I already bought the following books, such a cute story. Fictional kids are awesome, man.

Growing up I didn’t have friends, so this kind of story, in some ways, heal my inner child. It’s one of those situation where “could’ve been” doesn’t hurt that much. I love this books with all my heart.

This is a really cute book illustrates in the style of the newspaper comics I read as a kid. There's a few spunky kids and a troublesome little brother, and it's very sweet.

‘Wallace the Brave’ by Will Henry is a collection of comic strips starring an ordinary boy named Wallace and his friends Spud and Amelia. When I say ordinary, I mean bright, curious, and imaginative.

Wallace lives in the odd little town of Snug Harbor with his mother, father and little brother. His dad is a fisherman, his mother is in to gardening, and his brother seems to have been raised by wolves. Wallace’s friend Spud is just a weird kid. Amelia is the new girl in town and plays the antagonist against Spud. To her credit, Spud does seem to deserve it, mostly.

This feels like the kind of comic strip we haven’t seen for a while. The book also was a Will Eisner nominee for Best Humor Publication and Best Publication for kids age 9-12. I liked the art and the gags tend to be more gentle in nature, which made me really like the humor. Wallace and his friends spend a lot of time outdoors just being kids.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

I would like to thank the publisher for giving me a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this!

Wallace is a fearless young boy (random hole in the ground? let's stick our hand in! poison ivy between him and his frisbee? no problem - he'll walk right through!) and along with his overly cautious bff Spud, and sometimes the tomboy Amelia, they find fun and adventure all around their sleepy fishing town of Snug Harbor.

What I liked: I loved the juxtaposition of Wallace and Spud and how they are perfect best friends even though they rarely see eye-to-eye on anything. I saw flashes of my future as my son is only one - I forsee he will turn out more like a Wallace on the spectrum hahaha. I also thoroughly enjoyed the town of Snug Harbor - being always near or on the water gave a much different setting than most comics strips.

What I was confused about: What age is Sterling supposed to be? His mom says he's going to afternoon school (which could be preschool) and he talks in full sentences - but his parents still carry him around in a frontpack? Also, I've read a lot of daily comic strips in my time and I felt like this was missing the overarching storylines they usually have - most of these comics were one-and-done punchlines and I missed the continuity.

Wallace the Brave could be described as brave, or maybe reckless, or certainly uninhibited and unrestrained. He lives in Snug Harbor, where his dad is a fisherman and he has adventures with his friends at the beach. Will Henry created Wallace and has collected his comics in his first book, Wallace the Brave.



Wallace and his friends have a sort of timeless existence, playing on the beach, sledding in the winter, playing outside a lot. He's mischievous and imaginative, loving life and doing his best to be troublesome without actually getting in trouble. Henry notes that he has been inspired by Calvin and Hobbes; that inspiration is evident throughout these pages.



As you would expect, Wallace's antics draw quite a bit of his parents' attention. Parents of young boys will especially appreciate the plight of Wallace's parents. I enjoyed Wallace, especially the fact that his default mode is doing something active outside, as childhood should be. You can read more Wallace comics at gocomics.com.



















Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!

The illustrations are engaging and delightful. Makes it fun!

This was an absolutely hilarious comic collection. If you ever enjoyed reading the funny comics in the paper you'll get a lot of laughs out of this!

Wallace the Brave by Will Henry, is a book filled with comics about a boy, his friends and his family. They live by the sea, where the father is a fisherman, and their house is built on stilts. Wallace is in his early years of school, and like many his age, he doesn’t necessarily find his school demands endearing.
The artwork and pictorial representations of the characters were excellent. I found the plot and themes of the comics charming and funny. This is the first time I’ve seen this comic and I was hooked at once. I appreciated the setting by the coast, which isn’t one I’ve seen developed before. I also found both the father and mother characters charming, and the father often being pulled into his son’s fantasies was refreshing. This allows the comic to be embraced by a wider audience than only children, for many can relate to the pressures of life drawn up in a humorous way. The book does have one or two characters that don’t seem to measure up to the others, either in terms of looks or in aptitude, and there is an undertone of mockery by the others. Yet I wouldn’t consider it cruel. Kids do tease others for being different and this simply reflects that.
I believe readers of any age would appreciate at least some aspect of this comic. Wallace the Brave is a book that I could easily see made into an animated series that many around the world would enjoy. Highly recommended.

Wallace is an engaging comic with great images and it immediately reminded me of a classic comic like Charlie Brown. Adventurous and keeps you on your toes, kids will be reading without even realizing their reading because they'll have so much fun following Wallace's antics. Lots of fun!

Thank you to Will Henry, the publisher, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this fun comic.

Amusing comic strip featuring three friends and their sometimes naïve, sometimes precocious observations.

I have always had a fascination for comic strips because you have to be quite ingenious in order to cram intelligent humour into a few panels.

I have not encountered Wallace( the hero of the tale) before but was more than overjoyed to make his acquaintance along with his best friend Spud( neurotic and food loving), his parents( tired but fun people), younger brother Sterling ( with a penchant to shed his clothing) and new girl Amelia. It has the flavour of all the old greats and I liked it better with each page further into the book.If anyone collects comic strips ( as I once did) this is one that makes the cut.

This book is love. The characters are cute, loveable and believable.

At first I wasn't certain that this was a comic collection. We had a loose continuing story. In time, though, it revealed itself. The sensibility is going to land differently depending on region, given that its set in an atlantic fishing town.

I found this very adorable. I think kids and adults of all ages can enjoy it.

Warning: Do not read this book in a quiet place. It is truly laugh out loud funny. I've read Wallace online for quite some time and it's great to see this collection that takes us through a year in Wallace's life. I love the RI setting and the fun parents. And Sterling's eyebrow. Too fun!

This is a whimsical touch from the past. It's a collection of comic strips about Wallace, who is a typical boy. He gets in trouble a lot...

Andrews McMeel Publishing and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you). It is being published tomorrow.

Wallace has a friend named Spud, a little brother, and he's friends with a tomboy. She's really good at throwing things and is a bit of a smart mouth, too.

My favorite part of the comics was Wallace's interaction with his dad. His father is willing to discuss silly things and imagine things most adults wouldn't. It was sweet to watch them together.

It doesn't take too long to read and made me laugh here and there. I bet middle graders will love it. What would you do with a muffin left in the room since school let out last? Wallace gave it to his tomboy and she nailed a wasps nest. You can guess what happened next...

Wallace the Brave takes us through a year in the life of Wallace, his family and friends from one summer school holiday to the next. Wallace lives with his mother, father and little brother in Snug Harbour. He attends school at Moonstone Elementary where his teacher is Mrs MacIntosh.

Wallace loves playing pinball and enjoys reading comics, his mother has recently discovered her very own comic addiction, his father is a fisherman and is fairly laid back, and his little brother Sterling is a weirdo with a unibrow. He's best friends with Spud, a kid with anxiety, and has made friends with new girl Amelia.

Wallace the Brave sort of reminded me of a Charlie Brown comic but didn't strike me as funny at all. I've read some reviews that thought it was hilarious but I was bored by it. If Wallace the Brave was a Charlie Brown comic then Spud was Charlie Brown, Amelia was Lucy, Scratch-N-Sniff was Pig-Pen and I have no idea who Wallace would be.

I wasn't sure what age Wallace was supposed to be other than knowing he attends Elementary School. His younger brother was even harder to pick an age for as he attends school in the afternoon and talks but he's carried around by his mother in one of those baby carrier harness thingies where you wear your kid like a backpack that you wear on your front ... a frontpack? I'm not a parent so don't know the technical name for these things but hopefully you know what I mean.

This comic book wasn't terrible or anything. I just didn't find it funny and couldn't connect with it at all. I was really keen to read this when I read the blurb and saw the cover but once I made it past the first few pages I would've given up on it had I not committed to reviewing it.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley (thank you very much to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the opportunity) in exchange for honest feedback.

Wallace the Brave is such an adorable little book! I think its target audience is around 8-12 (I am positive my 9- and 11-year old brothers will find it hilarious), but I’m a teenager and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m sure some older teens and adults would find it too juvenile, but I found it very entertaining, so I think it just depends on your reading preferences. It’s definitely a very light, funny read—there isn’t a whole lot of plot, but I’m okay with that, really. It’s the kind of graphic novel you take out when you want to laugh.

Plot:
Like I mentioned above, Wallace the Brave doesn’t really have much plot, but that’s just the type of book it it. It’s really a collection of comic strips that follow the protagonist Wallace’s adventures, rather than a graphic novel with a story arc.

Characters:
Wallace the Brave follows the adventures of (you guessed it!) a kid named Wallace, who gets into loads of mischief with his friends Spud and Amelia. All three of the characters have very distinctive personalities, and they’re all hilarious.

I also appreciated that one of the two friends is a girl—I feel like a lot of these types of comics are directed towards boys and don’t have girl characters who are central to the book (aside from a mom, and maybe a crush.) If we could get a good comic with a funny girl protagonist, that would be even better, but this is a start!

Writing style:
I know I’ve already said this, but I’m gonna say it again: this book is hilarious! Like the laugh-out-loud kind of funny. I’m telling you, I was howling with laughter, and I know my little siblings will be too.

I also liked the little details included at the end of the book: a map of Snug Harbor (the setting of the book,) instructions for organizing a beach cleanup, making a nature crown, and taking care of a pet caterpillar. All seemed fitting for the story, and it was a nice little touch I think kids will enjoy. The only weird thing was that the map looked unfinished, but that’s probably just because I have an advance copy.

To recap: Wallace is delightful little book that’s sure to please kids looking for a fun, character-driven comic. I greatly enjoyed it.

Thank you to the publisher for sending me an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A collection of comics featuring Wallace, a precocious and imaginative boy somewhere in between 8 and 12. He lives with his parents in a house on stilts in the seaside town of Snug Harbor. He has a slightly disturbing little brother named Sterling with a predilection for eating insects. His best friend is Spud, a much more cautious child who provides Wallace with a much-needed straight man. Spud is head over heels in love with the daring and somewhat intimidating Amelia who is more likely to give someone a rock in the face than a kiss. Together they entertain the masses with their daily escapades.

I think my favorite strip in here was the one where Wallace asks his mom why she’s taking him to the comic book store and she admits that she’s more than slightly addicted to comics after sampling some to make sure they’re kid appropriate. Wallace’s ideas for alternate modes of transportation are always good for laugh out loud moments as well. And you know if Sterling shows up, it’ll be disturbingly hilarious. There are definite moments when this reminded me of the antics found in Calvin & Hobbes comics. If you like those, you might want to give Wallace the Brave a try. It should appeal to a broad range of readers from 8 to 88.

Notes on content: No language issues (the few instances where a character is supposedly swearing are replaced with nonsense symbols). No sexual content, but there is one strip with a bare butt shown and nudist colony is part of the punch line (two others mention but don’t show states of undress). Several incidences of cartoon wounds (i.e., ball or rock to head), but they’re cartoon characters so they’re totally fine.