The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of POWER UP #1 from BOOM! Box. Kate Leth writes and Matt Cummings draws and colors.
Amie works in a pet shop. Her boss is a little overbearing,
but otherwise she’s pretty happy with her life. She enjoys her work and she’s
got good friends. One day she’s left alone in the shop for a few minutes and
she and Silas the goldfish are struck by some kind of weird light beam. Then a
strangely well-dressed tentacle dude walks in and attacks her, but they manage
to fight him off. And no one saw anything.
Amie is a really likeable character; she’s got a great sense
of self, combining inner strength with a bit of eccentricity. And something
weird is definitely going on, but I’m not spoiling this one. There’s a cool
fantasy story in there, and big things are coming. The art does a great job of
contrasting the mundane from the fantasy (and the tentacle dude looks really
cool!).
This is a fun, friendly little story that works for any
fantasy fan, young or old. It would be a great choice for sharing a comic with
a friend, so pick up a copy.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
