POCA! Glasgow Review

And now, as they say for something completely different.  I came across this on Kickstarter a few weeks ago and decided it sounded interesting enough to support, and last week I finally received my printed copy.  It is a little pocket-sized book called POCA! which is basically the adventures of a GameBoy Camera of the same name which is switched on for the first time in years, it's owner then makes the camera fully autonomous allowing POCA to go out into the wide world and take their own photos.  

The first volume is set in Glasgow and is a mixture of comic book drawings and the beginning and images of Poca checking out various Glaswegian landmarks, the story is quite charming and highly readable.  The book is of high quality and well drawn.  I am so glad I decided to check this out as it's a very unusual and original idea.

Two more volumes are due to launch on Kickstarter in the future, volume 2 will be set in Honolulu and the final volume will be set in Japan which promises to unveil Poca's origins, can't wait!

Should you wish to purchase a copy of volume 1 for yourself printed and digital editions are now available from the author’s store at https://www.jofamo.com/store