King of RPGs
| King of RPGs | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2010 |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Jason Thompson |
| Artists | Victor Hao |
| Original publication | |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 978-0345513595 |
King of RPGs is an American graphic novel about roleplaying written by Jason Thompson and drawn by Victor Hao.
Development[edit]
Thompson first submitted the idea to Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga contest in 2004, and was inspired by Hikaru no Go and Knights of the Dinner Table.[1]
Hao's artistic influences are Dragon Ball, Slam Dunk, and role-playing video games from the Super NES era.[2]
Reception[edit]
Carlo Santos, writing for Anime News Network, enjoyed the writing and "passion" that Thompson brought to the work, and the diversity of the characters.[3] Melinda Beasi felt the characters, while over-the-top, were "grounded in just enough reality to ring true".[4] Joanna Draper Carlson compared the graphic novel with Penny Arcade and found the “zany adventure” plot "didn't work for [her]". Carlson felt that there was too much tone being used in the art and that the layout was confusing.[5] Michael Lorah felt that if he was a fan of RPGs, he would understand the book better, but enjoyed the "enthusiasm" of the work. He found the art confusing, especially when characters are reacting with extreme emotion.[6] Nick Smith, writing for ICv2, opined that it "isn't always funny" when "relatively innocent individuals" are hurt as part of the story, but praised Victor Hao's art.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jason Thompson and Victor Hao Interview – Q & A with Jason Thompson and Victor Hao, Author and Artist of King of RPGS". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Jason Thompson and Victor Hao Interview Page 2 – Q & A with Jason Thompson and Victor Hao, Author and Artist of King of RPGS". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Royal Rainbow - RIGHT TURN ONLY!!". Anime News Network. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ "King of RPGS Volume 1 Manga Review - del Rey Manga - King of RPGS Vol. 1 by Jason Thompson and Victor Hao". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "King of RPGS Book 1 » Manga Worth Reading". Archived from the original on 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Review of 'King of RPGs' Vol. 1 (Manga)". ICv2. 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2019-10-22.