on pop culture (in this case 'indie' culture). *SPOILER* Scott wins his first bout because Ramona's ex-boyfriend is a vegan, who went to school for veganism. He is defeated by Scott, when his vegan superpowers are taken away by the authorities because of the gelato he consumed earlier that day.
Opinion: This volume is an allegory about the complications of having former relationships, and Scott's band comes to terms of how terrible they are. As I mentioned before, this series will appeal to a broad range of interests because of the pop culture and music remarks, as well as the role-play gaming references that especially start to appear in this volume.
Ideas: Recommended reading if you liked the movie!
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