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COMIC BOOK REVIEW: Richard Keso: Kesong City

 
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Overview
 

Story by: Julius Villanueva
 
Art by: Julius Villanueva
 
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3/ 5


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It is easy to relate to; the plot is straight forward making it easy to understand

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The illustrations could use more details; the plot could have used some more twists


To sum it all up..

Most of us who work 8-5 jobs has probably experienced a day where nothing goes right from the morning till night. You just want to explode but you still try to pretend that it’s nothing since you can’t do anything. If so then you can probably relate to Richard Keso.

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Posted December 8, 2014 by

 
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Most of us who work 8-5 jobs has probably experienced a day where nothing goes right from the morning till night. You just want to explode but you still try to pretend that it’s nothing since you can’t do anything. If so then you can probably relate to Richard Keso: Kesong City.

Richard Keso is your day to day employee. From waking up to commuting to work, Richard consistently encounters situations were everything seems to challenge his temper. Once he gets to the office, a small misunderstanding leads to an office gossip that has once again puts Richard in a passive-aggressive state.

Richard Keso: Kesong City is a slice of life comic that focuses on what the titular character experiences at  his work. The dialogue felt natural enough in most of the panels. Keeping the dialogues in tagalog also helped the comic to be able to express Richard’s anger with the help of his profanities. Julius Villanueva’s way of progressing the story was orderly done. There were no overly complicated plot lines so a smooth reading experience is assured for the readers. From start until the end, the story is only focused on its plot which was okay but it felt like there was something missing. As for the characters, Richard is realistic enough. We might even know a friend who is like him. As for the other characters especially in the office, I think that they might have been a little more mean that what we really experience in the real world.

Julius Villanueva’s artwork looked clean enough so that readers can easily understand what was happening in each panel though it could have used some more details. The word balloons and text were also easily readable. Both the art and the storytelling works well with each other. There were some panels that contained gore but it doesn’t look that gruesome hence the lack of impact. I think this is because the comic was black and white, plus it wasn’t that detailed. The art can still be improved if ever there would be a follow-up comic.

I think the selling point of this comic is how easy it is for the readers to relate to it. Richard Keso: Kesong City is an enjoyable read especially for those who are already working.


Luigi Cabrera

 
Enthusiast of things geeky, weird, and random. He finds peace in writing.


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