By Ben Hatke
Published by First Second.
It's nice to be back in the swing of things. Mighty Jack stars the titular main character and his younger sister Maddy, who never speaks. Together they find a very suspicious vendor at a flea market, who sells them a box of very strange seeds. These seeds turn out to be magical, and with the help of their neighbor Lilly, they must try to keep the garden at bay, while finding out what evil lurks at its heart. Pretty simple story.
There isn't much to critique here. The story rambles and doesn't go very far until the end. It's more of an excuse to show weird and strange imagery while checking a few boxes. The characters are strong, with clear motivations and desires, and all come off as likable. The art is fantastic. There isn't much to say about this book. It puts its pieces together well, and nothing is bad or offensive. The story is lacking due to the dreaded "First book in a series syndrome," but that can be blamed more on the premise, since there isn't much you can do with an introduction story wise. Over all, it was a nice slice of life mixed with fantasy that I enjoyed.
TL;DR: 7/10
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