In the spirit of last week's post about Earthbound Dossier, here's another great, free comic that....well, is fun for the whole family.
The comic is Mid-Night Detectives (which will become Mist's Detectives with issue 3), written by Scott Coons and illustrated by Idris Yusuf).
The premise is rather simple and clever, involving a variety of pets and a nice cops-and-robbers motif. Several animals decide that they're going to steal from their owners; several others (including a panda named P.I.) are going to become detectives on the side of right. From there, adventures ensue....
And that's what makes issues one and two work - it's simple and easy enough for kids to read, but parents will feel just as comfortable taking a glance. The story isn't oversimplified, and characters have...well, character. In addition, I really enjoy Yusuf's art - it has a slightly cartoony quality, but manages to connote a variety of moods and traits. (Issue one is in color, issue two is in black and white - personally, I think Yusuf's art works best in the latter, especially since he's self-inked).
Granted, this isn't my usual style of book, but that's a good thing - sometimes, I need to broaden my palate, and this is a really enjoyable book that I can heartily recommend. Both issues one and two are available for free download (as PDF) via Drive-Thru Comics; consider this a great way to sample before purchasing issue # 3.
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