This post is long overdue because this article came out weeks ago. However, late is better than never, and this is too good not to share!
My Sister the Freak was mentioned on the Detroit News Geek Watch blog, along with one of my other comics Frosty the Gourdman. Both received favorable reviews and compliments.
Here’s an excerpt:
I loved the playful, cartoonish art, which really seemed to fit the characters. And I love the coloring technique. I don’t know if Jones pulls it off on paper or in Photoshop, but the roughed-in style and subtle use of pattern really make this a stand-out book visually.
Of course, pretty pictures wouldn’t be worth anything without a good story, and “My Sister, the Freak” has one. Allison and Mary seem like perfectly normal siblings. Little sister Mary has a wild, imaginative streak, and Allison shows your typical teenage resentment when she’s forced to babysit. But when aliens come calling, it turns out one of the sisters is not who she appears to be.
So with great art, great characters and an adorable cat named Captain Bacon, you can’t go wrong.
Thanks so much Eric! For the record, MSTF is indeed created in Photoshop.
Here’s the full article, which reviews some other fantastic comics as well: http://blogs.detroitnews.com/geekwatch/2012/08/02/more-great-reads-from-kids-read-comics/
