A beautifully drawn indie story featuring cute anthropomorphic animals.
Rating: 9/10
Across Thin Ice is the first in the graphic novel series Nordguard. It tells the story of Pi, a border collie, and her sled team. Pi's team is tasked with responding to a distress call from a Northern mine. The team (Nickel, Geri, Freki, and London) takes on a medic (Lt. James McKay) and a military officer (Oleg), and find out that they may have bitten off more than they can chew.
The art in this 80-page comic is incredible. The characters are well-drawn and all look unique. You attach to most of the characters instantly (Nick's my favorite). The backgrounds, especially the mountains are stunning. The writing is also well-done. Characters each have their own personality and nothing seems forced. The plot was good, but my only concern is whether or not a sequel is coming out soon.
Across Thin Ice was published in 2011.
For Parents:
Language: One or two uses each of hell, damn, bastard, and sh-t, brief name calling. (The Language in this novel would make it suitable for a teen audience)
Violence: Two characters are shot in the head (Blood shown), another is shot in his side and is possibly killed later. A corpse is seen. Characters punch each other on occasion. A crow is impaled through its throat. A couple of characters have wounds stitched up from fights. (The Violence in this novel would make it suitable for a teen audience.)
Drugs and Alcohol: Nickel sleeps off a hangover in the beginning of the novel. Oleg offers McKay alcohol, but he refuses.
OK for 13 and up
Watch the movie version here (Credit to Elson Wong): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIwon99Sd2s
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