Puppy Knight!: Den of Deception

by Michael Sweater, Josue Cruz (Illustrator)

There’s no knight braver than Sparky Muttson! (Except maybe his enthusiastic and very cute apprentice, Pugsly.) They’re ready for their first adventure together, and luckily, a kind old farmer is conveniently ready to show them the way to a cathedral full of treasure. While this quest might not turn out exactly how they expected, Sparky and Pugsly have the chops to make it through—no bones about it!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Dogs, Animals

48 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 2022

Reviews

[Mady · Rating 5 out of 5]

4/5 ⭐
Introductif.

[Toscane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Réellement golmoné, je suis fan #goofy

[emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing’s more fun and refreshing than a middle grade graphic novel!!! Also I just really want more Please Keep Warm

[Emma (littledollreads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was very cute.

[Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so much fun! Reminds me of Adventure Time, it's goofy and sweet and the characters are so silly and charming. That first big two page spread of them entering the house and seeing all the treasure is fantastic, it must have been difficult to plan out the perspective on that and how it warps around. The art really impressed me throughout, from character expressions to character designs to how clean the action was. What pushed it over the top for me were the little strips at the end where we got other adventures of our heroes, especially that page with GNAWSFERATU- it was like I was reading a goofy little manga tankoban and the end of the book had these four koma gags, though these were a bit longer they were great one-page adventures. I want more of these dogs!

[Skaunk! · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm definitely not in the age range of this book, so I didn't get much from it if I was, but it was a sweet, short, and surprisingly well made book. It's a very goofy and overall fun adventure following these two dogs trying to find treasure so they can drink all the Puppy Soda they want and never do chores again. Its simple yet effective plot. I also really liked the details they added to Nekomancer. It's just a fun design.

Anyways I hope these two collab again, maybe on a graphic novel for a more adult audience.

[Leigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lightweight but well-crafted writing, and a real pleasure to look at. Josue Cruz is particularly gifted at color and atmosphere — ranging from lighthearted to gothic. Some panels are truly stunning, particularly when the pace pauses for a moment of stillness. Most of the action scenes are not as clear, unfortunately. But the creators’ joy shines through, with delightful little touches like the necromancer’s staff grasping its orb, and the two one-page shorts at the back remind me of Steve Purcell’s Sam & Max comics.

[Betzim Gdolot · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a great kids book. I think Michael Sweater really shines in this kind of stories rather than his stoner comedy and random jokes books.

Story follows 2 silly puppies in their pursuit for treasure.

Great adventure for kids and fun for adults as well with beautiful art and a lot of fun.

I wish there was more of this!

[Jack Reickel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun story, LOVELY art--probably just 20-30 pages in length away from a 5-star review. Just like I felt with Descender earlier, there's not much wrong with this--but it's an introduction that can be built upon in subsequent entries that really shine.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a really good comic, I loved the characters a lot, and the illustrations are gorgeous. the backgrounds are amazing and each panel has a great sense of atmosphere! the expressions are precious and this is very inspiring to me

[frankie · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute and fun

[Cam · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'aime la préface qui dit

Il est possible de créer des BD sur à peu près n'importe quoi. Alors, prenez votre courage à deux mains et faites-les.

[Aurora · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute enough. Felt very short, but I might've gotten annoyed if it had dragged on longer so maybe that's a blessing.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A feast for me eyeballs!!! I can definitely see Michael Sweater’s Cartoon Network influence. I felt like a kid again watching a Saturday morning cartoon. So much joy in this work. :)

[Adam Sequoyah · Rating 4 out of 5]

MPA ratings: PG for fantasy violence

[Raj Bowers-Racine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story and PHENOMENAL cartooning

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

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