Advance Review: Where’s the Poo? – A Comic Book Story: Poos on the Loose
Coming soon from Hachette
Out on the 30th July 2026 from Hachette is Where’s the Poo? – A Comic Book Story: Poos on the Loose, which, as you would expect features a lot of poo! I had the chance for an advance read.
A hilariously wacky comic book from the world of the bestselling Where’s the Poo? search and find books!
POOS TO THE RESCUE! Meet a poo-niverse of brilliantly bonkers poo characters in this laugh-out-loud comic book jam-packed with loads of fun adventures! Join Elvis, Queenie, Bobbi and Duckie on their poop-tastic adventures as they try and track down the Magic Unicorn Poo and save the world from turning into a MASSIVE POO!
The Where’s the Poo comic books are filled with super silly stories, fun full-colour illustrations and action-packed short chapters, perfect to kick-start a love of reading. Ideal for fans of the hit Where’s the Poo? search and find books.
by Alex Hunter and Ned Hartley
Where do you even start with a book like this?
I review all types of comics, and while some are clearly aimed at younger readers, that doesn’t automatically mean they’re outside my sense of humour. Where’s the Poo? – A Comic Book Story: Poos on the Loose is a perfect example of that. It embraces its silly premise from the very first page and never apologises for it, resulting in a genuinely entertaining read that had me smiling throughout.
Although younger readers are undoubtedly the target audience, there is plenty here for older readers who appreciate a bit of daft humour. Yes, the story revolves around sentient poos, but beyond the toilet jokes is a surprisingly enjoyable adventure packed with colourful characters, amusing situations and interactive puzzles that help break up the story.
This is exactly the sort of book that would have kept me occupied on those long family car journeys during the summer holidays. It’s easy to dip in and out of, there’s always something happening, and every few pages there is another joke, puzzle or visual gag waiting to be discovered.
The book starts by introducing us to the various poo characters, each with their own little personalities and quirks. Alongside them is a narration box that constantly chips in with extra information, observations and jokes, giving the whole book an extra layer of humour. Running through everything is the quest to find the legendary magical unicorn poo. It’s a deliberately flimsy excuse to send the characters off on all sorts of bizarre adventures, but that’s part of the charm. It gives the book enough of a narrative thread while still allowing it to jump from one ridiculous scenario to the next.
What I particularly liked was how the story is structured. Rather than one continuous adventure, there are numerous smaller stories and diversions that naturally flow into one another. That makes it incredibly easy to put the book down and come back to later without feeling like you’ve lost your place. Combined with the puzzles dotted throughout, it creates a nice rhythm that keeps younger readers engaged without ever becoming repetitive.
Of course, every adventure needs a villain, and in this case it’s not the occasionally intimidating Duckie, as you might first suspect. Instead, the main antagonist is a toilet roll that believes all of this poo-related nonsense should be stopped. It’s an amusing concept that works surprisingly well, providing a constant obstacle for the heroes while sending the story spiralling across time, space and even the multiverse before everything builds towards the wonderfully over-the-top ‘big poo’ threat.
The artwork perfectly matches the tone of the book. It’s bright, colourful and full of energy, with every type of poo imaginable given its own distinct appearance and personality. The different locations, visual effects and imaginative settings help keep each section feeling fresh, while there are plenty of clever visual jokes tucked away in the backgrounds. The puzzles are also well integrated into the artwork rather than feeling like separate activities, encouraging readers to spend a little longer examining each page.
Overall, Where’s the Poo? – A Comic Book Story: Poos on the Loose is a funny, entertaining and surprisingly inventive comic that fully commits to its wonderfully ridiculous premise. There’s always something happening, whether it’s another joke, another puzzle or another absurd twist in the adventure, and its episodic nature makes it incredibly easy to jump into whenever you have a few spare minutes. If you’re prepared to embrace its toilet humour, you’ll find a charming, colourful and thoroughly enjoyable read underneath all the poo-related madness.
