By Paul Pope
Published by First Second
Battling boy tells the story of a city in danger from monsters and villains, and the hero that's sent to help. After one of the town's most famous protectors dies tragically, a new hero must be chosen. In this case it's Battling Boy. Unfortunately he is unskilled, confident, and is constantly in the shadow of his father, a famous monster hunter. Thus he has to struggle to carve a name and an identity for himself, all while the villains strengthen their forces continue with their diabolical plans.
This book has ups and downs. I really like most of the art, especially the backgrounds. While it can get a bit overly detailed at times, I enjoy it. The Monster design is great, but again it can get a bit busy. The character design is fine, but the faces don't work. They just don't look human and don't work with the art style. This is a bigger problem with the lead and his father. The story Doesn't really work. It again falls into the trap of being a first book, but this is compounded by the comic book nature of the plot. Unfortunately, the main character isn't very interesting, and thus I'm not invested in him. The villains are just as nebulous. While they do have one good scene, they also seem to lack motivation.
TL;DR: 5/10
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