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Rob reviews Mamo #2... Mamo is that rare breed of comic that captures the reader from its first page. Whether it be the engrossing story or its gorgeous artwork, Mamo will certainly have something within its pages that'll keep you reading. Last time out I gave Mamo #1 a resounding 10/10 and this time it's very much the same. The last time we met both Jo and Orla, Milledge began introducing us to their world. It soon turns out that this world is governed by the use of magic, and as such Orla is a powerful - if not a reclusive - witch. We join Jo as she seeks Orla's help in curing her Mother of an apparent curse. While initially reluctant Orla soon decides to help. As the two youngsters travel back to town Orla speaks of her late grandmother - the titular Mamo. Once back at Jo's home, Orla is drawn to the homes attic and comes face to face with a giant moth that she identifies as Mamo! Issue #2 picks off straight after this revelation. As Mamo'...

Rob reviews Mamo #1... Ever since the preview for Sas Milledge's Mamo dropped into my inbox I've been eagerly awaiting issue #1's release. The official preview pages not only teased what sounded like an excellent story, but we also got to see a few pages of gorgeous artwork by Milledge. Now a couple of months later Mamo is finally here. And it doesn't disappoint. Published under BOOM! Studios' BOOM! Box imprint, Mamo tells the story of Haresden, a small town with a bit of a magic problem. After the death of the local witch, the use of magic is running amok through the streets of Haresden. As such a local teen named Jo approaches Orla - the Witches granddaughter - for help in curing her Mother. As Orla struggles with her Grandmother's namesake, Jo realises that Witches are quite different to the stories.  Oh boy, where to begin?  Mamo #1 is a great opening part. Not only do we get quite an original story, but we're also treated to ...

Previewing MAMO #1... "Orla O'Reilly has never been the type of witch to put down roots. The youngest in a long line of hedge witches, Orla finds herself back in the town where she grew up after her grandmother, Mamo’s, death. But without Mamo around to deal with the town’s magic, it’s quickly fallen into chaos and now there’s a poltergeist in local Jo Manalo’s attic! When Jo goes to Orla for help, the young hedge witch is reluctantly pulled into the town’s complicated relationship with the Fae, and Jo gets a crash course on the surprising world of magic that lies right beneath the surface of her normal, boring hometown. They’ll have to work together to find the source of all their otherworldly problems but are the two up to the task?" Sas Milledge is an artist based in Melbourne, Australia. She has done design, comic, and illustration work for DC Comics, BOOM! Studios, BlinkInk, and Passion Pictures amongst others. "I am so excited to finally share MAMO...