author: Joey Weiser
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2014/01/18
date added: 2014/01/18
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
Mermin is a fun graphic novel for kids and kids at heart (like me!). Mermin is a fish-boy from somewhere else. He's made friends with Pete and goes to school with him, but he kind of sticks out. So much so that there are a couple of paranormal researchers are interested in capturing him. Also, Mermin has a character named Benni who is trying to spill the beans about who Mermin really is.
Themes of friendship and bullying are explored on a surface level. The humor is pretty funny as the paranormal team can't seem to make a trap that can hold Mermin, and all they seem to have to use are pieces of junk. Benni is always on the verge of saying the wrong thing, and Mermin just innocently goes around having fun with the other kids.
It's all pretty simple and straightforward and just what a 7 or 8 year old would probably love. It reminds me of the Gold Key comics of my youth, with the kind of innocence that you don't see in much of what is presented to children these days. Joey Weiser the artist and creator is one of the writers of Spongebob Comics and Caveman In Space. I liked it a lot.
I was provided a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this graphic novel.
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