Story: 4 stars 
 Art: 4 stars 
 Short full-color children's graphic novel consisting of the first three chapters/issues of this new series. The title is misleading in that these stories are actually the case files of Charles, a wanna-be journalist whose parents have just moved him to a creepy old hotel his dad is renovating in a much more urban environment that he is used to living. He discovers a troll living in the hotel and calls Margo Maloo, Monster Mediator, for help. Later, he teams up with her as her assistant. 
 Not scary enough for middle schoolers, but just right for elementary school students. The format, in which the chapters all read as separate stories, also works well for that age group, since youngsters can read and digest the book in pieces, or even separate sittings. The monster descriptions in the back of the book are fun and reminiscent of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Art is above average.