Gempak Malaysia's Comic!

>Title: Juice
>Price: RM7.50, RM8.50 SB/SWK
>Created by: Juice
>Cover Page by: Juice
>Published by: Gala Unggul Resources Sdn Bhd, June 2008
>Main characters: None
>Main language: Bahasa Malaysia + Rojak

Another short love stories graphic novel. The illustrator, Juice, is focusing on touching and heartbreaking stories and endings. It never fails to amuse me how Juice can twist the story immediately. The comic captures different aspect on how love can happen to anyone and everyone. The book is a little expensive as the book is coloured.

Get ready for an emotional roller coaster ride as this book takes readers into different scenarios of love.



The best part about this graphic novel is about the touching and heartbreaking stories. Each of this short stories presents a different theme on their own which brings life into the stories. Other than that, with the colours; the most important aspect in this comic; the atmosphere and environment is great allowing readers to go with the stories easily.

The panelling for this graphic novel is good for obvious reason: arrangements are neat and the eyes won't get confused as it browse through the comic. Characters development for such a short stories are well done as it can be seen through the characters' facial expression.



One of the things that i found irritating to me was that the whole graphic novel stroke is similar to the Japanese manga. Especially the females in Juice's work. Some of the themes in the graphic novel seem repetitive that might bore the readers as they go on. It might turn out a little bland for some readers if they are not really into reading touching and heartbreaking comics.

Let's just hope that Juice's next work will be less like Japanese mangas. Other than that, there is not much to complain about this comic.



Prepare yourself for an emotional ride as this is the graphic novel that will play with your feelings. Laugter, sadness, charming, surprising all pack into one book. It may looked like a translated version of a Japanese manga but it is good to read.

Pros: Touching and heart breaking stories that will stir your heart
Cons: Japanese influenced stroke

Rating: 7/10

Calv out!