In addition to being a collection of new tales and old, The Loud House: Loudest and Proudest is a celebration of the best comic strips published to date about the Loud and Casagrande family. When North America is lagging behind with the release of season nine on Nickelodeon, fans in this country will need to look elsewhere to get their fix. I’m glad this compilation is here to fill in this gap. And what’s presented examines hilarious slice of life moments and LGBTQ+ representation in the later tales.
The foreword by Kevin Sullivan, co-producer, introduces why this edition exists. No prior knowledge about this IP is required as a summary at the back explains the setup. And as for whether this work is canonical has me curious. I like to know if Sam Sharp and Luna will become more than best friends; the animated series has sometimes explored their relationship.
Although not every tale is in theme for Pride Month, the transition to those ideas present in “Lipschtick,” “Forget Me Not,” “Don’t Be A Drag,” and “Happy Plan-aversary” (to name a few) makes this release worthwhile. And true to the franchise’s origins, the art style is very faithful to the cartoon, and it’s like reading storyboards to the action had it been all animated. I’m more curious when this takes place in the timeline, as Bobby Casagrande appears in the other family’s story.
Papercutz and Mad Cave Studios teamed up to release this book, and if only I had the time to read everything I love, I’d be including Flash Gordon and Asterix in the mix. But to note, they are the official arm to deliver currently popular cartoon series in print. According to NickALive, season nine is airing in Central Europe, and there’s no word when other territories will begin airing.
Online, Plex is saying next month, and let’s cross our fingers that this information is correct.
4 Stars out of 5
The Loud House Season 9 Promo
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