This was weird. But charming. I liked it!

A tin man learns having a heart is harder than it looks; searching for direction. Solar, a girl in STEM, feels directionless without her grandma to guide her. Fenn, her younger brother just wants his old sister back before she met her horrid friends. In the midst of all this are small easter eggs to the Wizard of Oz.

 There’s a lot going on in this volume with it opening with too much exposition. Quickly after that, we get an invasion of the city and a glimpse at the dark lords. It’s a lot to take in all at once (it’s messy), but this volume is definitely action-packed. Mostly worldbuilding and introducing character plot points. 

I hope as the volumes continue the story will get leaner with exposition and we learn more about the characters. 

SN: Obinna “Obi’s” design is stellar! Boy looks fly with the mask, the ELECTRIC yo-yo, and the rest of his get-up. 

Overall, a fun, cute compilation of comics about two bestfriends. Was surprised at the blackface joke; even more, that it happened twice. But it could be an innocent joke a kid might make. I knew a child that once thought black moms had "chocolate" milk. So yeah.

Still, I like the humor and the art style. There are even a few moments of depth (like, the absence of a parent; deadbeat; threat of divorce; a friendless bully; being judged by appearance, etc) that don't take away from any of the lightheartedness.

The setting is supposed to be a time before iphones and tablets. Back when Saturday morning cartoons reigned supreme and streaming wasn't a thing. Despite the timeframe, it will still be relevant to today's kids. 

 Not bad. I didn't find Noah himself interesting or compelling, but his narrative voice was excellent. The complexity of heroes isn't black or white. A fairly quick read. 

 I enjoyed the cute artwork and the humor, but I hate the layout design. Having vertical text disrupted my reading flow until I decided to ignore it altogether. I missed out on some insight and jokes, but I couldn’t be bothered to keep flipping the page 

Excellent with heart, charm, and humor.