Scrap, AKA Bryce, is the playground superhero. His best friend, Yoshi, is the toughest girl in school. Together they face down cootie ridden zombies and crazed female pirates. This is an amazingly clever comic book about the imaginary life on a school playground. Of course, in the story it isn't imaginary and it is all dead serious, which, of course, makes it all the more funny. Emerson has the classic stereotypes, the girl that is always trying to kiss everyone, the boy who acts like a cowboy, the kid who talks like a TV narrator, the science nerd kid. There is a lot of talk about bases, and territories, and getting cooties. I am always impressed when adult authors and tap into their younger selves and capture what it is like to be a 4th grader again. I honestly chuckled all the way through this one. It reminded me of those old "Recess" cartoons my kids used to watch 20 years ago. (2017, 133 p.)
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Recess Warrior: Hero is a Four Letter Word by Marcus Emerson
Scrap, AKA Bryce, is the playground superhero. His best friend, Yoshi, is the toughest girl in school. Together they face down cootie ridden zombies and crazed female pirates. This is an amazingly clever comic book about the imaginary life on a school playground. Of course, in the story it isn't imaginary and it is all dead serious, which, of course, makes it all the more funny. Emerson has the classic stereotypes, the girl that is always trying to kiss everyone, the boy who acts like a cowboy, the kid who talks like a TV narrator, the science nerd kid. There is a lot of talk about bases, and territories, and getting cooties. I am always impressed when adult authors and tap into their younger selves and capture what it is like to be a 4th grader again. I honestly chuckled all the way through this one. It reminded me of those old "Recess" cartoons my kids used to watch 20 years ago. (2017, 133 p.)
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