That being said, you shouldn't be surprised to see this selection as a review. If I could have two of every animal in the world, I'd be the happiest girl ever. I enjoyed Tails of the Pet Avengers, but something was...off. The comic is cute. I love looking at the animals, but I didn't feel all that sucked in. Perhaps it's because the comic is broken into mini-stories (I prefer to read one story at a time), but I didn't quite connect to the comic like I'd hoped. The comic follows the child of Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman. In the beginning, Franklin is sleeping and is woken by his robot nanny. Nearly caught the day before, Franklin threw one of his father's "broken" inventions in the trash. Naturally, a giant regenerating trash monster happened. Using "Puppy", Franklin teleports to the location of the monster where his pet teleports in other Marvel pets to help defeat the monster. The group is successful and Franklin ends up having to clean up all the garbage (left behind from the destruction of the monster) in the city (taking out the garbage is his least favorite chore). The next section, called "Once More Into the Breach", follows Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor as they attempt to destroy a dragon. They're turned into really freaking adorable tree frogs. I wish that the authors would have included more on this story. It's a really disappointed "To Be Continued...". Next there's the comic gives background information on how Franklin got "Puppy". 40 year old Franklin goes back in time and gives himself "Puppy" as a birthday present. He remembers how much he wanted a puppy in his younger years and decides to relieve his own suffering. In the last section of the issue, Franklin doggiesits Lockjaw ("Puppy"'s granddog) and tries his hardest to get Lockjaw to teleport him somewhere cool to ease his boredom. Lockjaw is extremely stubborn. Only after being fed insane amounts of food, taking a nap, and drinking water does he feel like teleporting. Where does he teleport to? A fire hydrant.
What'd I'd think about the issue?
Creativity of Writing: 3/5 It's well written and the dialogue flows, but I just couldn't get into it. I honestly think it's because of it being broken. The places that were cut short I feel should have gone longer and given more content. Some parts I felt went too long. I feel that if there comic were going to be broken into pieces, 3/4 parts shouldn't have been on the same set of characters. Either more or less variety should have been added. The stories were cute, but I also felt like the problems were too simply solved.
Creativity of Art: 4/5 Some styles I love, and some I didn't. The book was a collaboration of many, many writers and artists, so I'm not going to pinpoint any one person. I love the bright, detailed, 3D looking art. I least prefered the flat, less detailed work. My favorite style through the whole comic was the very beginning. The art was a mix of the 3D gradation coloring and the flat style. For this comic, I think that style would have worked the best throught the whole. It was the style that drew me in the most.
Overall Casual Read Rating: 3/5 It's something to read. I didn't find it too extremely entertaining but I think that's because there wasn't an overwhelming amount of action. I like my comics to be bursting at the seams with action...never having a dull moment. This is all simply my opinion. Maybe you'll think it's the greatest comic ever. Go by your local comic book shop and give it a chance. I'm open to hearing what YOU think on every comic I review. You can email me using the "Contact Me" buttons to the right side of this page.
Until next comic, Nerdlings! XOXO Ashleigh
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