It’s rare that a comic comes along that is great for kids while containing enough wit for adults to enjoy it as well. Where’s it At Sugar Kat? by creators Ian Carney and Woodrow Phoenix is one of these books, and is in fact so impressive that it has already been optioned by Disney for development. At this point there have been 3 issues of the title published, as well as a crossover with Andi Watson’s Skeleton Key. The premise of this series is perfect for anyone who has ever felt competitive towards a sibling. Rebecca Kat is a detective who solves mysteries a la Scooby Doo and is much smarter than the world around her. Unfortunately her sister is the most popular girl in the world. Sugar Kat is the world’s most popular celebrity super model and is instantly recognized anywhere she goes. Sugar decides that she is going to take a year off from modeling and will work with her sister as a detective. Now wherever Rebecca goes she is cursed with hearing her sister greeted with the world famous question "where’s it at Sugar Kat?" In the first 3 issue miniseries the two Kats investigate a town that is being plagued by vampires. Without giving anything away, the vampires are hiding a horrible motive that is utterly hilarious, just hilarious as the solution the Kat sisters use to defeat the vampires. Despite Rebecca being the brains behind the Kat and Kat Detective Agency, the people of the town lavish praise upon Sugar for the smallest of contributions. Carney and Phoenix load this miniseries with hip references that will appeal to adults much like cartoons such as Powerpuff Girls and Dexter’s Laboratory have done so well. One of the best jokes that will appeal to people of all ages is the girls’ pet cat Yearbook. Yearbook has a slight problem of being an incredibly big fraidy cat, and is known to die at least once per issue. Thanks to some quick CPR work from the girls Yearbook is always resuscitated, but like South Park’s Kenny that next death is always just around the corner. Out of any books I picked up at the San Diego Comic-Con this year Where’s it at Sugar Kat was definitely the most fun. Built on a solid concept with fun characters, this book is begging to be translated into other mediums. I highly recommend this book to anyone of any age. I guarantee you will sympathize with Rebecca Kat’s unsuccessful attempts to get recognized for her accomplishments, yet at the same time you too will be wondering Where it’s at Sugar Kat?

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