Happy

Happy by Grant Morrison and Illustrated by Darick Robertson        Paperback Book:  96 pages         

A friend had told me about the cable t.v. show, “Happy,” and that it was originally a graphic novel, so, I decided to check out the graphic novel.     Good story line although the F Bomb is dropped in nearly every sentence at least once, so, I think the use of the word loses its significance after about the third time and I am not kidding it is literally so over used it is cause to pause and say, “Really?”   however, as I said other than the over use of the F word when there are so many other words easily as potent the story is interesting and I love the character, “Happy,” who is the imaginary friend created by the main character’s daughter.   The daughter gets in dire straits and sends, “Happy,” to find help.    Happy is this really cute conglomeration of a unicorn, a donkey, a horse and Pegasus that the little girl dreamed up one day and brought him into this world.    There is a horrific serial molester/killer that snatches up children and young adults who has her tied up and taped up along with a bunch of other kids he is going to brutalize.   The girl’s father is obviously down on his luck and looks really scruffy like he has been living in a trash can (sorry Oscar no offense – trust me, this guy is a looooonnnngggggg way from Sesame Street).   There is a law enforcement connection and a near death experience maybe all the way dead because this fellow looks like a Zombie and when he was flatlining – Happy comes through as this invisible little cutie that no one but Scruffy Guy can see and hear except that he doesn’t heed Happy’s trying to get him to go help his daughter.   A good story and I am guessing there are more graphic novels to this story.    Reading the novel now I do want to see the treatment done on t.v., too.    Not for anyone who is anti-violence and anti-profanity there is lots of both here, but, gamers, sci-fiers, Walking Dead fans and the eclectic will love it.    Big points for storyline and amazing illustrations by Darik Robertson.  Big kiss for that cutie pie, “Happy,” and hugs for all the guff he has to put up with and his courage in perservering to save his little friend,    Well done, if a little excessive on the F bombs.    I would recommend this to anyone who likes graphic novels, comic books, and has an open-mind to topics and vernacular.

 - Shirley J.