Webcomic Book Club Summary Reviews
of Diesel Sweeties by R Stevens


"It's a gag a day strip that doesn't delve deeply into plot or characterization, which makes it a light strip that’s easy to pick up again if you happen to miss a few days. The writing style and jokes are very consistent from strip to strip...While I did find a pun or ironic statement amusing in a few strips, overall, Diesel Sweeties isn't 'my' kind of funny."
Review by Karol Luis | Read Full Review | Read All Reviews of Diesel Sweeties

"If it was there to help along the idea that swinging relationships between robots, pornstars and more where okay - then yes. There is a storyline. I like to believe myself to be a woman of intelligence. And such dirty base humor dedicated to the lowest common denominator amuses me not."
Review by Oralee Hoa | Read Full Review | Read All Reviews of Diesel Sweeties

"I realize that I have never made and submitted a review to this august group, but having experienced the comic known as Diesel Sweeties before, I felt that I must speak up on it...

She opens the folder, pulling out a single sheet from it, then a small stack of them. Her eyes dart nervously around, as she has never been comfortable speaking to groups."
Review by Irenee | Read Full Review | Read All Reviews of Diesel Sweeties

"What the hell is wrong with you?

I'm looking at the hits you have against this. The art sucks? The jokes get repetitive? There's no story? Characters are bland? What on Earth is this?

Art: Yes, it's pixelated. The art isn't that professional. I think it's a neat look. Facial expressions are shown real well. It may get tiring to read more than 200 pages of this in a row, but that applies to almost any webcomic. Here's the thing, though. This isn't a comic where a lot of physical stuff happens. It's more about the dialogue and the interactions between characters, so art takes a backseat to writing. Or, to put it more clearly:

GOOD WRITING SAVES BAD ART MORE THAN GOOD ART SAVES BAD WRITING.

Many comics try so very hard to make themselves look beautiful, just like some professional Anime or manga, but they forget to make an engaging story to go with the pretty art. If the writing's not that great, what's compelling me to move forward? I don't really care what pretty thing I'm going to see next unless it's pretty damn PRETTY. Most webcomics aren't that pretty. I can tolerate subpar art if the writing makes me laugh, think or care. I read webcomics for content, not eye candy.

...I'd recommend it to anyone with a sense of humor."
Review by Cobra | Read Full Review | Read All Reviews of Diesel Sweeties

"As for the writing... Uh... Ok. Honestly, its not that great. I mean, how many times MUST someone write a joke about having sexual relations with a robot? Or just sexual relations in general?"
Review by Salen Stormwing | Read Full Review | Read All Reviews of Diesel Sweeties

"Diesel Sweeties isn't that funny. I didn't laugh once while I was reading through it, and it rarely got a rise out of me. It did not, however, manage to offend me."
Review by Benor | Read Full Review | Read All Reviews of Diesel Sweeties

"Well, so much for my plan to read all the comics I reviewed all the way through."
Review by Krinele Fullin | Read Full Review | Read All Reviews of Diesel Sweeties

"Diesel Sweeties is based around Clango(a robot), Maura(an ex-porno star), and their family and 'friends'. Most of the comic, however, is based around 2 things: sex, and cooler then thou jokes."
Review by Hiyami Amano | Read Full Review | Read All Reviews of Diesel Sweeties

All Reviews for this title | Submit a title for review | Title Index