Best of APE - Henagi the Ninja Girl
Next up is Henagi the Ninja Girl by Ben Seto. THE PROS: I’ll tell you straight off the bat that I’m not a huge fan of 80% of manga-style art, but I took an immediate liking to Ben’s work when I saw an open page on his table. He has an amazing sense of the importance of line weight in comic art, which is not something you see a lot of, and which (I feel, at least) you see even less of on manga. And as much as I enjoyed the art in Henagi, the pages for his current works-in-progress were even more impressive. Also, this is a 56-page book for a mere $3. That dollar value alone makes it stand out in today’s comic market. And finally, this book is just plain fun. It doesn’t try to be more than that, and it doesn’t need to. THE CON: This book is absolutely rife with typos and misspellings, and the poor balloon placement on one page even led to them having to be numbered for comprehension. I strongly recommend that in the future Soto seek the help of a good proofreader or copy editor. Overall, though? Thumbs up.
