At Blimey O’Riley's Traveling Circus, a stagehand and a strange, wild boy find themselves investigating a paranormal mystery
Romo, rumored a wolf boy taken from the wild, and a young stagehand named Francis are the two newest members of Blimey O’Riley’s Traveling Circus. Together they will become Criminologists Extraordinaire, Specialists in the Paranormal—but this is only their first adventure . . .
When the circus comes to town in Victorian England, repeated acts of sabotage by a mysterious, giggling culprit turn Romo and Francis from rivals to friends. Can they work together to solve this baffling case and even become a top act in the meantime?
Praise
"Romo the WolfBoy by ILYA is about much more than the big top extravaganza... ILYA renders the Victorian England pastoral setting in an attractive sepia tone. His coloured pencil linework compliments this rough and historic approach, especially his judicious palette of muted blues, yellows, and reds."
—The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide
"The fast-paced storyline is matched by illustrations that whirr with energy, sketchy and full of vigour."
—Buzz Magazine
"Wry, anachronistically bold, and breezily beguiling... All the fun of the fair plus every additional chill and thrill you could possibly stand besides."
—Now Read This!
"The art is spectacular, with a very distinctive sketch style used throughout... The characters are well realised and the mystery at the heart of the story engaging. A great comic for those with an interest in wild children of the forest and circus culture."
—Fortean Times
"Brilliant and imaginative."
—Broken Frontier
