The Inquiring Minds: The Ghost Pirate Skeletons of Three
Craters Lake! Is another comic I picked up at SPACE this year. It is by John Steventon and tells a story
about a group of kids who call themselves “The Inquiring Minds”. The Inquiring Minds consist of Albert, Bobby,
and Iris (who officially becomes the third member during the story.) The “Ghost Pirate Skeletons of Three Craters Lake”
is a theme park the boys decide to create in their back yard as something
really big and completely over the top to
do during their summer vacation. The
kids are quite resourceful and funny throughout the story. The art is comical and does a great job
clearly telling the story. And the kids’
characterizations are absolutely wonderful!
This comic is one of those that kids will love for all the zany antics
and because the main characters are kids who accomplish great things. But also, this comic is a great example of a
story that doesn’t just appeal to kids.
I found the comic funny and I was eagerly turning the pages to find out
what they would all do next. I think
this comic would appeal to anyone who has ever been a kid. (Which would be lots and lots of people.) Especially if you ever dreamy big when you
were young.
Some particular things I likes about John’s storytelling
were how he occasionally broke with the typical comic format for a page here
and there and the art-within-the-story, including the lego set. My favorite scene was when Iris becomes an
official member of the group. “Hold on
guys! I made a cake…” was my favorite line.
You can check out some of John’s work and order comics such
as The Inquiring Minds: The Ghost Pirate Skeletons of Three Craters Lake! here. And check out the John’s blog here.
Thanks for the great review! I am particularly glad that you enjoyed it, and mentioned that it's not just for kids. I believe that All Ages comics should be enjoyable by all ages, or as you say, people who once 'were' kids. :0)
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