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scostner's review against another edition
3.0
Vess is on her way to Space Camp, but unlike the movie of that name, the accident to the shuttle Vess is traveling on leaves her as the only survivor. Her life is saved by a tardigrade, a creature normally microscopic in size on Earth, but gigantic in the case of this space-faring individual. In the manner of the living spaceship in Binti, the self-named space pig rescues Vess and keeps her alive - since tardigrades can survive in space. But their troubles are only beginning. Vess and the Earth artifacts are valuable to galactic fans of human culture, while Star Pig is even more valuable for its species longevity and other biological secrets. Can the two of them survive those who are as acquisitive as The Collector from Marvel comics?
With plenty of pop culture references - everything from the Sarlacc of Star Wars to Keanu Reeves - and some wonderful scenes of a geeky teen messing about with alien technology, this is a fun and entertaining read for those who enjoy sci-fi stories. Once they reach the end readers will be eagerly looking for the next installment. "Tubular Tardigrade Facts" are included in the back of the book.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher for review purposes.
With plenty of pop culture references - everything from the Sarlacc of Star Wars to Keanu Reeves - and some wonderful scenes of a geeky teen messing about with alien technology, this is a fun and entertaining read for those who enjoy sci-fi stories. Once they reach the end readers will be eagerly looking for the next installment. "Tubular Tardigrade Facts" are included in the back of the book.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher for review purposes.
jilljemmett's review against another edition
4.0
Vess is traveling through space to a space camp when her ship crashes. She is saved by a space pig, or a tardigrade, who sucks her into his body. Then, they are captured by an alien who collects things from earth. They come into contact with some other space creatures through the rest of the comic.
I went through so many different emotions while reading this graphic novel. Some parts were funny, like when they referenced earth songs that the aliens liked. Other parts were really gross, such as how the different aliens looked and behaved.
I had to look up a tardigrade after I read this book, because there were some fun facts about them at the end. They are a real creature, though only about 1mm in length in real life, not giant sized like in the book. They really look like a space pig, so that’s an appropriate name for them!
This was a great space graphic novel.
Thank you IDW Publishing for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I went through so many different emotions while reading this graphic novel. Some parts were funny, like when they referenced earth songs that the aliens liked. Other parts were really gross, such as how the different aliens looked and behaved.
I had to look up a tardigrade after I read this book, because there were some fun facts about them at the end. They are a real creature, though only about 1mm in length in real life, not giant sized like in the book. They really look like a space pig, so that’s an appropriate name for them!
This was a great space graphic novel.
Thank you IDW Publishing for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
graypeape's review against another edition
5.0
Ok, I really dug this one, it's light and fun and geeky, plus there's a giant tardigrade named Theo. It takes place in 2760 I think? Way in the future, anyway, and Vess has convinced her parents to let her go to space camp, literally a camp in space. On the way there, the ship is hit by an asteroid, and Vess is the only survivor, rescued by the aforementioned giant tardigrade. They're picked up by a sentient cloud of spores, who is a collector of Earth pop culture crap, and hilarity and shenanigans ensue. So much pop culture going on here, so many references, it's like hunting Pokemon- gotta catch 'em all! Basically, the rest of the universe is obsessed with Earth culture after humans started shooting trash into space in an effort to clean up the planet, and a live human could catch a high price on Galax-eBay (insert eyeroll here), and tardigrades are thought to hold the secret to immortality, so everyone's after Vess and Theo. The jokes are cheesy, the banter is slickly dorkish, and the future teen-slang is great fun. The artwork is gorgeous- bright neon/jewel tones, emotive facial expressions, lots of detail- just fabulous. Is this a deep story? No. This is wild ride action, and I'm cool with that, we're still getting our story set up, after all. Depth can come later, as our heroes try to find their way home.
#StarPig #NetGalley
#StarPig #NetGalley
jennmarshall27's review against another edition
5.0
On the way to Space Camp the shuttle is destroyed and a girl is rescued by a giant space tardigrade who escaped a lab. It swallowed her and brought her to safety. The tardigrade is trying to find his home planet and promises to help get her back to Earth.
Lettering in this book is exactly what you want. There are fun things for sound effects and the dialogue never once gets in the way of the art or is hard to read. The colors are beautiful, everything is so bright and beautiful. He artist also nailed all of the outfits and backgrounds. You really feel you are in the future on a far away planet. The story is hilarious. The aliens are obsessed with Earth culture so there are several pop culture references that were well placed and so funny. This book is absolutely adorable!
I read Star Pig as it was released in singles, but I still enjoyed reading it again. I will be picking up the trade.
Creative Team:
Story Delilah S Dawson
Art Francesco Gaston
Colors Sebastian Cheng
Letters Shawn Lee
Published IDW
Lettering in this book is exactly what you want. There are fun things for sound effects and the dialogue never once gets in the way of the art or is hard to read. The colors are beautiful, everything is so bright and beautiful. He artist also nailed all of the outfits and backgrounds. You really feel you are in the future on a far away planet. The story is hilarious. The aliens are obsessed with Earth culture so there are several pop culture references that were well placed and so funny. This book is absolutely adorable!
I read Star Pig as it was released in singles, but I still enjoyed reading it again. I will be picking up the trade.
Creative Team:
Story Delilah S Dawson
Art Francesco Gaston
Colors Sebastian Cheng
Letters Shawn Lee
Published IDW
arkham's review against another edition
3.0
I was unconvinced for the first half, but it eventually started to pay off.
It only gets 3 stars instead of 4 because sometimes the artist is creepy in the way he sexualizes the main character, who seems to be a teenager (young enough that her parents are sending her to space camp).
It only gets 3 stars instead of 4 because sometimes the artist is creepy in the way he sexualizes the main character, who seems to be a teenager (young enough that her parents are sending her to space camp).
theeprincessduhh's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you netgalley for the arc.
This graphic novel was so funny. It’s light and colorful with lovable characters. The planet earth can not be visited by aliens so the galaxy beyond earth is obsessed with humans and everything earth, especially our music. So there are jokes about our music and our movie stars lol. It was great and funny. The star pig aka Theo reminds me of Sheldon from the Big Bang theory. I highly recommend.
This graphic novel was so funny. It’s light and colorful with lovable characters. The planet earth can not be visited by aliens so the galaxy beyond earth is obsessed with humans and everything earth, especially our music. So there are jokes about our music and our movie stars lol. It was great and funny. The star pig aka Theo reminds me of Sheldon from the Big Bang theory. I highly recommend.
bronsonmh's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for a e-ARC for an exchange for an honest review.
When I first saw the cover I thought the art work looked stunning and they summary sounded good, but when I started reading it this book was way too random for my taste and the plot did not seem to go there for me. This was disappointing since I wanted to like this book.
nedasaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0