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| In Odd We Trust | 
 enlarge | Authors: Queenie Chan, Dean Koontz
Publisher: Del Rey
Category: Book
List Price: $10.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 1820
Media: Comic
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0345499662
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5
EAN: 9780345499660
ASIN: 0345499662
Publication Date: June 24, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
A different look at Odd Thomas - and not especially appealing October 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's good, I guess, for artists to take occasional chances. There is no doubt that Dean Koontz is an artist and that Odd Thomas is one of his most brilliant creations. However, I have my doubts about Queenie Chan.
If you're not already among the converted, Odd Thomas is the young Pico Mundo, California short order cook, famed for his pancakes. He has other unusual talents as well. Attracting those departed from this life who haven't made the transition to the afterlife. Folks like Elvis, Frank Sinatra and the lesser known, particularly those who have been murdered.
Without guns, knives or even great courage, Odd comes up against some major violent criminals and always prevails. Odd is a genius in his own right and the creation of a genius.
Queenie Chan is a Manga (Japanese graphic novel) writer and artist. Somehow she and Koontz teamed up to produce an Odd Thomas Manga, more or less a comic book for adults.
There's nothing really awful about it, but I don't think it does Odd Thomas justice. The Manga format is simply not well suited for conveying the subtlety that makes Odd Thomas such an appealing character. My understanding is that Queenie Chan also wrote much of this. Since it lacks the dry, ironic wit so typical of Dean Koontz, I don't doubt that.
Anyway, it isn't awful and I suppose if you are a Manga fan, it has its virtues. But if you are an Odd Thomas fan, you mat find it disappointing. And if you have never known the pleasure of an introduction to Odd Thomas, don't start with this.
Jerry
 In Odd We Trust July 18, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
In Odd We Trust It was a very good graphic novel. I like the whole Odd series and it just keeps getting better.
Odd Comix August 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A cute publication but doesn't really go anywhere. Being a big fan of Dean Koontz I was disappointed. The Odd Thomas series of books have been great, but not the comic-strip!
 A quick and enjoyable read. September 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow, people sure love to gripe about being ripped off and blah, blah, blah... This was a quick and enjoyable read by the pool while on vacaition. The creativity is a breath of fresh air, it was great to see an artists rendition of Odd and Stormy. You know people, it's not all about you! Maybe, just maybe the venue might reach someone who does not like to read long novels or who like this approach! Maybe it's time to start thinking outside the box and learn to appreaciate other forms of story telling. If you are so bent out of shape on being ripped off, why not give the book away on book mooch or donate it to your local library!
Comic Book Like no other October 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I liked the comic book. I thought they did a decent job and would buy another.
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