{"id":30667,"date":"2024-10-08T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=30667"},"modified":"2024-10-07T16:51:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T16:51:23","slug":"bunny-vs-monkey-book-10-the-great-big-glitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2024\/10\/08\/bunny-vs-monkey-book-10-the-great-big-glitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunny vs Monkey Book 10: The Great Big Glitch!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Jamie Smart<\/strong>, with Sammy Borras<\/strong> & Paul Duffield<\/strong> (David Fickling Books)
\nISBN: 978-1-78845-308-0 (Digest HB)<\/p>\n

Win\u2019s Christmas Gift Recommendation: Because… Just Because\u2026 10\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bunny vs Monkey<\/strong> has been the inspirationally bonkers breakout star of The<\/strong> Phoenix<\/strong> since the first issue in 2012: recounting a madcap vendetta gripping animal archenemies set amidst an idyllic arcadia, masquerading as more-or-less mundane but critically endangered English woodlands. Concocted with gleefully gusto – but increasingly with cerebral cosmic crescendo in mind – by cartoonist\/comics artist\/novelist Jamie Smart (Fish Head Steve!<\/strong>; Looshkin<\/strong>; Max and Chaffy<\/strong>, Flember<\/strong>), these trendsetting, mind-bending yarns have been wisely retooled as best-selling, graphic albums available in remastered, double-length digest softcover and hardback editions such as this one. All the tail-biting tension and animal argy-bargy began yonks ago after an obnoxious little beast plopped down in after a disastrous British space shot. OR DID IT?<\/p>\n

Crashlanding in Crinkle Woods – scant miles from his launch site – lab animal Monkey<\/em> believed himself the rightful owner of a strange new world, despite every effort of genteel, contemplative, reasonably sensible forest resident Bunny<\/em> to dissuade him. For all his patience, propriety and good breeding, the laid-back lepine could not contain or control the incorrigible idiot ape, who to this moment remains a rude, troublemaking, chaos-creating, noise-loving lout intent on building his perfect \u201cMonkeyopia\u201d and\/or being a robot, with or without the aid of evil supergenius Skunky <\/em>or \u201chenches\u201d Metal Steve<\/em> and Action Beaver<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n

Daily wonders and catastrophes were exacerbated by a broad band of unconventional Crinkle creatures, none more so than monochrome mad scientist Skunky, whose intellect and cavalier attitude to life presents as a propensity for building dangerous robots, bio-beasts and sundry other super-weapons. He is, at his core, a dangerously inquisitive thinker and tinkerer\u2026<\/p>\n

Here – with artistic assistance from design deputy Sammy Borras – the war of nerves and mega-ordnances resumes and culminates, even though everybody thought all the battles had already ended. We even seemingly explain the odd behaviour of intermittently encroaching Hoo-mans<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n

Once again divided into seasonal outbursts – OR IS IT? – this tenth magnificent hardback archive asylum of weirdness opens in traditional manner: with our lop-eared protagonist snug at home amidst winter snows as incurable innocent Pig<\/em> Piggerton<\/em> comes frantically calling. It appears his woodlouse pet \u2018Mister Bum Bum\u2019<\/em> is in dire need of it to be warm and summery.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, after a recent return from the Puddle of Eternity (thanks to a fluke of the Molecular Stream) Bunny is now completely connected to nature and able to manifest a small patch of magic sunshine. When Monkey turns up in another death-machine, it is Pig who actually saves the day…<\/p>\n

The hairy halfwit (I\u2019m being generous here) is mad and manic as ever, unleashing ICBM \u2018Wieners!\u2019<\/em>, and \u2018Shark Attack\u2019<\/em> cannonades the largely shellshocked populace (superfast Aye-aye Ai<\/em>, Weenie Squirrel<\/em>, Metal E.V.E.<\/em>, Lucky the Red Panda<\/em>, mysterious Le Fox<\/em> and the rest) all try to ignore, but as \u2018Doctor Pig\u2019<\/em> seeks to help the hopeless with a brand new therapy recently discovered, deep underground Monkey & Skunky experience something strange and start to suspect every they know might be wrong after feeling the force of \u2018The Glitch\u2019<\/em>…<\/p>\n

The skunk knows all about \u201cSimulation Theory\u201d even if you and I don\u2019t, and makes some plans. Elsewhere, Hoo-man Toby<\/em> and faithful assistant Alice<\/em> finally admit there\u2019s something deeply wrong in their system and start looking for answers by resetting the year back to January again – OR DO THEY…?<\/p>\n

In Crinkle Woods, life manically meanders on with mad inventions and fantastically odd food fomenting foolishness in \u2018Un-Lucky\u2019<\/em>, \u2018Pug of Dooom!\u2019<\/em>, \u2018Piggy Pog Pog\u2019<\/em>, on a culinary \u2018Journey for the Wobbleberries\u2019<\/em>, and in clash of escalating titans \u2018Big Me\u2019<\/em>. Anarchy reigns when Monkey\u2019s \u2018Bloblems\u2019<\/em> and ravaging \u2018Jelly Plops\u2019<\/em> threaten, but no one really grasps what it all means until \u2018The Second Glitch\u2019<\/em>…
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\nWith Toby now fatally intwined and connected to the Crinkle critters in ways he cannot fathom, and which restarting the year won\u2019t fix, a rash of irrationality – even by Woodland standards – ensues in \u2018Roll \u2018em Up!\u2019<\/em> and \u2018Mine\u2019<\/em>. Toby\u2019s fate is sealed when he inserts himself into the world of \u2018Weirdos\u2019<\/em> and he gets stuck there – OR DOES HE?<\/p>\n

Even sensible, na\u00efve robot Metal E.V.E. doesn\u2019t believe the Hoo-Man is just a park warden and all too soon he is both appalled spectator and collateral casualty in spiralling strangeness as seen in \u2018When in Rome\u2019<\/em>, \u2018Extreeeeme!\u2019<\/em> (debuting social media manipulator\/teen Hyee-Hee-Heena Pootle B. Thunderbum<\/em> to the menagerie) or \u2018And Now, a Special Presentation\u2019<\/em>. Such \u2018Warning Signs\u2019<\/em> are useful to Skunky who instinctively understands what\u2019s really going on. As Toby continues searching for his glitch – only stopping for \u2018Biscuits\u2019<\/em> – our lax lepine steps up as a problem-solving \u2018Magic Bunny\u2019<\/em>, prompting a woodlands \u2018Pause!\u2019<\/em> as Skunky takes control.<\/p>\n

Experiencing rather disturbing \u2018Deja Vu\u2019<\/em>, some sort of truth unfolds in \u2018The Story So Far\u2019<\/em>, delivering revelation and \u2018An Escape\u2019<\/em> as Skunky crafts a figurative shark just to jump it and enter the fabled \u2018Land of the Hoo-Mans\u2019<\/em>, bringing the rest with him to help and hinder his acquiring \u2018Stolen Tech\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n

…and then all the critters get \u2018Upgrades\u2019<\/em>…<\/p>\n

With Bunny a magical Guardian of the Woodlands, Monkey a robot and his chief hench turned into an Action Cow<\/em>, \u2018Beefy Squirrel\u2019<\/em> uses her new physique and superstrength to save Pig as metamorphic \u2018Module Madness\u2019<\/em> grips the critter cast. She needn\u2019t have fussed, as her pal becomes super-secret agent \u2018Codename P.I.G.\u2019<\/em> to counter the chaos.<\/p>\n

Deep below Crinkle Woods, the King of the Undercreatures<\/em> craves \u2018Yum Yums\u2019<\/em> and strikes a shady deal with one stalwart supposed hero, sparking a fearsome clash with terror-beast Boggoth<\/em> on \u2018Fight Night\u2019<\/em>, and another between upgraded stars in \u2018Bunny vs Monkey\u2019<\/em>. It swiftly draws in Beefy Squirrell for \u2018Surf\u2019s Up!\u2019<\/em>, before cosmically unfortunate red panda Lucky is convinced to try \u2018Just One Wish\u2019<\/em> on the troublesome upgrade module.<\/p>\n

Metal E.V.E. evaluates the merits of change in \u2018Transform!\u2019<\/em>, leading to Skunky\u2019s ascension as \u2018The Architect\u2019<\/em> of reality and rueful admission \u2018That Escalated Quickly\u2019<\/em>. Finally, magic Bunny and compelling, morally ambiguous outsider refusenik Le Fox unite to confront \u2018The Omnipresent Skunky\u2019<\/em> and battle beside everyone left \u2018All in This Together\u2019<\/em>, before even greater revelations are exposed and calm(ish) order is restored with all \u2018Finally Happy\u2019<\/em>, despite it being – just for a bit – \u2018Metal Steve\u2019s World\u2019<\/em> and an ephemeral plane of \u2018The Endless\u2019<\/em> only truly sorted and made wonderfully again thanks to Bunny in \u2018The Release\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also \u2018An Epilogue\u2019<\/em> with Le Fox explaining things, but unless you\u2019re as smart and fun-loving as your kids, it won\u2019t do you adults any good…<\/p>\n

The agonised, anxiety-addled animal anarchy might have ended for now, but there\u2019s a few more secrets to expose, thanks to detailed instructions on \u2018How to Draw Wizard Bunny!\u2019<\/em>, \u2018…Buff Weinie!\u2019 <\/em>and \u2018\u2026Action Cow!\u2019, <\/em>as well as previews of other treats and wonders available in The Phoenix<\/strong> to wind down from all that cosmic furore\u2026<\/p>\n

Another book for your kids to explain to you, the zany zenith of absurdist adventure, Bunny vs Monkey<\/strong> is weird wit, brilliant invention, potent sentiment and superb cartooning all crammed into one eccentrically excellent package. These tails never fail to deliver jubilant joy for grown-ups of every vintage, even those who claim they only get it for their kids. Is that you?<\/p>\n

Text and illustrations \u00a9 Fumboo Ltd. 2024. All rights reserved.
\nBunny vs Monkey: The Great Big Glitch! <\/strong>is published on October 10th<\/sup> 2024 and available for pre-order now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Jamie Smart, with Sammy Borras & Paul Duffield (David Fickling Books) ISBN: 978-1-78845-308-0 (Digest HB) Win\u2019s Christmas Gift Recommendation: Because… Just Because\u2026 10\/10 Bunny vs Monkey has been the inspirationally bonkers breakout star of The Phoenix since the first issue in 2012: recounting a madcap vendetta gripping animal archenemies set amidst an idyllic arcadia, … <\/p>\n

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