While Monkeybrain comics may not specialize in horror, they do specialize in quality comic books. For those of you looking to expand your palette this is “Monkeybrain Monday” showcasing some of the digital titles this smaller publisher has to offer.
This week we have “GoGetters” from Shawn Aldridge and Christopher Peterson. It’s a fantastic tribute to the Hannah Barbara cartoons of old with a hard edge. In turn Saturday morning fashion a globe-trotting rogue with an inexplicable primate partner make up the team. The human Maya Diaz may like to run her mouth, but she gets the job done, and when all else fails her pet gorilla George Harrison will ensure their success. Together they make the GoGetters. You need something retrieved? Hire this team and you’re bound to have a great time.
WRITTEN BY: Shawn Aldridge
ART BY: Christopher Peterson
PUBLISHER: Monkeybrain Comics
PRICE: $0.99
GET IT HERE: http://www.monkeybraincomics.com/
The very first thing you’ll notice about “GoGetters” is the tongue in cheek wit. The leading caption isn’t even sure of its exact location. Then Maya bursts onto the scene and handles a dangerous situation by being cool as a cucumber. I mean such confidence is probably warranted when you have a hulking white gorilla for a partner.
Maya has a code. She’s good at what she does, and she means business. Her attitude hurries the script along into a great pace. Peterson’s fantastic art perfectly captures the feeling of a Saturday morning cartoon. Characters are vibrant and full of life. The amazing facial expressions and visual gags that are scattered throughout his art will definitely have you laughing. His action panels are clean and they offer a less is more approach. Peterson isn’t afraid to get down and dirty too. A fantastic eye-gouging panel that made me light up amidst all the chaos at the end of the issue.
GoGetters channels this unique vibrant energy that I used to tap into with Johnny Quest. It’s a rollicking good time centered around a captivating main character and some razor sharp wit. I can’t help but feel that Aldridge’s script may be a little overstuffed in terms of dialogue, as some panels are polluted by too many bubbles.
However, his lettering is pretty spot on, somehow finding a balance amongst the busy dialogue and the art. For me a little less spouting quips and a little more too the point would go a long way to Maya’s character. Her voice makes her endearing to a point.
Despite this gripe, “GoGetters” is well worth your dollar. It has a great sense of humor, adventure, and character.
Is it the greatest adventure comic on earth?
Well, only you can be the judge of that.
Rating: 3.5/5 Skulls.