October 26th marks for many of our local comics shops the first Halloween ComicFest since 2019! A smattering of shops had an event last year. However, with COVID restrictions, everything was scaled way down; even the freebies.
In heavy anticipation of the 2023 official return, the organizers behind HCF are releasing some of it's most popular Halloween comics! Every Monday until Halloween, digital versions of some classic all-ages stuff are going to be released for all. This first week of offerings included The Adventures of Cthulhu Jr. and Dastardly Dirk, Eric Powell's Spook House, Ghost Friends Forever, Wrapped Up and today's review Little Tails: On Halloween.
Little Tails stars Chipper the puppy and his squirrel pal, Squizzo. In their regular adventures, written and illustrated by the team of Fredric Brremaud (Cats!) and Frederico Bertolucci (DinoDino's Dinosaur Adventures), the tiny duo explore incredible habitats and their animal residents from around the world. The African Savannah and a trek back to the time of dinosaurs were just two of the destinations Chipper and Squizzo have visited. This time around, the two don't wander off any further than their own backyard. But that doesn't keep them from meeting a score of creatures that go bump in the night.
In this Halloween short, Squizzo introduces Chipper to the holiday. While teaching Chipper about costumes and trick-or-treating, the tiny friends run across spiders, snakes, and a surprise or two!
I loved this 14-pager. The pair of Chipper and Squizzo are very funny. And I like how the cartoon renderings pair with museum quality illustrations of the wildlife the main characters encounter. The mix of fun and learning was perfectly balanced and I wouldn't mind checking out further adventures of Little Tails if I ever come across them. I might even make these gifts for the trio of tykes that are on our holiday shopping lists.
Amazon recommends the Little Tails books for readers in grades 1st and 2nd. But the whole family is going to get a kick out of Squizzo and Chipper! Guaranteed!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.
To access the complete line-up of digital Halloween ComicFest classics, click here!
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