Kelly Thompson & Sophie Campbell, “Jem and the
Holograms: Showtime” (IDW, 2015)
Straight out of the gate you should know that I’m not
exactly the target audience for this book.
But I heard the buzz & it seemed like a decent idea to stretch
outside my normal boundaries.
This is a tie in to a decades old cartoon that I never
saw. But the beautiful thing is that it
didn’t matter. Plot, characters, etc
were easy to follow. What we are left with is a straightforward story, like
something that would be on a Disney/Nickelodeon/ABC Family/ or whatever. And I mean that in a good way! It’s about a group of young women pursuing
their dreams to sing and find love, etc.
Sophie Campbell does a great job with the art. It’s colorful, dynamic, and easy to
follow. There is a light playfulness
that matches the tone of the storytelling well.
In spite of the fact that this book is just not for me, it’s
so well done that it’s impossible not to appreciate. If you are someone who thinks that this book
could be for you (and you know who you are), by all means stop hesitating and
buy the thing already!
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