A review by waisball
Spencer & Locke, Vol. 1 by David Pepose, Jorge Santiago Jr., Jasen Smith, Colin Bell

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's easy to be deceived by the cover of this book, the giant blue panther named Spencer might trick you into thinking this is a children's book. This couldn't be further from the truth. This is an incredibly tragic, and deep narrative with complex characters in a world where morals and values are pushed to their limits. The character development is excellent. Seeing the panels of Locke's childhood reminds you that although the illustrations are reminiscent of a children's book, this is a very real and unforgiving world. I loved this juxtaposition especially, it's the key aspect as to what makes this specific narrative work. The afterword at the end by the author is also very inspiring and it's fun to see where he draws inspiration from.