Calamities of Nature
Posted on September 26th, 2008 by Delos Woodruff in Delos, comics, two stars
Calamities of Nature is about the absurdities of life and ourselves. Politics, world events and regular gags are mixed together for a very enjoyable blend.
The art is serviceable and fun to look at with its broad crosshatching technique. Likewise, the colors are handled very well in the way that they are combined. They nicely round the figures and scenery out. Look at this mountain range; it wouldn’t be the same without color.
The characters have a nice range of personality. Aaron (the one with the headphones) likes to vent about those odd things we see in the world. Alp is the mad inventor with the read and green hat. Ferdinand (Ferd) has the baseball cap and is the kind of character who does things on impulse. Harold is the nice guy who is also sort of a loser. We can identify with all of them at one time or another.
I found Calamities to be amusing sometimes but not always. For example, the current story topic of soda preferences was good fun. However, this is a popular and successful comic so my preferences may not be the right standard to measure by. It’s worth checking out even though I’m only going to give it two stars. Two stars represents an okay and functional comic but does not stand out to me. Rating: 




Calamities of Nature
http://www.calamitiesofnature.com
by Tony Piro
review by Delos Woodruff



(2 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5)



