Review: Phineas and Ferb’s A-Maze-Ing Creature Double Feature!
From Papercutz
More crazy fun from Papercutz and Disney in Phineas and Ferb’s A-Maze-Ing Creature Double Feature!.
In this outrageous and original double-feature graphic novel, Phineas and Ferb face an oversized maze full of oversized insects and oversized challenges, forcing them to invent their way home! The second story features an alternate reality adventure with Dr Doofenshmirtz as a horror movie TV host teaming up with Phineas and the gang to face real monsters, including a giant feral Perry!
In the first half of this outrageous and original double feature, Phineas and the gang invent a maze to get lost in, but Doofenshmirtz’s ELONG-inator makes it so big that it absorbs all of Danville; and now everyone ELSE is lost too! Our heroes must invent their way out while Agent P stops Doof from exploiting the maze to take over the entire Tri-State Area!
The second story features an alternate reality take on our fan-favorite characters, with Dr. Doofenshmirtz as a cheesy, late night TV horror movie host. When Phineas and Ferb discover actual monsters in Danville, they seek out Doof’s help, even as Candace, a staunch skeptical reporter, vows to reveal them as frauds. With the help of Doof and his horror movie knowledge, the kids build wild inventions to confront the creepy creatures, before facing their largest monster yet: a gigantic, feral Perry the Platypus!
From creators Scott Peterson and Joshua Pruett
First up, the description above is backwards - the first story mentioned is the second in the book and vice versa!
After that, though, this is an enjoyable read, with plenty of little aside jokes and humour if you do or don’t know the characters involved. I must confess that I am aware of Phineas and Ferb and enjoyed the zany, madcap adventures of the duo, and this looks like something that bigger fans than I would want.
The first story takes us away from the usual routine of Phineas and Ferb creating something. This time they are reacting to something else being made, with a horror-style setting and a giant-sized Perry rampaging through the town, this still manages to squeeze in some entertaining tropes, along with some fun jokes, action and monsters. It takes the usual Phineas and Ferb setup, spins it around, and adds some classic 1950’s horror TV special elements. Good fun and slightly different!
Next up is a more standard Phineas and Ferb fare, with a plan to make their own entertainment gone awry with not only a giant town-spanning maze, giant insects and more besides. This felt like a more extended version of their usual TV adventures, taking a lot of the jokes and adding a few of their own. Of course, you can’t hear a theme tune while reading a comic, but you can hum it yourself. This was still a passable read, and one that fans will appreciate.
Phineas and Ferb seem like a good fit for these comics, and the adventure would have been a good fit for Papercutz and young me, who was an avid Beano reader.
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