Book
Joyride / script by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly ; art by Marcus To ; colors by Irma Kniivila.
"Earth sucks. The stars have been blocked out for so long that people have forgotten there was anything else besides the World Government Alliance watching over them. Uma Akkolyte is a girl who shoots first, leaps before she looks, and is desperate for any means to leave her planet behind. And so she does. When Uma jacks an alien spaceship and punches through the stratosphere she sets forth on an adventure with an unlikely crew who are totally not ready for all the good, bad, and weird the universe will throw at them"--Page 4 of cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781608869510 (v. 1 ; pbk.)
- ISBN: 1608869512 (v. 1 ; pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781608869732 (v. 2 ; pbk.)
- ISBN: 1608869733 (v. 2 ; pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781684151172 (v. 3 ; pbk.)
- ISBN: 1684151171 (v. 3 ; pbk.)
- Physical Description: volumes : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Boom! Studios, 2016-
- Copyright: ©2016-
Content descriptions
| General Note: | To be complete in 4 numbers. Volume 1: originally published in single magazine form as Joyride No. 1-4 ; Volume 2: originally published in single magazine form as Joyride No. 5-8 ; Volume 3: originally published in single magazine form as Joyride No. 9-12 |
| Formatted Contents Note: | v. 1. Ignition -- v.2. Teenage spaceland -- v.3. Maximum velocity |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Space vehicles > Comic books, strips, etc. Interplanetary voyages > Comic books, strips, etc. Extraterrestrial beings > Comic books, strips, etc. |
| Genre: | Science fiction. Graphic novels. |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 November
Gr 7 UpâRebellious Uma and techie DewyDD plot to flee a future Earth where a one-world government has surrounded the planet with a Safeskin to keep out aliens. During their escape, they acquire Private Casanova, a princess in disguise; hijack a spaceship with the help of a friendly sentient Bot; and add alien Kolstack to their group. Jorn, DewyDD's older brother, pursues them, as it is his mission to return them to Earth. Uma, the unofficial leader, has all the brashness of Han Solo, with Bot and Kolstack providing her with perspective and sidekicks Private Casanova and DewyDD trying to reason with her. Secrets about the group are revealed through flashbacks, confessions, and swapping of memories, and the bonds of friendship and loyalty are tested. The illustrations are rendered in rich hues. The artist uses dark tones with flashes of color to depict space. The human characters have an anime quality to their appearance, and the aliens alternate between looking like bugs and more humanoid. VERDICT An adventurous read for sci-fi fans of all ages, and a nice addition to graphic novel collections.âTamara Saarinen, Pierce County Library, WA. Copyright 2016 School Library Journal.