Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together

It's been 1milion years since I tried getting this book but I have finally done it I can rest now..

If you're a fan of Canada, video games, quirky humor and just pure ridiculous fun, Scott Pilgrim is for you. As of Jan. 2009, Vol 4 is the latest in the Scott Pilgrim series from Bryan Lee O'Malley. Scott Pilgrim follows Scott Pilgrim (SURPRISE, SURPRISE) as he goes from day to day living his life and trying to date the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers. I say "trying" because he must defeat Ramona's Seven Evil Exes before he can truly date her. I've been following Scott Pilgrim religiously since Volume 1 and it's been nothing but fun since. Scott Pilgrim's easily my favorite comic book character and the fact that he's stupid yet lovable only makes him more awesome.

This series is really really good. It might help to have played some Final Fantasy or similar video games to get everything, but it should be still awesome either way.

after waiting for over than a year, the new scott pilgrim book pays off already at the first few pages (which are actually in color- another manga detail). without spoiling the plot, it can only be said that it's somewhat darker than the previous books, but it's still flawless in its pacing and storytelling. the probable reason for such a long delay between books is most likely because of the art- much more thought out and refined now. sometimes it works against the book (seeming a bit too clean and missing the raw power of the first book), but most of the time it's just a beautiful book. in any case, still one of the best books on the market, strongly recommended for you and everyone you know (i bought four).

The first three Scott Pilgrim books have shown that he is immature, thoughtless and sometimes mean. Sure, he's charming and funny, but is that enough to balance out his laziness, selfishness and ignorance? That depends on the reader. Deep thought aside, this book is hilarious and as fun as it's predecessors. Mixing comic books, kung-fu movies, music videos, and especially video games, it truly makes them into a pure fun mixture. In this one, Scott fights another of Ramona's evil exes. Not an evil ex-boyfriend, though. to find out what that means, you'll have to read it!