Juniper #1
SCORE: 80
I had seen Juniper #1 at one of our local comic book stores for
months now. It was in the section that is generally safer for families.
I was curious about it, but did not buy it for some time. Eventually I
decided to pick it up and see where this little comic book goes. Juniper
#1 is the first time I am reading a comic book from Scout Comics. I
checked out there website and see they have published quite a few comic
books. I did not find any information on a Juniper #2 though. Maybe that
will be made in the future. There will be spoilers in this review.
We meet Juniper and Toby in Juniper #1. Juniper is a young lady and Toby
is a robot. They are being chased by robot bees for being thieves. We
find out later that Toby did steal some robot honey. Juniper chastises
Toby for stealing. I love seeing that kind of behavior in Juniper #1. It
is great to see someone explain that stealing is wrong. So many comic
books teach the opposite lesson. The duo fall into a crack in the wall
to avoid being attacked by the robot bees. There is some mild violent
content before that happens.
Want to know something that shocks me about Juniper #1? It costs #1.99
and there are twenty-two pages of content. There are a couple of ads at
the end of Juniper #1. Juniper #1 is part of the SCOOT! brand of Scout
Comics. Those are designed for all ages of the family. A reading ability
is needed to appreciate all of Juniper #1. If I can find more of these
locally I will plan on looking into them. Juniper #1 is an enjoyable
little adventure that builds as the reader goes through the comic book.
Toby brightens his eyes so Juniper can see the cave they find themselves
in. Actually the duo finds themselves in the basement of a scary plant
called Stanley. Stanley has been watching the house for his master
Clarece. She went on a journey over forty-five years ago. Stanley offers
the duo this house and his services if they can go to the desert and
find out what happened to Clarece. They agree and are leaving for an
adventure. Juniper #1 ends with the duo flying out of there. Toby made
himself into a plane so they can fly.
Juniper #1 is a cute little comic book that kids can really enjoy. I
found very little content parents would find offensive. I even mentioned
on the good lessons within Juniper #1. I hope the second issue is
published pretty soon. I am very curious to see where this adventures
goes. I am also interested in more backstory surrounding Juniper and
Toby. How did they meet? Where are they from? Juniper #1 starts off an
interesting robot fantasy storyline that families should be able to
appreciate. I think a video game based off these characters would be
pretty cool too.
- Paul
Graphics: 79%
Writing: 80%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Story: 80%
Family Friendly Factor: 82%
System: Comic Book
Publisher: Scout Comics
Author: Tomsic, Brown, Colangeli, Racicot
Rating: ‘NR’ for Not Rated
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