What if your destiny wasn't in your hands? What if every little thing about you were determined by something as trivial as a file cabinet? Your gender, your age, appearance, your personality, how others perceive you, your SPECIES...what if all of those things could be changed by transferring your "file" to another location? What if, in this marvelous land of file cabinets and files, YOUR file (and thus, your identity) was at stake? Now, think about the keeper of the files. What kind of person would you want him or her to be? Responsible? Thoughtful? Level-Headed? In the webcomic "Misfile" by Chris Hazelton, that's exactly what you DON'T get. Rumisiel, the angel in charge of the upkeep of the filing cabinets in Heaven is outted one day after he is caught by his bosses mid-hit. Rumisiel is a COMPLETE stoner. He is kicked out of Heaven. In his haste, he accidentally throws the files he is sorting into random places. Fine for him, but NOT for the people the files are attached to. Ash and Emily, two characters minding their own business awake to one day find that they are the opposite gender and two years younger, respectively. Ash, furious with the acquistion of breasts, finds it extremely difficult to adjust to his/her current situation. The life of a drag racer isn't quite the same from the eyes of a female and neither is the relationship with his/her father. Emily, devastated about being two years younger, can only think of what she's lost. Her entire high school career, she has been trapped indoors studying with the goal of attending college at Harvard. She's already been accepted, but, because of the jump back in her age, it's all erased. No longer can she hang out with her current friends because they are older and all heading off to college. Back to Rumisiel. He cannot admit his wrongdoing because upon admittance, Ash and Emily will be stuck as they are forever. The webcomic deals with the adventures of the trio and their journey as Ash and Emily seek to be returned to their normal states.
Overall, I find this webcomic highly amusing.
Creativity of Writing: 5/5 I love the concept of everything about everyone being determined by something as simple as where their file is placed. Furthermore, I love that WHAT you are is determined by where your file is, too. The example given in the webcomic was hilarious: if an angel wants to turn you into a fish, all he has to do is move your file to the fish file. Another thing that I love is that the webcomic clearly shows that there are consequences for actions and that angels can have devious sides. The life of a girl through a guy's eyes is always going to be amusing, but to counterbalance that humor is the feeling of sorrow that the reader feels for Emily's lost years. I haven't read EVERY chapter yet, but I've read about 200 pages and I love everything I've read so far.
Creativity of Art: 2/5 I love that you can see the artist's hand in the artwork, but I do feel like this webcomic could benefit from a digital creation process or at least color. This, I believe, would make the pages as a whole cleaner. I feel that it needs to be boosted in some way. With the Manga-looking drawing style, I feel that it's really important to give your artwork something that sets it apart, as, at times, it all starts to look the same. The character designs could be refreshed, but I don't believe THAT part is neccessary.
Overall Casual Read Rating: 3.5/5 I find this webcomic highly amusing. It's a laugh a minute, but it's balanced with serious moments of concern for the characters. They are facing problems, and the humor never overpowers that conflict. It's extremely witty and keeps my attention, but I do feel that the art could use some work. In my opinion, an effective piece of comic media keeps your mind entertained through the reading and keeps your eyes entertained with the artwork.
Note to the Creator(s): I can't wait to read the rest!
Keep up the good work! :)
Until next time! XOXO Ashleigh
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