Wallace the Brave Goes Up the Coast to Boston
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The Boston Globe had a space open up on their comics page and chose to fill it with the pre-adolescent children of nearby Snug Harbor.
Carlos R. Muñoz at The Boston Globe introduces Bostonians to Wallace the Brave (or here):
When cartoonist Will Henry was a teenager pitching comic strips to local newspapers, an editor told him to stop writing about families and starting writing about what he knew. Decades later, the Rhode Island native has done exactly that, summoning inspiration from his kids — and grown-up life — for his syndicated comic strip, “Wallace the Brave.”
Some confusion about the Will Henry pen name and the William Wilson real name is followed by an interview.
I would describe it as the view of a small town through the eyes of kids in grade school, full of mystery, and wonder, and adventure. and friendship. I take a lot of pride in the character development, but it’s a coastal New England town, which I think is why it would be perfect for the Boston Globe, and I think a lot of people in that area will see parts of New England that they recognize, even if it’s vague.
I’m really interested in just what happens when children get bored. Their mind wanders and adventure starts.
Wallace the Brave replaces the daily Big Nate in The Boston Globe just as it did in The Minnesota Star-Tribune. A nice stunt by the youthful Wallace as both those papers are in the top 10 circulation-wise.
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