Ice Age: Playing Favorites

Ice Age: Playing Favorites
Kaboom!
Written by Caleb Monroe
Art by Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb

Who has not seen the Ice Age movies? Well, now they’ve made the jump to comic books. This looks to be the introductory issue for the series. Here we have Manny and Ellie going off to have a nice romantic night for their anniversary. They’ve chosen Diego to watch Peaches while they’re gone. But since they’re in a heard, with Sid, Crash and Eddie, everyone thinks they can baby-sit, add to that situation that Peaches thinks she can watch after herself. And of course, you have to have Scratte trying to get a nut. Minus the squirrel, who’s had an evening like this?

This is a fun book that you can have for your kids and enjoy it too. Reading through it, the story flows very well and is an easier read for kids of all ages (even those who are bringing in a paycheck). Plus the story isn’t too ridiculous with outrageous things. There would be no way to match the art from the movies to a page form but the way they did it, it works. It’s bright and easy to follow. The same could be said for the paneling, nothing over-the-top. They stuck with basic squares, it’s not cluttered at all and it fit.

For me, this is something that when my son goes to bed tonight, I’ll use it for his bedtime story. It’s fun, has a happy ending and is an easy read. Now mind you, I’m a fan of the movies and am happy to see a company take them to the comic world. With luck, they’ll keep this same style, because it should be successful if they do. In my humble opinion, if you have a child who you want to introduce to the world of comics and want something to start them off on, this would be it. I give this 5 caps out of 5.