reviews

Comics and graphic novels make great gifts and The Detroit News has listed their recommendations for comics as stocking stuffers. Our little funnybook is at the top of their list! They write: It’s about a cat named Scratch who runs farther away from home than anticipated and winds up in the clutches of mad...
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A few weeks back at Detroit Fanfare we met Todd Dezago, creator of the wonderful Perhapanauts comic. Todd’s other book Tellos, which he co-created with the late, great Mike Wieringo are, of course, a big inspiration to us here  (Mike drew some amazing looking cat people in that one). If you enjoy a sense...
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In their regular feature “Food or Comics”, the bloggers over at Comic Book Resources Robot 6 say they’d rather pick up the Scratch9 trade paperback than spend money on the life-sustaining nutrients of food!! If I had $15, I’d start out with the trade of Scratch 9 ($9.99), a great kids’ comic about a...
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Swah! Scratch9 has been nominated in four categories of the 29th annual Comics Buyer’s Guide Fan Awards! We have nods in the the “Favorite Comic Book or Mini Series” and “Favorite Story” categories. Rob M. Worley is nominated for “Favorite Writer” and Jason Kruse is up for “Favorite Cover Artist”! Thanks CBG Nominators!  ...
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With Scratch9 #1 now available on the Comics Plus iTunes app, websites like Mania.com are catching up with the book! Here’s what they said: Scratch9 certainly has a good sense of self right from the start and it has a solid mix of fun and seriousness to it as Scratch deals with being out...
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Paul over at Star Clipper has included previous issues of Scratch9 in his “The Best Thing I Read This Week” column at Star Clipper. But this week Scratch9 #4 is at the very TOP of his list! “In the world of mainstream superhero comics (Marvel/DC) there are rarely moments of pure, unfettered heroism anymore....
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There’s a swell review of Scratch9 at the Facebook page for the BaT Comics & Games store in Chico, California! They write: The art is just fine for a book like this – reminiscent of Calvin and Hobbes. The story is very cute and entertaining. Definitely suited for all ages, including adults who are...
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Paul over at the Star Clipper pop culture store in St. Louis has once again named Scratch9 one of the best things he’s read this week. In this case, “this week” refers to the week of December 22nd, which is when Scratch9 #3 came out. Here’s part of what Paul said about the issue:...
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Swah! The Good Comics for Kids blog at School Library Journal has named Scratch9 one of the “Best Comics for Kids 2010″! They write: “Energetic, Looney Tunes artwork, brisk pacing, and a pun-filled script make Scratch9 a great read for young sci-fi fans and pet owners alike, while a sprinkling of smart science jokes...
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The Out With the Kids blog took a peek at Scratch9 #1 last week. The blog is the product of a father who navigates the world of kid’s music, books, toys & culture. A copy of our funny book landed on his desk and, while he isn’t a comics reader by nature, he quite...
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