{"id":2174,"date":"2012-10-03T17:16:11","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T17:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=2174"},"modified":"2012-10-03T17:16:11","modified_gmt":"2012-10-03T17:16:11","slug":"one-shots-jimmy-brass-2nd-grade-detective-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=2174","title":{"rendered":"[One Shots] Jimmy Brass: 2nd Grade Detective #1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jimmy Brass: 2nd<\/sup> Grade Detective #1<\/p>\n

Writer- Jake Dickerman<\/p>\n

Artist- Jason Pruett<\/p>\n

\"JB-Cover\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It is strange to think that a comic made for kids would be considered an oddity.\u00a0 Yet, with many comic book publishers making their books \u201cdark and edgy\u201d it is nice to see a book that remembers that the original audience for comics was children.\u00a0 \u201cJimmy Brass: 2nd<\/sup> Grade Detective\u201d is a noir parody featuring Jimmy, a kid detective, and Opal his kindergarten aged body guard solving mysteries at his school.\u00a0 This issue Jimmy is given a case where a girl believes there is a monster in her room.\u00a0 Jimmy gathers evidence and begins his search for the truth in this amusing adventure.<\/p>\n

\"Jimmy<\/a><\/p>\n

The writing is very good featuring some nice humorous moments and interesting characters.\u00a0 The story is well written and it does follow proper mystery writing, by providing clues for the reader to try to figure out the crime as Jimmy attempts to solve the mystery.\u00a0 The dialogue is great and has many funny moments that can be enjoyed by kids of all ages.\u00a0 The comic does not talk down to kids and there is a good range of vocabulary in this book.\u00a0 Jimmy and Opal are interesting characters, but I do wish they could have been further explored in this story.\u00a0 Hopefully, the meeting of the two leads will be explained in a later issue.\u00a0 In addition, there is a scene at the end that is a lead in to the next story and it feels unnecessary, but it does not hurt the story.<\/p>\n

\"Jimmy<\/a><\/p>\n

The artwork has a very \u201cSunday funnies\u201d look to them, which works well with the style of the book.\u00a0 The simplified designs fit the younger characters, but some of the older characters look at little off.\u00a0 However, since the majority of the characters are children this is not too big an issue.\u00a0 There are some moments with high detailing often times when related to the case.\u00a0 Finally, the cover is well done with the spotlight on Jimmy and Opal with a dark background fitting the mysterious nature of the story.<\/p>\n

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It is nice to see a comic book that is fun for kids of all ages.\u00a0 Taking the cartoony style of a newspaper comic strip and adding some smart writing \u201cJimmy Brass\u201d is a very enjoyable read.\u00a0 It is a great starter book for kids and it does not feature any inappropriate content.\u00a0 Those of you looking for something fun and light hearted or a book that can be shared with the kids then \u201cJimmy Brass\u201d is a great choice.\u00a0 If you want fast-paced action or something darker then you will not enjoy this book.\u00a0 \u201cJimmy Brass: 2nd<\/sup> Grade Detective\u201d is one indie book that hopefully will take off and gain popularity.<\/p>\n

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Final Verdict:<\/p>\n

4 out of 5 \u2013 A great family friendly adventure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jimmy Brass: 2nd Grade Detective #1 Writer- Jake Dickerman Artist- Jason Pruett It is strange to think that a comic made for kids would be considered an oddity.\u00a0 Yet, with many comic book publishers making their books \u201cdark and edgy\u201d…
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