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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Egyptian Space Adventure in Egyptian Space School with ray guns and weeeeee!
Fun, light read. But i was expecting a bit more substance, though I'm not sure why since the recommendation came from a 6 year old.
Cleopatra is skipping out on her Algebra lessons with her best friend Gozi when they discover a tomb. They are looking around when Cleo discovers a tablet with a prophecy on it, and the next thing she knows, she has been transported into the future and told that she is the prophesied savior of the universe. Excited about that prospect, Cleo is soon disappointed to find that even in the future she has to learn algebra, along with many other subjects at the local school.
Will Cleo be able to acclimate to her new environment and be able to help stop the take-over of the galaxy by the evil Xerx?
This was a fun graphic novel. The illustrations were beautiful, and I love the idea of Cleopatra, Queen of ancient Egypt, being transported thousands of years into the future and trying to fit in. This first volume did a wonderful job of setting up the story, and I am definitely looking forward to continuing the series.
If you like graphic novels, awesome female protagonists, comedy, and cats, then you should also give this series a chance. I suspect you won't regret it.
Will Cleo be able to acclimate to her new environment and be able to help stop the take-over of the galaxy by the evil Xerx?
This was a fun graphic novel. The illustrations were beautiful, and I love the idea of Cleopatra, Queen of ancient Egypt, being transported thousands of years into the future and trying to fit in. This first volume did a wonderful job of setting up the story, and I am definitely looking forward to continuing the series.
If you like graphic novels, awesome female protagonists, comedy, and cats, then you should also give this series a chance. I suspect you won't regret it.
3 1/2. Really dig the art and think that it's a promising start.
This was so fun! It's a great quick read. I liked the sci-fi-lite premise, the ancient history bits, the characters, and the rollicking adventure. I have reserved the rest of the series.
Just don't expect this to be relevant to Egyptian history in any way and you're all set for adventure. Cleopatra is a clever hook that makes the Saviour of the Galaxy plot less arbitrary than, say, [b:Zita the Spacegirl|8879121|Zita the Spacegirl (Zita the Spacegirl, #1)|Ben Hatke|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388260704s/8879121.jpg|13754899]. Also, heroine of color, hurray!
Space saga geeks and Indiana Jones adventure fans will dig the familiar rush Cleopatra will provide, but that does not mean Maihack makes this series a predictable one.
Newly-turned-15 and sucked through space and time, Cleopatra offers a lot of kick-ass action and snark. She also sulks. I mentioned she’s 15. As for Target Practice (book one), it is not as predictable as I’d anticipated plot-wise, which is nice. Really what Maihack is doing is developing consistent characters with a lot of potential for growth and adventure, which is excellent. I’m really looking forward to The Thief and the Sword (Book 2) due to be out in Spring 2015.
he artwork is damn likable and easy to follow. The panels follow contemporary trends of being as mobile as the characters themselves. The panels participate in controlling the movement and the action, contributing to mood and energy. I’m not suggesting it is completely nonsensical, but I was troubled by all the white space on the page. Is it more incidental than artful? I began to question whether the visual story could have been tighter, but its target audience will appreciate the expenditures. Maihack allots the action room to give chase and Cleo is a marvelous action star. She can be appropriately dramatic. And Maihack is savvy with the comedic timing as well.
Despite concerns on design-compositional scores, Cleopatra hits the targets of what makes for an entertaining comic: great artwork, characters, action, gadgets, humor, and story. Maihack is launching a series for this reluctant heroine that suggests the sinister and the exhilarating. He writes a satisfying start to a really promising new series. Be sure to check it out.
L (omphaloskepsis)
http://contemplatrix.wordpress.com/2014/09/02/comics-15-fated/
Newly-turned-15 and sucked through space and time, Cleopatra offers a lot of kick-ass action and snark. She also sulks. I mentioned she’s 15. As for Target Practice (book one), it is not as predictable as I’d anticipated plot-wise, which is nice. Really what Maihack is doing is developing consistent characters with a lot of potential for growth and adventure, which is excellent. I’m really looking forward to The Thief and the Sword (Book 2) due to be out in Spring 2015.
he artwork is damn likable and easy to follow. The panels follow contemporary trends of being as mobile as the characters themselves. The panels participate in controlling the movement and the action, contributing to mood and energy. I’m not suggesting it is completely nonsensical, but I was troubled by all the white space on the page. Is it more incidental than artful? I began to question whether the visual story could have been tighter, but its target audience will appreciate the expenditures. Maihack allots the action room to give chase and Cleo is a marvelous action star. She can be appropriately dramatic. And Maihack is savvy with the comedic timing as well.
Despite concerns on design-compositional scores, Cleopatra hits the targets of what makes for an entertaining comic: great artwork, characters, action, gadgets, humor, and story. Maihack is launching a series for this reluctant heroine that suggests the sinister and the exhilarating. He writes a satisfying start to a really promising new series. Be sure to check it out.
L (omphaloskepsis)
http://contemplatrix.wordpress.com/2014/09/02/comics-15-fated/
Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice hooks you right at the start with an action sequence straight out of Star Trek Into Darkness or Guardians of the Galaxy. It’s an auspicious beginning for Maihack’s book, which is the first in a beautifully-illustrated graphic novel series geared towards an upper-elementary and middle-school audience. Unfortunately, the momentum loses its steam and flaws become apparent.
In true cinematic fashion, the reader is yanked into a flashback that takes up the vast majority of the book. The rest of the plot struggles to fulfill the promise of that initial adrenaline rush as Cleo zaps to the future, argues with some cats, meets her roommate, and sleeps through class. There are a few high points here and there; some of Maihack’s gags are genuinely funny. However, he definitely uses the same gag repeatedly, so by the fifth time I was just rolling my eyes instead of giggling.
Full review at A Writer Reads.
In true cinematic fashion, the reader is yanked into a flashback that takes up the vast majority of the book. The rest of the plot struggles to fulfill the promise of that initial adrenaline rush as Cleo zaps to the future, argues with some cats, meets her roommate, and sleeps through class. There are a few high points here and there; some of Maihack’s gags are genuinely funny. However, he definitely uses the same gag repeatedly, so by the fifth time I was just rolling my eyes instead of giggling.
Full review at A Writer Reads.
This is a fun middle grade adventure featuring a time-traveling Cleopatra who has to save the future. I wish Cleopatra were a slightly darker shade of brown than she is here.