DREAM TOWN AMUSEMENT PARK #1, from Second Sight Publishing, begins a new horror fantasy about an amusement park whose mascot, Riky Fox, has had enough of corporate shenanigans.
The Details
- Written by: Anthony Zicari, Claudio Sepúlveda
- Art by: Claudio Sepúlveda
- Colors by: Jesus Camberos
- Letters by: Claudio Sepúlveda
- Cover art by: Claudio Sepúlveda
- Cover price: TBD
- Release date: Coming Soon
Is It Good?
What would Disney do if Mickey Mouse was real and decided to call it quits? What malevolent, supernatural forces would Disney call upon to get Mickey back or eliminate him permanently? That’s the kind of question you get in DREAM TOWN AMUSEMENT PARK #1, and it’s a doozy.
Zicari and Sepúlveda’s script focuses on the Dream Town Amusement Park and its current public troubles when its real-life mascot, Riky Fox, decides to walk out after a disagreement over shady expansion plans. On its face, the story is surreal and incredibly inventive. Think of a story that mixes Five Nights At Freddy’s with Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and that will get you in the right ballpark. In short, the idea behind the story is Grade-A.
That said, the down point of Zicari and Sepúlveda’s script is the clunky plotting and super-rough dialog. The general progression of scenes plays out in a relatively straight line, but the transitions from one scene to the next are jarring and lack setup. The dialog is generally readable, but there are a few panels, particularly during the newscaster reports, where you can barely understand what the characters are saying due to grammar errors. This comic is a rough read sorely in need of a spelling and grammar check.
On the plus die, the art is generally good. Sepúlveda’s eye for dramatic panel shots is effective, and Camberos’s coloring work is very good.
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What’s It About?
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We begin with a commercial praising the family-friendly good time that’s in store for you when you visit Dream Town Amusement Park. Unfortunately, the reality isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. DreamTown’s living mascot, Riky Fox, has decided to quit after the Park’s owners decided to embark on an expansion project.
The public is up in arms over the announcement. Some people praise Riky for his integrity. Others curse Riky for the damage his exit is doing to the Park and the surrounding community which relies on the Park business. After Riky leaves the Park, he goes out to party the night away in celebration. We conclude the issue with bad drinks, bad nightmares, and a very bad morning after.
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Final Thoughts
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DREAM TOWN AMUSEMENT PARK #1 hits the horror nail on the head with a unique blend of horror and fantasy in a story about a living mascot who walks out on the brand he made famous. The central premise is imaginative, and the art is generally good, but the scene transitions are clunky, and the dialog is super-rough.
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