Great art and good silly fun for kaiju fans. ( )

The reviewer of this book is the resident 12 year old, who is the household's biggest kaiju expert and fan:

A good book with some nice art, there was no story but it did not need one. I can recommend this book to anyone who likes a cool monster or two and there seems to be a lot of effort put into it. For humour the creatures like GALLUSBOMB and GRANICULOUS SMITHACRUX are both pretty funny although every one of them is funny really. My overall favorite would have to be CERVIDEATH by sheer looks alone. Again a good book, the art is great, the thought behind it is cool and there is some good comedy thrown in and I can definitely recommend it.


Note: we were given a copy of this book in return for a fair and honest review.
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Cool little book about huge monsters from dark corners of my weird, beautiful, and wonderful home state ( )

Not what I had expected it to be. There are lots of actual local legends in Kentucky. ( )

I was a total neophyte in just about every way as I opened my e-copy of "Kentucky Kaiju." Graphic literature (comic books, back then) was not allowed in my home when I was young; I have not yet had the pleasure of visiting the state of Kentucky and enjoying its culture; AND, I have never encountered a Kaiju ... though that last might be a good thing, judging by the creatures presented to me in this book.

Through illustrations by Justin Stewart and Tressina Bowling, and accompanying text by Shawn Pryor, "Kentucky Kaiju" takes readers on a tour of Kentucky that somehow did not make it into the pages of the state's official tourism/visitor guidebooks.

Are there any Gojira/Godzilla fans out there, reading this? Imagine what might happen to the critters (domestic and wildlife) caught between a pair of massive explosions - one from a nuclear reactor, and the other from a massive bourbon distillery. What might emerge from that glowing and flavorful fallout?

"Kentucky Kaiju" has the answer.

At just fifty pages, with much of each page taken up by a single illustration, it may seem like a quick read. But I recommend taking your time with each page, preferably with a glass of your favorite Kentucky 'sip' close to hand. The illustrations by Stewart and Bowling are first-rate, and you'll want to keep an eyes out for small details that add to the story of the Kaiju being presented, and to your enjoyment of that story.

The same is true of Pryor's text ... we're not talking mere captions here. Once again - take your time, and enjoy yourself.

The closing page of the book assures readers that "'Kentucky Kaiju' Will Return" ... I'm looking forward to it!
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NOTE: I received a free e-copy of this work through LibraryThing in exchange for a review. ( )