Go ahead, try to take in the majesty of all of those colors. You really can’t, because I can see the comic itself next to that scan, and there’s no substitute for the real thing. Did I occasionally get distracted in the conversation I was trying to have with Maggie at CXC because my eyes were drawn back to the cover over and over again? Reader, you know it. So sure, the colors are ridiculous, but how does it hold up as a comic? Well, as a professional comics reviewer (no matter how many years I do this, that kind of statement will always be laughable to me), I have to say… I have no idea! Genuinely don’t know how to separate the two. This comic tells the story of four little creatures: Piper, Bun, a tiny baker, and a surprise guest that comes later. And others, I think, but I may have lost consciousness a few times from all the colors. They want to make a cake, but they constantly forget about it, don’t understand the concept of a cake, or sometimes even forget each other. The whole story is perpetually disorienting while also being adorable, a combination I did not know could really be a thing. Do they eventually get their cake? No spoilers, but what a sad ending that would be for a comic as joyful as this if they didn’t. The really baffling part is the “#1,” but Maggie mentions clearly that it’s the first issue on the back cover, and I am absolutely fascinated to see what comes next in this series. $14
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