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Your Fate Lives Within You. The Brave Interactive Comic App

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Brave Interactive Comic AppI have a son who is nearly nine years old and he’s just starting to enjoy comic books. So he was a natural for taking a test drive of Disney’s new App Store release, designed for children 7 and up, entitled Brave Interactive Comic, based on the Oscar winning film Brave.

My son, for one, really likes this comic book app. When I asked him what he liked about it, I was able to gather these insights from him.

He enjoyed the mood set by the music in the soundtrack, Ulleann pipes and penny whistle as we discovered later (and I’ll just add that they definitely evoke the feeling of the Scottish Highlands). He found the music soothing, even relaxing, and it didn’t intrude on his reading experience; in fact, he thought the music helped him focus better on reading the comic.

And here is the simple but important truth about his experience: he really enjoyed reading the story. That is to say, he liked the little white square and bubble shaped boxes with words, reading them to himself, and encountering unusual words like, “wee,” as in my brothers are “wee devils.” I was fascinated by his review because it is so easy, in these digital days, to forget how much pleasure there is in the simple act of reading a good story. And he reminded me of this truth.

I should mention as well the soundtrack also includes special sound effects. But again, they enhance the reading experience without detracting from it in my opinion, and, more importantly, in my son’s. The only problem I encountered with the Brave Interactive Comic was getting my son to put it down and come to dinner! Would you like a sneak peek? Check out the gallery below.

For other Brave related Disney apps see also: Are you Brave? Take the Merida Challenge

 

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  • A Charming Narrator

    A Charming Narrator

    Merida tells the story from her perspective.

  • You've Got Options

    You've Got Options

    The music and sound effects can be toggled and it is multi-lingual. As a mom raising two boys in a bilingual home, I love that!

  • 9 Languages

    9 Languages

    What a great, fun way to learn a new language..or 9!

  • I Choose...Archery

    I Choose...Archery

    Here's a nice example of some of the colorful and detailed artwork

  • Archery Contest

    Archery Contest

    The comic includes light animation throughout. On this page, for example, the arrows fly in to hit the targets.

  • Mum, You Are a Bear

    Mum, You Are a Bear

    There are sound effects, too.

  • Extra Artwork

    Extra Artwork

    Readers can click the blue and gold cauldron icon to see more artwork.

  • Rich Comic Book Artistry

    Rich Comic Book Artistry

    Merida's hair is lovely, don't you think?

  • Mor'du

    Mor'du

    Here is just one example of some the extraordinary bonus artwork.

  • Early Sketch of Elinor and Merida

    Early Sketch of Elinor and Merida

    Little extra treasures like this early sketch are sprinkled through the comic book.

  • Witch Accessories

    Witch Accessories

    Lovely bone earings!

  • Learn to Draw

    Learn to Draw

    As a bonus feature, aspiring artists both young and old can learn how to draw some of their favorite characters from the story.

  • Learn to Draw Merida

    Learn to Draw Merida

    To give you an idea, here is the beginning of a sketch of Merida..

  • More Merida

    More Merida

    ...the next step...

  • The Next Step

    The Next Step

    ... her dress...

  • More Detail

    More Detail

    ...her arms for carrying her bow...

  • Her Weapons

    Her Weapons

    ... the bow itself..

  • Final Details

    Final Details

    ....and finally all those lovely locks.

  • Our Fate Lives Within Us

    Our Fate Lives Within Us

    So if it is your fate, you can purchase Brave Interactive Comic in the Apple App Store for $1.99 . It is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It requires iOS 5.1 or later.

    For other Brave related Disney apps see also: Are you Brave? Take the Merida Challenge.

    Have fun!

Photo Credit: Disney/Pixar

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Silvia cooks yummy Mexican food, plays with her kids, and takes pictures at MamaLatinaTips.com

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silviamartinez
silviamartinez

Silvia Martinez is founder of award-winning Mamalatinatips.com, a Spanish-English bilingual blog, where she writes about kids, health, fashion, beauty, Disney and yummy Mexican food. She is also Editor-in-Chief of Disneylandiaaldia.com, the first Spanish-language blog in the United States covering the Disneyland Resort. Mom to two rambunctious boys, Silvia’s recent adventures include taking close-ups of piñata smashing, photographing tostadas before they go soggy, celebrating Dia de Muertos in Mexico, and riding Toy Story Mania at Disney’s California Adventure...nine times in-a-row!

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