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Review of 'B.P.M.'
4.5 Stars Out of 5
Published: 10/30/2008 08:36pm
B.P.M.
Cafe Digital Studios
$15.99
96 pages
November 2008
Creator: Paul Sizer
ISBN: 978-0-9768565-6-6
Age Rating: 16+
Stars: 4.5 out of 5
Roxy's set at the small New York club where she deejays is beginning to stagnate. As much as she loves the music, the crowd, and the life, she doesn't have the guts or know how to push things to the next level. The time and effort it takes to learn her craft eat away at the time available to do anything else, and Roxy's exasperated girlfriend leaves her, hoping to force Roxy to give up her crazy schedule and settle down. When a chance meeting with a former music producer and DJ superstar turns into a mentor/student relationship, Roxy's talents begin to blossom. With the support of her friends, the guidance of her teacher, and the following of a growing fan base in the clubs where she spins, it looks like Roxy's dream of turning her love of music into a career just might come true.
According to his introduction, Sizer has written this self-published book as an homage to his two obsessions, music and comics, and he has succeeded. Roxy is a fully formed character, complete with self-doubt, determination, and a palpable euphoria when a night of music, dancing, and a great crowd all come together. The side characters are also well-defined, as is Roxy's reactions to their impact on her life. As her relationship with her girlfriend comes to an end, she feels responsible for the break-up despite her girlfriend's inability to understand Roxy's drive to be a deejay and her unwillingness to see Roxy's work as a "real job." Roxy's interactions with the two friends who act as role models are both natural and tinged with a bit of hero-worship, and her excitement at finding a teacher who thinks she has talent and respects what she does is understandable after having her work dismissed by her girlfriend.
Sizer's art is a bit inconsistent in the beginning of the book, with characters' heads weirdly changing size and shape, but by chapter two it has smoothed out. The colors used are vibrant, especially the deep, lush purples, blues, and oranges used in the night scenes. An added bonus is the "soundtrack" of song titles and artists that Sizer feels reflects what is happening in the comic. Strangely, the book is rated for older teens and for mature audiences, but other than a few images of women in their underclothes, there is nothing in this book that is any worse than what can be found in an average superhero comic. Highly recommended for older teens and adults.
-Eva Volin
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