Imagine Agents

by Brian Joines

Where do your imaginary friends go when YOU grow up? Meet Dave and Terry, agents of I.M.A.G.I.N.E. They’re on the streets to combat the uncontrollable imaginary friends your children create. But they’ll find themselves pushed to the limit when Dapple, one of the baddest figments of the bunch, draws young Elliot Fairview and his best friend, Furdlegurr, into a plot to change the status quo for figments around the world. Saddled with a recently “unseen” figment named Blounder and running out of time, the agents must go to exceptional lengths to prevent Dapple from doing the undoable. IMAGINE AGENTS is one of the most critically-acclaimed series of the year and it has something for everyone! It will make you laugh, cry, and jump in the air with excitement wishing for more. Fans of CHEW and MONSTERS, INC. will love to explore the world that Brian Joines (KRAMPUS) and Bachan (POWERNAP) have created. If you ever had an imaginary friend or found the world just a little more crazy than you imagined, this is for you.

• ISBN10: 1608864286
• ISBN13: 9781608864287
• Publish Date: 16 December 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Boom! Studios
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 128
• Language: English

Reviews

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Summary: Imaginary friends are real - and quite a pest sometimes. When a figment acts up, the I.M.A.G.I.N.E. agents come to clean up the mess. Six year old Elliot and his best friend Furdlgurr get wrapped up in a wayward figment master plan, and it's up to the I.M.A.G.I.N.E. agents to save them.

What I liked:
- This is so cute! I love the drawings of the figments, and the contrast between the fantasy-like figments and the stark agents
- The feel reminds me very much of Men in Black, and I love Men in Black
- Can I get three cheers for useful female characters? There are still plenty of miles to cover in the graphic novel genre for gender equality, and Imagine Agents show that you can have female characters that have actual agency within the plot without it having to draw away attention or lower credibility of the story.
- Well-rooted in pop and geek culture
- Eluded some sniggers from grumpy old me

What I didn't like:
- Although this comic looks colourful and cuddly, it's not appropriate for children because the language (although clean) is quite complicated
- Imagine Agents made fun of a lot of clichés, but didn't manage to completely separate itself from them

Verdict: A super fun, sweet and exciting comic that I recommend to everyone that loves cuteness and Men in Black.