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geekwayne's review
3.0
'Agents of SLAM' by Dave Scheidt with art by Scoot McMahon is a graphic novel about a group of pro wrestlers who work for the president.
Katie Jones is a young wrestlingfan with a video podcast. When she gets invited to the White House to meet her hero Bruno Bravado, she finds a secret organization run by the President to fight crime. When an evil group of wrestlers threatens the country, Katie and her new friends have to stop them.
I liked this story for younger readers, even if some of the plot seemed a bit obvious to me. The wrestlers are all pretty silly and the art is fun.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Katie Jones is a young wrestlingfan with a video podcast. When she gets invited to the White House to meet her hero Bruno Bravado, she finds a secret organization run by the President to fight crime. When an evil group of wrestlers threatens the country, Katie and her new friends have to stop them.
I liked this story for younger readers, even if some of the plot seemed a bit obvious to me. The wrestlers are all pretty silly and the art is fun.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
dinnureads's review
4.0
I received a copy of this graphic novel through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
At first I got whacked with all the randomness that is this comic book. It’s colourful, loud, has a lot of different characters and is about wrestling…Aaaand it was highly entertaining, I had so much fun with this one and I’m not even remotely a wrestling fan…
At first I got whacked with all the randomness that is this comic book. It’s colourful, loud, has a lot of different characters and is about wrestling…Aaaand it was highly entertaining, I had so much fun with this one and I’m not even remotely a wrestling fan…
ellbo_oks333's review
4.0
Thank you NetGalley and Oni Press for providing the ARC of Agents of SLAM!
Everything about "Agents of SLAM" is fast-paced and enjoyable. I loved seeing the world of wrestling in an atmosphere where they are saving the world. The art was extremely cute and the dialogue, funny. I thought that the twist of the story was well-written, and I liked seeing Katie Jones process in overcoming her conflict in the story. One part that got me was the relationship between Reaper and Rane... loved it!
I enjoyed the inclusion of the epilogue as well. From beginning to end, "Agents of SLAM" provides a witty and exciting book.
Everything about "Agents of SLAM" is fast-paced and enjoyable. I loved seeing the world of wrestling in an atmosphere where they are saving the world. The art was extremely cute and the dialogue, funny. I thought that the twist of the story was well-written, and I liked seeing Katie Jones process in overcoming her conflict in the story. One part that got me was the relationship between Reaper and Rane... loved it!
I enjoyed the inclusion of the epilogue as well. From beginning to end, "Agents of SLAM" provides a witty and exciting book.
swim559's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
cvt's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lostinthepaiges's review
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read and review Agents of S.L.A.M!
I really enjoyed this one!
First of all, I was immediately satisfied with the wonderful art style. I loved the digital brushes used by the artist and the wonderful colour palettes and fantastic line work.
I wasn’t sure what way my opinion would go for Agents of S.L.A.M as I’m very much a UFC watcher and fan, and don’t often dabble in wrestling. But I loved this, it had all the fun and drama of wrestling as well as that cool sci-if comic book feel.
The Red Reaper was a highlight for me. Especially when we got to visit his home, meet his bats and his fantastic mum and see the juxtaposition of his home life and his bad-ass look in S.L.A.M.
I would defiantly be interested in continuing this graphic novel, and encourage others to pick it up and give it a go- especially if you enjoy wrestling!
I really enjoyed this one!
First of all, I was immediately satisfied with the wonderful art style. I loved the digital brushes used by the artist and the wonderful colour palettes and fantastic line work.
I wasn’t sure what way my opinion would go for Agents of S.L.A.M as I’m very much a UFC watcher and fan, and don’t often dabble in wrestling. But I loved this, it had all the fun and drama of wrestling as well as that cool sci-if comic book feel.
The Red Reaper was a highlight for me. Especially when we got to visit his home, meet his bats and his fantastic mum and see the juxtaposition of his home life and his bad-ass look in S.L.A.M.
I would defiantly be interested in continuing this graphic novel, and encourage others to pick it up and give it a go- especially if you enjoy wrestling!
destdest's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
Jumpy and fast-paced but kids who are fans of WWE are sure to enjoy
bladelikesbooks's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
Agents of S.L.A.M by David Scheidt
Two enemy wrestling teams fight to take control of the greatest power on the planet - WD$ team wants world domination but S.L.A.M wants world protection.
The novel is set in our universe, in America. It centres two wrestling teams, the US President and a child internet blogger. There is lots of representation of black and poc characters. Some themes of the book include friendship and betrayal.
I read this as an eARC from NetGalley.
The book is full of friendships, betrayal and fight scenes. It’s fun and lighthearted with great illustrations and a good storyline. It’s a quick read, only took me less than an hour. The goal of the book is to teach you not to idolise celebrities because they don’t always turn out to be good people and this was definitely achieved.
It was good to see a young black girl be the main character and protagonist and ultimately save the world. My favourite character was Rane, she was a great villain and I loved her character design.
I would definitely recommend this book, I think it’s appropriate for middle grade ages and up. It has the same art style as the animated version of Teen Titans and also Kim Possible.
TW/CW:
- Death
- Violence
- Fire
Two enemy wrestling teams fight to take control of the greatest power on the planet - WD$ team wants world domination but S.L.A.M wants world protection.
The novel is set in our universe, in America. It centres two wrestling teams, the US President and a child internet blogger. There is lots of representation of black and poc characters. Some themes of the book include friendship and betrayal.
I read this as an eARC from NetGalley.
The book is full of friendships, betrayal and fight scenes. It’s fun and lighthearted with great illustrations and a good storyline. It’s a quick read, only took me less than an hour. The goal of the book is to teach you not to idolise celebrities because they don’t always turn out to be good people and this was definitely achieved.
It was good to see a young black girl be the main character and protagonist and ultimately save the world. My favourite character was Rane, she was a great villain and I loved her character design.
I would definitely recommend this book, I think it’s appropriate for middle grade ages and up. It has the same art style as the animated version of Teen Titans and also Kim Possible.
TW/CW:
- Death
- Violence
- Fire
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
annika_maree_1's review
3.0
Thank you to Oni Press for letting me read an arc copy of Agents Of Slam by David Scheidt Heidi Black, Scoot McMahon (Illustrations). This graphic novel will be released April 19th 2022.
Blurb- The Agents of S.L.A.M. aren’t your average professional wrestlers. They’re led by the fearless and famous Bruno Bravado and work for the president of the United States to protect people from all kinds of threats—both on Earth and in space! And they’ve just been joined by their newest recruit, Katie Jones, a twelve-year-old wrestling vlogger who just might know more about wrestling than the wrestlers themselves. S.L.A.M. will need Katie’s knowledge and skills if they’re going to keep protecting Earth, especially when their toughest rival challenges them!
Overall rating- 4/5⭐
Characters- 5/5⭐
Setting- 5/5⭐
Writing- 3/5⭐
Plot- 4.5/5 ⭐
General thoughts and opinions- This was a fast and super easy to read graphic novel. I loved the art style, it was very detailed and full of vibrant colours, so much effort was put into the characters body language and outfits to make them authentic. There was never a dull moment and I enjoyed observing all the new settings, each as creative as the last. Each character had a distinct personality and even some humorous lines. There were some heartwarming lines about family relations and connections as well as how to be strong when things get scary. There were even some plot twists that I never saw coming.
I recommend this graphic novel to anyone who loves superheroes(especially from the marvel and dc universe) or wrestling.
You can preorder from amazon or barnes and noble
Blurb- The Agents of S.L.A.M. aren’t your average professional wrestlers. They’re led by the fearless and famous Bruno Bravado and work for the president of the United States to protect people from all kinds of threats—both on Earth and in space! And they’ve just been joined by their newest recruit, Katie Jones, a twelve-year-old wrestling vlogger who just might know more about wrestling than the wrestlers themselves. S.L.A.M. will need Katie’s knowledge and skills if they’re going to keep protecting Earth, especially when their toughest rival challenges them!
Overall rating- 4/5⭐
Characters- 5/5⭐
Setting- 5/5⭐
Writing- 3/5⭐
Plot- 4.5/5 ⭐
General thoughts and opinions- This was a fast and super easy to read graphic novel. I loved the art style, it was very detailed and full of vibrant colours, so much effort was put into the characters body language and outfits to make them authentic. There was never a dull moment and I enjoyed observing all the new settings, each as creative as the last. Each character had a distinct personality and even some humorous lines. There were some heartwarming lines about family relations and connections as well as how to be strong when things get scary. There were even some plot twists that I never saw coming.
I recommend this graphic novel to anyone who loves superheroes(especially from the marvel and dc universe) or wrestling.
You can preorder from amazon or barnes and noble