Buck Godot: Psmith

Buck Godot #2

by Phil Foglio

Buck Godot, An Illustrated Science Fiction Adventure

Genres: Science Fiction, Comics, Graphic Novels, Humor, Mystery, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

A popular science fiction fan artist in the 1970s, Phil Foglio began writing and drawing cartoons and comics professionally in the 1980s. His work includes Magic: The Gathering, Buck Godot, and the popular series of comics and novels, Girl Genius, co-written with his wife, Kaja Foglio.

Awards:
Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist (1977 and 1978)
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story (2009, 2010, 2011)

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phil Foflio always makes me laugh with his comics. With Buck Godot he has reached his master creation I think. These hurt me I laugh so much. The best comic humor reads out there. mu highest recommendation.

[***Dave Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Foglio hits his stride in this book-length tale, weaving an intricate plot, nice action, a thousand sight gags, and a fine collection of characters.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goofy and smart within its stupidity!

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Buck Godot stories are silly SF/Crime tales. Originally completed in the 1990s, the Buck Godot stories were reissued in nicer bindings a few years ago, and this is the version I just read.
While the color reproduction felt a bit "off," the artwork and the story held up well in this new edition.
Buck Godot is a P.I. and bodyguard, using the local bar as his office. This bar, which makes the one in Mos Eisley look like Cheers, offers lots of opportunities for humor, and Foglio exploits all of them. In this tale, a mysterious stranger walks into the bar, and due to an odd combination of circumstances, gets VERY drunk. The bartender has the cleaning robot put him in a back room to sleep it off, but then the same man walks in again, complaining about having been killed. This leads to a wild ride of bounty hunting, crooked businessmen and mistaken identities, along with a mysterious stolen object which just might end the world.

[Robu-sensei · Rating 4 out of 5]

In his first full-graphic-novel-length adventure, Buck Godot fights numerous battles against a seemingly invincible, yet perpetually sodding drunk, bar brawler, and in his spare time, guards a secret, immensely powerful device on behalf of an unknown, but highly dangerous, client. This delightful tale by Phil Foglio provides nonstop laughs and a brain-twisting finale, with a cameo appearance by the second most powerful being in the galaxy.

I enjoy the character of Godot much more in this volume than in his early adventures. Once a professional sot, he now acts more the hero than the buffoon.

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun, witty , clever Buck Godot adventure.
The hefty zap gun fire is trying to deal with local politics, his best friend/bartenders love life and a guy named Psmith that keeps attacking Buck, getting killed and then... getting better?

Will romance destroy Buck's favorite drinking spot? How many times does he have to kill Psmith before he stays dead?

Great cartoony art and humor that fits in the story, rather than distracting from it.
I love the Buck Godot stories and wished Phil would do more of them or at least sell the movie rights.

[Blake · Rating 4 out of 5]

I may be a huge nerd, and am thus required to love Phil Foglio's art and humor, but man, he really rocks the panel layouts here.