My first experience with Matt Phelan and now I think he and I shall be very good friends indeed. This is a very sweet historical fiction graphic novel based on the real life Buster Keaton and the childhood summers he spent in Bluffton - located between Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake.
I really like it when authors choose a small moment in time of a famous person's life to explore vs. a full length biography. I think you convey a lot about a person and his/her times with this technique. It works really well here for sure. Also, I love all things vaudeville/classic film related so this was really a treat.
I have one stupid, minor little complaint. I really dislike the print used for the text! I think it really clashes with the beautiful gauzy illustrations. I wish he'd use a more organic looking font. Silly, I know, but it really stood out to me.
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