Walton's political satire uncovers the secret history behind the secret history of the Universe. Complete with buffoon gods, three squabbling time traveling dinosaurs (named Einstein, Darwin, and Huxley), crazed Vatican assassins, covert government agencies, and a lovely ex-super villain, Ragmop pummels with over-the-top Looney Tunes/ Three Stooges humor as Walton hammers his ideas home. Theoretically centered around the aforementioned former baddie, Alice Hawkins' hunt for the O-Ring, a cosmic device that controls the laws of nature, Ragmop exists merely as an excuse for the talented Walton to express his political views in a wildly entertaining manner. ( )

When you spend $25 on a book, graphic novel compilation or not, you want to feel that you get your money's worth. In the case of Ragmop, it's definitely money well-spent and more!

There's nothing I love better than a zany romp through the Universe where everything and anything is questioned and poked fun at. And when even the most absurd accusations can ring frighteningly true (New World Order, anyone?) then you know that there's a lot more than just satire at work here, there's intelligence. Add in a slew of nods and winks at the animated hijinks of my youth (be it a Bugs/ Daffy joke or the idea of The Enterpise taking shore leave at a Starbucks planet) and the guffaws keep coming!

This book is just so much fun on so many levels that some might miss the fact that everything questioned in done because Rob truly cares about the answers, even while pointing out the absurdity of it all!

I loved the story, I loved the art, I loved the zaniness (and especially the dinosaurs!)... I just really loved the book!

A hearty congratulations to Rob Walton for finishing this incredible tale! ( )