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I don’t remember when it started but it has become a ritual for me to reread the “Scott Pilgrim” series whenever a new volume is going to be released. With volume 5, “Scott Pilgrim vs the Universe,” scheduled for direct market release on February 4th; it seemed like perfect time to take another look at the series. With as coooold as its been here in St. Louis, what else am I going to do besides curl up on the couch and read a book? I assigned myself the regiment of a volume a night. I could say that it took steadfast dedication but I finished the task last night; however, these books are so fun to read that I almost finished ahead of schedule.

Amazingly, “Scott Pilgrim” is a series that I enjoy even more with each read through. I’m not sure what it is about this wackiness that I love so much (beyond Kim Pine, that is). It might be the books combination of charts, lame come-backs, nerd humor, charming cartooning, and imagination. The comic really throws most of what I love about comics and blends it into a fantastic, manga–sized volume. There is also the fact that “Scott Pilgrim” is one of the few books that captures what it is like to be in your twenties these days, something that so few books do with equal success.

My personal tastes and demographic aside, “Scott Pilgrim” is a book that has been well received by comic readers of all ages, and is decidedly one of the indie comic hits of this decade. With a movie scheduled to go before cameras this spring, it is more than likely this series is only going to get bigger. While it’s easy to get wrapped up in things like the new casting announcements for the film, rereading the graphic novels are a good reminder that they are rad enough on their own.

-Nick

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