[...] Watson (Breakfast After Noon), Christine Norrie (Hopeless Savages book 1), and Chynna Clugston (Blue Monday). Cover and chapter break art is by Terry [...]

[...] artists, like Carol Lay (Story Minute), Rachel Hartman (Amy Unbounded), Chynna Clugston-Major (Blue Monday), and Tom Beland (True Story Swear to God). Not only is this book a fascinating way to learn more [...]

[...] There are Scooter Girl preview pages at the publisher’s website. Clugston has also created the Blue Monday series and Queen Bee. [...]

[...] The setup is a classic fish-out-of-water scenario combined with the wacky appeal of a good sitcom. When school reporter Nickels discovers the monkeys have a secret, she’s determined to find out what it is. Kirby knows that Nickels is investigating, but the two still become friends. Meanwhile, photographer Martin is hitting on her, in a good way. The combination of monkey secrets and school intrigue only increases the sense of fun, making for all-around enjoyable entertainment. This book is the missing link between Archie comics and Blue Monday. [...]

[...] The flashback art is done by Chynna Clugston (Blue Monday) in her usual manga-influenced style. These sections provide important background for the present-day events. The first interlude crystalizes the moment when Rat decided to go a different way from his family; in the second, Rat helps Arsenal through her identity crisis, which softens and provides more of a family context for the rest of the issue. Later flashbacks cover the parents’ earlier careers and how they met, while the last establishes the family’s fighting ethic, best expressed as “might for right” but without being bullies. [...]

[...] The Kids Are Alright is the previous book in the series. [...]