Hits You Right in the Childhood – an “Ellie Moonbeard and the Seekers of Shine” Review
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Ellie Moonbeard and The Seekers of Shine TikiGod Comics
Story: Joseph Bradford Pencils and Inks: Nico Selma Colors: Brittany Peer
In the forward by the story writer, Joe Bradford, this comic was born from the idea of meshing together the love of Star Wars and The Goonies. Even without hearing the pitch, this comic was a fun family adventure that had the humor and good heartedness of The Goonies, while involving the mysteriousness and wonder of space and unexplored fantasy of Star Wars.
This volume collects the first three issues in the adventures for the crew of The Lovely Lady. Issue one introduced us to Ellie and her relationships with the crewmates and even the ship itself, the next chapter was about the thrill and adventure seeking, and the closing pages of this volume complicated the story while leaving me with enough questions to want to know more and where the adventure will go next.
The pencils and inks done by Nico Selma are light and soft. Each of the characters in this comic have personalities that are found in nearly every story, something that the script is able to express through mannerisms and dialogue. Selma’s art has a way of expressing each personality as well through their body language and blunders. The final key to the art of this comic was the coloring by Brittany Peer. I couldn’t help but take in the lovely space background coloring, the planet’s flora and landscape and the explosiveness of space explosions.
If you enjoyed Star Wars as a kid/adult for the exploration of the unknown, or you were a fan of The Goonies because the humor and family friendly adventure, then this book is worth the relatively quick read. Ellie Moonbeard was a smooth and breezy experience, making it quick but not lacking substance. Bravo.
By Cory Anderson
Born in Boston MA, raised in NH. Fully functioning adult who happens to read any and every comic under the (yellow)sun. Of course there are the favorite comics I must read when they're released, but any comic is fair game in my eyes. Of course my love for pop culture doesn't end with comics, but branches out to movies, toys, video games and most importantly Dungeons and Dragons (which I withheld this last hobby from my Fiancée until she said "Yes").
Point of Origin for my nerdy condition may have been in '93 when I got slimed at Nickelodeon(now closed), and a teenage accident or two(collapsed lungs) landing me in the hospital around the same time the Tobey Maguire Spiderman movies started coming out. When my dad stopped at the local comic store and brought me the essential comics for Spiderman and the X-Men, I stood no chance. (Which also created a secret aspiration to start a fundraiser of sorts to bring comic books to kids in hospitals to keep their spirits up(nothing has come of this to date)) Add in a heavy dose of trip to Disney World, upcoming Disney themed wedding and a career aspiration to become a Disney Imagineer, I think it's safe to say I never want to grow up.
Xbox Live Gamertag: AllusiveReaper7
(If you notice my xbox achievement score, you might assume I game a bit)
Twitter: @AllusiveReaper7
Recent comic addictions(Non "Big Two"): Saga, Crossed, Coffin Hill, Rat Queens, Pathfinder and Rover Red Charlie
Collects: Old Comics (Green Lama), Miniatures (D&D, Heroclix, Star Wars), Action Figures preferably 90s and older, and comic book themed hats
Systems Owned: NES (though it was my sister's), Game Boy(The gray brick), Sega Genesis, N64, Dreamcast, PS2, Game Boy Advanced, Nintendo DS, Xbox, Xbox360, Wii, Xbox One, Junk PC
