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bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
This was imaginative and cute, and I really enjoyed the artwork. It was a nice setup to the series, and I'm definitely planning to read more.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Not a long review, just one to express my feelings. This was a fantastic book.
I saw this book pop up in the recommendations of Goodreads and the art pulled me in, well, not only the art, but also the description. I am a big fan of Egypt (especially the old history about them), and when I saw we would follow Cleopatra? We would have pyramids, tombs and other fun stuff? I just knew I had to have it. And after reading it (and also immediately buying book 2), I can say I absolutely love this book.
Sure, Cleo was a bit annoying at times, I can imagine school is no fun, algebra sucks, but you will need to learn them. I just got a bit tired with her complaining about stuff. She had great friends, a home (though not her real home), a place that taught her to fight (something she loved), but often we hear her complaining about algebra or other subjects.
But when she stops complaining and starts kicking ass, I started loving her. She is totally awesome with a raygun, she can kick someone's ass and she is truly awesome. It is kind of good that she was transported to this world, because in her own world she wouldn't have been able to do all this.
I loved the other characters. Cleo's new friends, the princess/queen, the cats (though not all of them). I hope we will get more background information on all of them, as they are great characters and deserve more love.
The art is amazing, really colourful and fun to look at. The characters just pop out from the pages and the backgrounds are ones you can get lost in. I just want to pop into the book and fight alongside Cleo.
There are also mysterious things happening, things that I hope will get explained/answered in the next volume.
Would I recommend this one? Yes, yes, I would.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I saw this book pop up in the recommendations of Goodreads and the art pulled me in, well, not only the art, but also the description. I am a big fan of Egypt (especially the old history about them), and when I saw we would follow Cleopatra? We would have pyramids, tombs and other fun stuff? I just knew I had to have it. And after reading it (and also immediately buying book 2), I can say I absolutely love this book.
Sure, Cleo was a bit annoying at times, I can imagine school is no fun, algebra sucks, but you will need to learn them. I just got a bit tired with her complaining about stuff. She had great friends, a home (though not her real home), a place that taught her to fight (something she loved), but often we hear her complaining about algebra or other subjects.
But when she stops complaining and starts kicking ass, I started loving her. She is totally awesome with a raygun, she can kick someone's ass and she is truly awesome. It is kind of good that she was transported to this world, because in her own world she wouldn't have been able to do all this.
I loved the other characters. Cleo's new friends, the princess/queen, the cats (though not all of them). I hope we will get more background information on all of them, as they are great characters and deserve more love.
The art is amazing, really colourful and fun to look at. The characters just pop out from the pages and the backgrounds are ones you can get lost in. I just want to pop into the book and fight alongside Cleo.
There are also mysterious things happening, things that I hope will get explained/answered in the next volume.
Would I recommend this one? Yes, yes, I would.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
ubalstecha's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This graphic novel purports that at the age of 15, Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra, stepped through a portal in space and time to be transported to a different planet far in the future. Once there, she learns that she is the subject of a prophecy that she will save the universe from capital E evil. Cleopatra is quickly enrolled in an academy to learn all she needs to learn to accomplish this. And, of course, Cleopatra ends up on a mission to retrieve an ancient weapon.
I didn’t really like this graphic novel. Cleopatra is willful, spunky and modern. She adapts to the future quite quickly, even though their technology is 1000s of years beyond what she is used to. Cleopatra is also the best fighter ever, though history shows us she was more of a tactical genius but not into fighting herself. It felt formulaic, like it was dreamed of in an editor’s suite. So I really won’t getting the follow-ups.
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Cleopatra In Space' finds a young Cleopatra (you know, the Egyptian royal one) sent into the far future. It seems she is destined to save the galaxy and the future has need of her. Unfortunately, Cleopatra finds out that even in the future, she can't escape algebra class.
It turns out the future is ruled by intelligent cats. Cleopatra is enrolled in Yasiro Academy, where she excels in combat training rather than in normal subjects like biology and alien languages. She gets a roomate named Akila to help her acclimate to the school (and the future).
It's written for younger readers and it's fun. It's good to see strong female protagonists. Young Cleo talks back to authority and I found her loathing of math a bit annoying. These may not be traits for younger readers to model, but it's all a lot of fun to read. The art is bright and the story is funny and full of adventure. I enjoyed it.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Graphix (Scholastic) and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to read this fun graphic novel.
It turns out the future is ruled by intelligent cats. Cleopatra is enrolled in Yasiro Academy, where she excels in combat training rather than in normal subjects like biology and alien languages. She gets a roomate named Akila to help her acclimate to the school (and the future).
It's written for younger readers and it's fun. It's good to see strong female protagonists. Young Cleo talks back to authority and I found her loathing of math a bit annoying. These may not be traits for younger readers to model, but it's all a lot of fun to read. The art is bright and the story is funny and full of adventure. I enjoyed it.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Graphix (Scholastic) and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to read this fun graphic novel.
amrb521's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
rakoerose's review
4.0
This book is some seriously fast-paced fun.
“Math might save my life one day?”
“It’s possible!”
I remember reading a portion of this series back in middle school when it was still up as a webcomic. It’s still such a neat concept and the style is great to look at! Watching Cleo learn and adapt to a whole new environment is something I think a lot of younger kids can understand and enjoy. That alongside the good sci-fi based humor in it makes it a fun experience even as I’m outside the targeted age demographic.
Khensu is one of my favorite characters because of his standing up for Cleo. With this new time she’s in, she’s alone and no one is there to cover for her or really be her guardian. His stepping up to the plate as her protector is just really sweet and nice to see. Also... talking cats. Those are just cool any way someone can include them in their world.
I see why this series became so popular that it eventually had an animated show made! I’ll definitely be continuing to read these and I look forward to seeing where Cleo goes next.
“Math might save my life one day?”
“It’s possible!”
I remember reading a portion of this series back in middle school when it was still up as a webcomic. It’s still such a neat concept and the style is great to look at! Watching Cleo learn and adapt to a whole new environment is something I think a lot of younger kids can understand and enjoy. That alongside the good sci-fi based humor in it makes it a fun experience even as I’m outside the targeted age demographic.
Khensu is one of my favorite characters because of his standing up for Cleo. With this new time she’s in, she’s alone and no one is there to cover for her or really be her guardian. His stepping up to the plate as her protector is just really sweet and nice to see. Also... talking cats. Those are just cool any way someone can include them in their world.
I see why this series became so popular that it eventually had an animated show made! I’ll definitely be continuing to read these and I look forward to seeing where Cleo goes next.
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
4.0
Ah, a graphic novel where we meet Cleopatra at age 15. Before long she's whisked into the future, where she learns she'll be responsible for saving the world, or the galaxy, or something super important. In the meantime, she attends classes, hones her combat skills, and makes friends. The drawings are detailed and brightly colored; I found them quite appealing. Plus, talking cats! Some of the text boxes went on too long and I lost interest in the specific details of the backstory, but overall quite enjoyable.
hellocookie's review against another edition
4.0
Cleopatra in Space in the first volume collecting an original Mike Maihack story based on his web comic of the same name that is being published by Scholastic. As you might have deduced, with the Scholastic name attached to it, Cleopatra in Space is an all-ages book revolving around the tales of the Cleopatra we know from history with a little twist. Gone is the beautiful Queen of the Nile and instead we meet a rambunctious 15-year girl who wants to skip lessons and shoot slingshots with her friends. Cleopatra accidentally stumbles onto something that changes the course of her life as she knows it and this is where the story of Cleopatra in Space really begins.
This story is one of the most delightful books that I’ve read. Maihack is responsible for another wonderful story that I’m very familiar with and that’s his Batgirl & Supergirl web comic that features the two DC characters on fun adventures with one another. Cleopatra in Space is in the same boat as that comic but is its own thing entirely.
Maihack’s art style is a mix of newspaper strip cartoon and a chibi anime but he turns it into something original and fresh. His colour palettes are bold, but simple and everything looks effortless. His work incorporates those colours along with crisp, clean lines in some places while just using shading and colours to do the outlines in other places. Cleo, as she likes to be called, sports a modern space girl outfit that’s original and yet still works with the character leaving her still very identifiable.
The writing very much suits the images that go along with it. Maihack’s story is fresh and fun and it totally involves lots and lots of cats (seriously, they’re everywhere!). He writes Cleo exactly like she is, a 15-year old girl with the curiosity of a cat except when it comes to learning stuff like algebra. Her character is strong, fun and sassy but she also has flaws and Maihack makes sure to build the story around them to help us enjoy Cleo’s journey even more.
VERDICT
Buy it. Everything about Cleopatra in Space is wonderful. Mike Maihack writes, draws, colours and letters this series and it shows that it’s a true passion project for him that’s finally being recognized through this publication.
This book is a great all-ages tale that I think girls will especially flock to. In a time when (finally) more and more female characters are popping up as leads in books and comics, it’s up to us to steer a new generation towards the ones that set a good example and become good role models. It’s clear that Maihack wrote this as an all-ages series and it reads like that, but I think the ages that will get the most of this are about 7-14. Not that anyone outside that bracket wouldn’t get it, but for that bracket in particular, this book and series has the potential to be something along the lines of Ender’s Game, Narnia, Harry Potter and other fantastical works that inspire and motivate the pursuit of creativity and other such things.
The first volume of Cleopatra in Space will be out on April 29, 2014.
This story is one of the most delightful books that I’ve read. Maihack is responsible for another wonderful story that I’m very familiar with and that’s his Batgirl & Supergirl web comic that features the two DC characters on fun adventures with one another. Cleopatra in Space is in the same boat as that comic but is its own thing entirely.
Maihack’s art style is a mix of newspaper strip cartoon and a chibi anime but he turns it into something original and fresh. His colour palettes are bold, but simple and everything looks effortless. His work incorporates those colours along with crisp, clean lines in some places while just using shading and colours to do the outlines in other places. Cleo, as she likes to be called, sports a modern space girl outfit that’s original and yet still works with the character leaving her still very identifiable.
The writing very much suits the images that go along with it. Maihack’s story is fresh and fun and it totally involves lots and lots of cats (seriously, they’re everywhere!). He writes Cleo exactly like she is, a 15-year old girl with the curiosity of a cat except when it comes to learning stuff like algebra. Her character is strong, fun and sassy but she also has flaws and Maihack makes sure to build the story around them to help us enjoy Cleo’s journey even more.
VERDICT
Buy it. Everything about Cleopatra in Space is wonderful. Mike Maihack writes, draws, colours and letters this series and it shows that it’s a true passion project for him that’s finally being recognized through this publication.
This book is a great all-ages tale that I think girls will especially flock to. In a time when (finally) more and more female characters are popping up as leads in books and comics, it’s up to us to steer a new generation towards the ones that set a good example and become good role models. It’s clear that Maihack wrote this as an all-ages series and it reads like that, but I think the ages that will get the most of this are about 7-14. Not that anyone outside that bracket wouldn’t get it, but for that bracket in particular, this book and series has the potential to be something along the lines of Ender’s Game, Narnia, Harry Potter and other fantastical works that inspire and motivate the pursuit of creativity and other such things.
The first volume of Cleopatra in Space will be out on April 29, 2014.