Wallace the Brave, by Will Henry

Wallace the Brave could be described as brave, or maybe reckless, or certainly uninhibited and unrestrained.  He lives in Snug Harbor, where his dad is a fisherman and he has adventures with his friends at the beach.  Will Henry created Wallace and has collected his comics in his first book, Wallace the Brave.

Wallace and his friends have a sort of timeless existence, playing on the beach, sledding in the winter, playing outside a lot.  He's mischievous and imaginative, loving life and doing his best to be troublesome without actually getting in trouble.  Henry notes that he has been inspired by Calvin and Hobbes; that inspiration is evident throughout these pages.

As you would expect, Wallace's antics draw quite a bit of his parents' attention.  Parents of young boys will especially appreciate the plight of Wallace's parents.  I enjoyed Wallace, especially the fact that his default mode is doing something active outside, as childhood should be.  You can read more Wallace comics at gocomics.com.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!