A review by books_n_pickles
Science Comics: Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean by Maris Wicks

informative medium-paced

3.0

 Seems to be aimed at a slightly younger crowd than other Science Comics...or maybe it just actually has concepts broken down for the right age group. Our little gobi fish guide breaks things down clearly without leaving gigantic words undefined (Plagues) or getting into tough concepts in the first 20 pages (Dogs). We go only as deep as we need and we cover a lot of information both directly related to reefs and related to science: classification, the water cycle, climate change. Probably the most difficult subject tackled (toward the end, thank goodness!) is the acidification of the ocean, but it's a lot easier to grasp with Wicks' simply-colored molecules than some of the immune system components were in Plagues. Kudos also to Wicks for funny 4th-wall-breaking comments at the bottom of some pages and for talking about climate change without getting too depressing.

I get why this was one of the first Science Comics published! It would be a great first entry for kids starting the series.