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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Fun Fun Fun World' with story and illustrations by Yehudi Mercado is a graphic novel about a group of fairly inept alien invaders.
A group of failing space explorers can't manage to conquer any planets. With an angry queen giving them a last chance, they decide to conquer Earth. A young boy named Javi, and his father, run a failing amusement park. Javi convinces the aliens to help him fix the amusement part. In return, they think they have captured Earth. What happens when the queen sends someone to check on them.
This was a pretty silly story, but I found it a lot of fun. It had a lot of references to a certain famous theme park, so that was fun too. The art is bright and kind of crazy. I think young readers would like it.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
A group of failing space explorers can't manage to conquer any planets. With an angry queen giving them a last chance, they decide to conquer Earth. A young boy named Javi, and his father, run a failing amusement park. Javi convinces the aliens to help him fix the amusement part. In return, they think they have captured Earth. What happens when the queen sends someone to check on them.
This was a pretty silly story, but I found it a lot of fun. It had a lot of references to a certain famous theme park, so that was fun too. The art is bright and kind of crazy. I think young readers would like it.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
missmeganmann's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Okay, but this WAS FUN FUN FUN. I love this idea that aliens came to earth thinking that they’re taking out the “king,” but really they’re taking out the king of an amusement park. And an amusement park where the king is a corgi. That’s brilliant. I just adored this. It was a hodge podge of Disney and universal and I thought it was great.
rkiladitis's review against another edition
3.0
Written and illustrated by Sci-Fu's Yehudi Mercado, Fun Fun Fun World starts off with the crew of the Devastorm 5, led by the inept Captain Minky, running from another failed mission. Minky's in serious trouble if he doesn't have tribute for his Queen, so he makes her an offer she can't refuse: he'll give her the Earth. The rest of the Devastorm has no idea how they're going to pull this off, but Minky is convinced they can do it. So when they land at Fun Fun Fun World, a down-on-its luck amusement run by a single dad raising his son, Javi, they think they've got Earth laid out in front of them. Javi figures things out pretty quickly and decides not to tell them that they've landed in Des Moines: after all, he needs their technology to get the park up and running, saving his dad's career and keeping a roof over their heads. The story is hilarious, bananas, and too much fun to read. It's bright, it's neon, with confused aliens and a kid who keeps outstmarting them to further his father's dream. There's a super secret mystery hidden at the heart of Fun Fun Fun World to spice things up a bit, and there's always the threat of interplanetary war to keep things running. Kids who love watching Cartoon Network's high-energy cartoons like Steven Universe and The Regular Show will love this.
saidtheraina's review against another edition
3.0
What a blast! I loved the conceit of aliens thinking that a theme park was the seat of power for our whole planet. And the hijinks in such a fun setting were great! Appreciated the visible diversity, bright illustrations, and goofage. Might take this to school visits at some point. :)
ikristinaj's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
thewordswillchangeme's review against another edition
4.0
Delightful, happy, and a celebration of churros!
vighnesh's review against another edition
4.0
I found this to be so fun and funny at the same time! I loved the of the crew from the start to the end of this book and I found the whole novel to be such a ride. Totally pick this up if you want something fun and light.
wanderingwordsmith's review
4.0
*I received a copy of this book from Oni Press in exchange for a free review.
This was such a fun little adventure! In this story we follow a crew of misfits as they are doing everything they can to conquer a planet and redeem themselves as well as learn to work together. As with any group of aliens (or people) there are growing pains, hurt feelings and bad decisions. Add to that a precocious child who just wants an amusement part to find it's old magic again and you have a roller coaster ride of mishaps and shenanigans.
The art style and coloring are perfect for not only the subject but also the targeted age range of the story. The colors are super vibrant and bring out that over the top, super fun motif!
This was such a fun little adventure! In this story we follow a crew of misfits as they are doing everything they can to conquer a planet and redeem themselves as well as learn to work together. As with any group of aliens (or people) there are growing pains, hurt feelings and bad decisions. Add to that a precocious child who just wants an amusement part to find it's old magic again and you have a roller coaster ride of mishaps and shenanigans.
The art style and coloring are perfect for not only the subject but also the targeted age range of the story. The colors are super vibrant and bring out that over the top, super fun motif!
anniekslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
"It's not a dream if you believe it."
This graphic novel was such a treat. Quick, fresh and funny, with a really lovely artstyle. It also has me craving churros.
This graphic novel was such a treat. Quick, fresh and funny, with a really lovely artstyle. It also has me craving churros.