{"id":15,"date":"2011-12-01T10:38:47","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T10:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/daikun\/2011\/12\/01\/the-abominable-charles-christopher\/"},"modified":"2012-10-02T17:57:56","modified_gmt":"2012-10-03T01:57:56","slug":"the-abominable-charles-christopher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/daikun\/2011\/12\/01\/the-abominable-charles-christopher\/","title":{"rendered":"The Abominable Charles Christopher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/daikun\/files\/2012\/09\/abominablecharleschristopher.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Abominable Charles Christopher<br \/>\n<strong>Author:<\/strong> Karl Kerschl<br \/>\n<strong>Start Date:<\/strong> 2007<br \/>\n<strong>Genre:<\/strong> Dark fantasy, comedy<br \/>\n<strong>Update Schedule:<\/strong> Wednesdays<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abominable.cc\">http:\/\/www.abominable.cc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Charles Christopher is a mindless, speechless yeti who resides in Cedar Forest, which is under threat of human occupation by a powerful king. From a hilltop above the forest, Charles is sent on a mission by a wind spirit to retrieve the king from the human city. We also see side-stories from the many animals of the forest that Charles encounters on his journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Age Group:<\/strong> All ages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The art is breathtaking. Kerschl&#8217;s artwork captures the beauty of the forest and the gorgeous scenery.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also a well-executed take on the environmentalist man vs. nature story without driving its message into you repeatedly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weaknesses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This comic has filler. Lots and lots of filler. In fact, it suffers from one of the worst cases of Filleritis I&#8217;ve ever seen. Remember when I mentioned in the synopsis that we see side-stories from the animals of the forest? Well, it happens TOO often in this comic. The story shifts away from Charles&#8217; journey much too constantly, usually just to tell a joke. Sometimes the filler lasts for two or three weeks at a time. It&#8217;s irritating and it slows down the pacing. It especially doesn&#8217;t help when the comic only updates once a week, making it feel like a chore just waiting for the story to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from nearly bringing the comic to a screeching halt, the fillers also have a drastic tonal shift: They&#8217;re more comical while the main story is rather dark. It makes for a very jarring experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I give this comic a halfhearted recommendation. Reading the main story is a delight, but if you decide to give it a chance, be wary of the fillers ahead of time. You may be skipping roughly half the archive (no joke). This comic has been running for four years, and it&#8217;s running at a snail&#8217;s pace. The author has just FINALLY gotten into the good stuff as of the most recent update. He recently ended a chapter in which Charles has finally gotten what he needs; now he has to return to the mountain. What peril will await him there? 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