Yesterday I read The Mighty Bite by Nathan Hale. This humorous graphic novel is about Trilobite and Amber, two prehistoric creatures who dream of being rich and famous. After they meet paleo-newscaster, Tiffany Timber, they go looking for a tablet in order to go into show business. Instead of finding a tablet, they end up in the trap of Opabinia. When Tiffany comes looking for them, she and Amber get booted out while Opabinia lets Trilobite go. Trying to catch up to Amber and Tiffany, Trilobite meets Tiny Spinosaur and Radcliff, an ape god, who help him reach the other two on a houseboat, despite nearly sinking it. After Trilobite plugs the power back in, they learn that Opabinia has framed Tiffany, making her look like she is an evil meanie who murdered Trilobite. Although they try making video rebuttals to clear her name, it doesn't work and they challenge Opabinia and his accomplices to a video battle.
This graphic novel was delightful and absolutely hilarious. I definitely laughed several times throughout the story. Even though they got off on the wrong foot, I enjoyed how Trilobite, Amber, Tiffany, and Tiny Spinosaur made a great team once they were in the later stages of the video battle. I also loved to hate Opabinia, who was somehow both funny and nefarious. Additionally, the hand-drawn images are chaotically amazing. I really liked looking at the details throughout the book, especially the shadowing during the lighting round of the video battle. Overall, my favorite part was the climax when both of the teams had to create a final video in under an hour. The theme was the supernatural and I had no idea what would happen. It was fantastic. The Mighty Bite is a wild and wacky ride, and anyone who likes paleontology or humor should read it.
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