Vol 1: Escape from Complex 12, illustrated by Emma Galloway, colored by Iacopo Calisti, lettered by LetterSquid
Kimi Kosmic is a fearless space cowgirl living on Pax. She thrives in her exciting environment at the edge of the galaxy, riding around in her space ship the Black Dragon Supernova with her cowboy partner, Pocketts. Kimi spends her days herding space cattle on the ranch, and her nights quad racing. The challenging but fulfilling life Kimi leads is destabilized when a strange cowboy, Leather Tongue the Awesome, bursts into town with secrets that threaten to unravel everything she believes in. This sets Kimi and her crew off to find her long lost father before the corporation can strike again.
Both the story and the character of Kimi have a lot of heart: She is brave and relentlessly confident while navigating rapidly evolving and complex situations that will feel authentic to young readers despite the outer space setting. This story is full of intrigue, family drama, mystery, and alluring twists, yet it remains light and age-appropriate. Deeper themes of colonization, politics, race, and class inequities are handled organically through parallels to human history. The story beats feel cinematic, and diversity is normalized through authentic characterization. The lettering adds to reading comprehension by literally illustrating tones and emotions, and the art will have instant appeal.
This is a great read-alike for upper elementary sci-fi enthusiasts who have graduated from Rover and Speck and are moving up to the Legend of Korra on the way to Nimona. The ending is satisfying but will also leave readers wanting more Kimi! Moni’s rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 6-8 Publisher: EarthTone Kingdom Publication Date: January 1, 2022 ISBN: 9798987286111 (ebook) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Comicbooks, Science Fiction, Family, Action Adventure, Western
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