For first time comic book readers, Action Cat & Adventure Bug by Art Baltazar & Franco delivers the pow, bam, and punch you’re looking for. The vividly colored graphics and characters reminiscent of Power Puff girls delight the eye while the silly, zany story surrounding Action cat and friends keeps the reader engaged and looking for more.
Dynamic duo Art Baltazar and Franco teamed up to form Aw Yeah! Comics after years of pumping out hit after hit in the comic book world. From their self published, black and white Patrick the Wolf Boy to the fifty book series Tiny Titans, the team knows how to satisfy their audience.
With Aw Yeah comics, an effort that was crowd funded in just eight hours, Baltazar and Franco hope to engage readers of all ages. In an interview with Comics Alliance they reveal the direction they are trying to achieve. They want to reach both young audiences and older audiences alike, with fun plots for the kids and sly jokes for the older reader.
Opening in their hometown of Skokie, previous readers will enjoy the cross over reference from their previous comics but slightly bewilder new, unaware readers. The comic opens upon action cat doing what he does best, fighting crime, and igniting your interest to go on from the very start. You’re quickly introduced to the main characters, Captain Action cat and Evil Cat and choose which side you are rooting for, super hero or super villain.
The story plays out in multiple short stories, meshing one after another to form the complete comic. From the perspective of a first time comic book reader this format proves effective in keeping the reader in tune with the plot. This also helps you keep up with the characters, all of whom were cute and loveable On the contrary, the fast paced flow of the book can make it a bit difficult to keep up with all the action.
The first issue of Action Cat & Adventure Bug was a fun read that you can reach for when you want to escape from reality for a little bit. The stories were quick, cute, and full of the crime fighting action sequences even a non-comic book reader can appreciate. There were a few witty one liners, for example one about ghosts drinking protein shakes, sprinkled throughout the book that the more dignified comic book reader can look out for but it is definitely a series more geared to beginner or younger readers.
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