By Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi
Published by First Second
The Dam Keeper is set in a world where most of the land has been covered by a deadly fog that kills all it touches. To keep civilization standing, a series of dams have been built with large fans to blow the fog away, but every 12 hours they must be rewound. Pig, our main character, is in charge of one such dam after his father killed himself in the fog. During the summer, the fog begins to act erratically, and Pig and his friends get swept into the fog when part of the dam breaks. When they wake up, they find themselves in a dead zone where the fog had killed everything, and have to get back to the safety of a dam before the next wave hits. During this quest, they begin to learn more about the insidious fog.
I love this book. The art is fantastic, with beautiful watercolors and amazing colors. The palettes highlight the characters very well, and each of them has a design that complements their personality. The characters all have good chemistry and interact like real kids. The story is great. There are a few things that I would have liked to see more of, but this book leaves itself open ended and it needs to be. I'm exited to see where the series goes.
TL;DR: 9/10
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