CopperKazu Kibuishi
Fantastic Voyages of the Kid Kind
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Copper is a visually stunning comic. Brightly colored and beautifully drawn in a cartoony style, Copper follows the adventures of the title character, Copper, and his dog Fred through a dream landscape. In the tradition of Little Nemo, Copper explores a world that he can only reach when he is asleep.
There is very little storyline in this comic, and each page is a minute story of discovery. There is a slight preachy air to the comic, usually along the lines of "enjoy every minute of life," but it doesn't taint the comic as a whole. Fred usually embodies the idea of missing out on the simple joys of life, but he faithfully follows Copper through his mental wildernesses.
My only complaint is that the artist updates far too infrequently. The updates are usually monthly, but it took over a year for the last update to be published. However, the artist has quite a few projects going on, including a number of print versions of Copper episodes, and a print comic called Amulet. If his online comic is any example of his work as a whole, I'll look into his print comics as well. Amulet certainly looks intriguing.
