Sam Sykes

"Originally published in single magazine form as Brave chef Brianna no. 1-4"--Copyright page.

Brave Chef Brianna

Maggie Gordon

Brave Chef Brianna is a cute comic about a chef trying to make it on her own in a new city. The catch is that she chose to go to Monster City, a place that's not to friendly with humans. It's an interesting premise, but the author also chose to embed some messages about racism that... don't make any sense. Could we not make the blonde, white lady the oppressed one? Aside from mixed messages about discrimination, the characters definitely need development because the world is rather fascinating! Unfortunately, I think this is a one shot. I am sure younger readers would enjoy, but the mangled messages make me hesitant to recommend it.

Candyce Kirk

This was such a fun thing to read. I really wish there were more volumes though!

Loredana

Brianna is the daughter of a worldwide known chef. She has 15 older brothers with that. As their father is dying he challenges all of his children. They have to create their own restaurant and the most successful one will inherit the name and legacy of the family. So Brianna decides to move to Monster City to create her restaurant.

TW : Anxiety

Overall I liked this graphic novel. The drawings are great, colorful. I like the mix of monsters and humans. The restaurant and Brianna are really cute. I also really liked the fact that it shows anxiety, something very common and unknown by many. Even if it was very cute I was not attached more than that to the characters, something was missing and I can't really explain it.

Brianna Jakobsson has big cooking dreams, and when her ailing restaurateur father poses a challenge to his only daughter and fifteen sons, she seizes the opportunity. She’s going to have the best restaurant around and earn the family empire. Thing is, the only place she can afford to set up shop is in Monster City. Her menu is full of weird delicacies, her kitchen is run by a half-bird harpy, and her dining room is filled with skeleton businessmen. Add on the nefarious Madame Cron, some highly competitive siblings and Brianna’s plate is literally . . . full. Brave Chef Brianna from writer Sam Sykes (Munchkin) and artist Selina Espiritu explores one woman’s incredible journey to realize her dreams in the unlikeliest of places. Welcome to Monster City!

Brave Chef Brianna

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