Splatoon #1

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• 7.0

  The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell

  Sep 30, 2021

  This is a pretty silly and fun All-Ages title based on a video game (a popular theme for All Ages titles). The teams all work together, even though some lose while the Blue Team consistently wins, which leads to good work ethics and collaboration as some obvious themes for impressionable young minds. The only content warning is that Goggles is often naked when he transforms from his inkling form to humanoid form. There’s a little inkling-shaped censor spot over his crotch area, but he still shows up often undressed. He also likes to pants people, but only in the first chapter. That might be something that the writer abandoned after the series became popular. Read Full Review

• 5.0

  AIPT - Jordan Richards

  Dec 12, 2017

  Is It Good?Splatoon Vol. 1 is a disappointing start for a series. While it serves its target demographics (particularly young adult males) perfectly fine and captures almost all of the franchise's aesthetic, it feels like the story missed its mark by quite a bit. It ignores almost all of the female characters (strange for a videogame series where the female characters are remarkably recognizable and iconic), the action in an action series is toned incredibly down, and all of the characters and writing just feel flat. There's nothing offensive here, but beyond just its small target audience, there's no real reason for fans of Splatoon to check it out. Read Full Review