The Mapmaker

Mapmaker #1-2

by Ben Slabak, Francesca Carità (Illustrations)

The Mapmaker is an all-ages, fantasy adventure comic book series set on a parallel Earth during the Age of Discovery, written by Ben Slabak and illustrated by Francesca Carità, published by Scout Comics.

Imagine a parallel Earth during The Age of Discovery. Imagine Pirates of the Caribbean where the prize is a fantastical power wielded by a mysterious individual known simply as “The Mapmaker”. Any map he creates comes to life, a power highly desired by King Gus, who will stop at nothing to obtain it. The crew of the privateer ship The Rogue Wave, captained by the courageous Lei Li, are the only ones standing in their way with a mission to deliver the Mapmaker’s successor before his power wanes and is lost forever.



A fun fantasy adventure tale for all ages!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Childrens

120 pages, Paperback

First published November 9, 2021

Reviews

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

[Jaq · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing new, I felt it lacked tension. At times I was waiting for something, anything to happen.

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 2 out of 5]

C-. fiction, graphic novel, upper elementary; not cohesive

[Zarina Ahmadzada · Rating 3 out of 5]

The colors were beautiful. Art style and storytelling was like that of Scooby Doo's, not at all for my age group. It was a nice time filler I guess.

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great start to an exciting series. A small village has a young girl desperate to escape and on the path to unravel a deep secret.

[Benjamin Slabak · Rating 5 out of 5]

An immensely newly fun read

Loved the artwork and the story was a lot of fun. Great characters that made me and my kids chuckle throughout the book.