I have a confession to make. I didn’t actually do a lot of
prep work for this review. When we received Captain Absolutely from Focus On The Family in the mail, I handed it over to Josiah.
There were a few things that compelled me to beg ask to be on
this review.
First, the main character’s real name is Josiah. I know! My Josiah
is 15 and for a few years he went through a real struggle with his name. He
would only answer to Starkiller or Joe (true story). Now he’s at peace about it
and actually introduces himself as “Josiah.”
I’d say that’s progress.
And then the Captain Absolutely character comes from the
Adventures in Odyssey. We have LOVED Adventures in Odyssey for years. Another
reason (and a biggie) is that Josiah is dyslexic. He is doing really good, but
I seldom can hand him a book and say “read this” without some hesitation on his
part.
The comic book format was PERFECT for my guy.
So let’s talk about Captain Absolutely. He was a mild
mannered young man (named Josiah King) who becomes his superhero counterpart
via a radioactive explosion and a room filled with banned books that happen to
be Bibles.
His nemesis is Dr. Relative. There are equally creepy
villains along the way to battle and we learn what the Bible has to say about
real truth and how to live it in a sin filled world.
Before I give you Josiah’s opinion (which he was excited to
give) let me tell you about what I thought. The comic book is really well made.
The pictures are colorful and engaging. It is not a wimpy comic, but a good,
substantial book that will appeal to moms and kiddos alike.
I think the age level for this product will depend on your
kiddo. I certainly recommend it for elementary and up. It is not so babyish
that it won’t appeal to older kids who enjoy comics. There is certainly plenty
of action scenes and tension.
For my part, I LOVE that there is a whole lot of Scripture
and discussion concerning things we face in today’s society.
In the back of the book there is a section called Big
Questions.
From….Why should you clean up your own messes? To…. Are you
willing to suffer for God?
And one of my favorites…Why do Christians care about hygiene
and appearance?
Preach, Captain Absolutely.
There are even page numbers directing you to the portion of
the comic book that deals with each issue. There is also a section that
outlines each character. And we loved the part that talks about the real King
Josiah in the Bible.
Here are Josiah’s thoughts.
“I really liked this comic. I like that the main superhero’s
name is Josiah. He helps to teach us about God’s Word and what is right and
wrong. I hope they make more of them.”
This one is a winner!
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