Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland #2 reads like part of a fairy tale. It looks great; it reads like a childhood story and keeps the eyes busy on every page. If Jimmy falls asleep, he goes into a magical land called Slumberland. What goes on there is quite the sight to see…
WRITTEN BY: Eric Shanower
ART BY: Gabriel Rodriguez
PUBLISHER: IDW Publishing
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: 29 October 2014
Reviewed by: Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady
Twitter: @mrbradysteele
Jimmy isn’t Nemo but no one in Slumberland seems to notice. The royal family of this magical realm has invited him to be playmates with the royal princess. Jimmy / Nemo is a young lad who just doesn’t want to play with girls, even if they are a princess. There’s more to the story than this but I think you get the general idea. Writer Eric Shanower has made this chronicle very easy to take in. This adaptation looks like a modern, yet very faithful look of the original in all the right ways.
The story is a straight-forward journey into a wondrous land. A ton of credit has to go to artist Gabriel Rodriguez. His panels look every bit as fantastical as a place called Slumberland ought to be. Everything looks clear and instantly engaging. I can only imagine the rest of this fun tale keeps the visuals popping off the page. I would have no problem sharing this story with children which is sorely lacking in the comics industry ironically.
This edition of Little Nemo in Slumberland is off to a fantastic start. It looks great; it reads smoothly and leaves off on a good hook. I know Shanower from his epic Age of Bronze work and believe he is truly in his element telling a story like this. Rodriguez I know only from reputation from his Locke & Key work. Having heard all the rave reviews for that, I believe this creative team will no doubt give audiences something spectacular here.