Amelia Cole #10: Hidden War Part 4
Written by D.J. Kirkbride and Adam Knave
Art by Nick Brokenshire
Colored by Ruiz Moreno
Lettered by Rachel Deering
Published by Monkeybrain Comics
This selection is a little different because it’s an electronic comic book. I’ve been picking up books on sale and recently “subscribed” to a couple of e-comics that are digital first books, and Amelia Cole is one that I’ve been picking up.
When this comic started, it told the tale of Amelia who lived with her aunt Dani and she was able to travel in two different worlds, one with magic and one without. During a crisis, she gets transported to a third world where magic is only for a few and they are the rules while non-magic people are of a lower class.
The Hidden War is the second story arc and Amelia has appointed “The Protector” by the leaders. She has a problem with the class system and rails against the superior attitudes magic users have for normal people, but feels it’s best to be close to power and try and make changes within the system. And in this issue, we see how desperate normal humans are as Amelia saves the city from a terrorist plot.
This made it to the top of my pile this week over other books like Chew and the 3D DC Villains books mainly because of the artwork. The story by D.J. Kirkbride and Adam Knave is really good. The action and humor is tight while they put enough in each issue to propel the story along nicely. But I really like the art by Nick Brokenshire and Ruiz Moreno. Richly detailed and clearly laid out, the story flows well. With fun easter eggs too, though it’s only 12 pages long, these comics take a little longer to check out the contents of each panel.
I would certainly recommend this book for a public library. Rated 12+, it’s one of those every more common book where it’s kind of like a superhero title, but with a strong girl doing her best. And it looks like IDW has released a print copy so I’ll have to ask our YA librarian to pick it up.
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