Saturday, July 27, 2019

Captain Ginger: Volume 1

Captain Ginger: Volume OneCaptain Ginger: Volume One by Stuart Moore
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In a universe where humans have gone extinct, an evolved cat named Captain Ginger struggles to keep his ship of cats working together as they scour the universe for other evolved felines.

Stuart Moore and June Brigman served up this entertaining morsel. "What if cats ruled the world?" is the core premise. Except that the world is a starship built by humans.

One of my pet peeves about science fiction is when the alien characters are just humans with a lick of paint. Captain Ginger isn't that. The cats actually act like cats. They have petty spats, enjoying killing mice, and hate dirty litter boxes. Captain Ginger trying to herd the cats toward the same goal is the main struggle of the book, although his relationships with Deena and Sgt. Mittens also fuel the fire. Ginger tries to adopt the ways of the vanished Feeders, although his catlike nature still shows through.

Ginger's search for other cats will undoubtedly propel the series forward. June Brigman's art is perfect for the series. Her cats are cute but still believable as killers, much like real cats. It's not easy to convey emotion and individuality when all the characters are humanoid felines but June knocks the string across the hallway on this one.

On a side note, it was hilarious that our old lady cat, Cashmere, kept headbutting me and walking across the book while I was reading it.

Ahoy Comics has another winner on its hands with Captain Ginger. I'm ready for book two right meow!

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