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Mr. Rock and his Light Bulb Oven
What would a trip to SPACE be like without grabbing some of Pam’s new comics? As strange as not seeing Suzanne Baumann at one of these shows, but that’s another story and I’m guessing she’ll be back next year. This review is yet another chance for me to remind comics folks to make their comics as easy to purchase as humanly possible, but at least Pam does lay out on her website how to get her comics, general pricing guides, etc. I got two of her minis for $4 (well, $3, because I was down to three bucks at that point in the con, but I’ll pay her that dollar back next year), so I’m guessing you could probably get this one for $2. And if you’re at all a fan of the Food Network, there is probably a lot in here that you’ll find familiar. Not me though! I would basically only see that channel in waiting rooms. But a lot of personalities were named, so I’m guessing they’re real people, or slightly disguised versions of real people. This one starts out with the dialogue of a conversation between Pam and her husband (I’m assuming here, beware!) at a yard sale where he casually mentions that Mr. Rock definitely has an easy bake oven. And lo, a story is born! I’d completely forgotten that Mr. Rock was so tiny, so that was briefly shocking. The little man posts videos of him cooking things with this oven, eventually gets an offer from the Food Network, which leads to a whirlwind trip through some of the more embarrassing aspects of fame, all culminating in a food show fight. This mini is meaty, if that makes sense. Sometimes Pam’s books are quick stories, but there’s a whole lot going on here and, like I said, some familiar faces if you kept up with this sort of thing in real life. Check it out, send her some money! She’s only been making comics since 1989, so show some support already. $2(?)
