Planet of the Nerds

Overview

Three high school jocks in the 1980s are accidentally frozen by an experimental cryogenics device, only to be revived in the computer-driven, superhero movie-loving world of 2019—an era ruled by nerds!

Three high school jocks in the 1980s are accidentally frozen by an experimental cryogenics device, only to be revived in the computer-driven, superhero movie-loving world of 2019—an era ruled by nerds! Introduction written by Ken Jennings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780998044248
Publisher:	AHOY Comics
Publication date:	10/04/2019
Pages:	152
Sales rank:	1,128,699
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Alan has been drawing comics professionally for more than ten years, working for IDW Publishing, Dark Horse and Beyond Reality Media, in titles such as Back to the Future, V-Wars, Star Wars, Warden, Terminator and Secret Battles of Genghis Khan. He lives in Concepcion, Chile, with his wife Jessica and their lovely kids Matilda and Agustin.

He can be found on the web at www.alanrobinsonart.com and on Instagram: @alanrobinsonr.

Felipe Sobreiro is a Brazilian artist and colorist. He has worked for all major comic book publishers, including Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, IDW, Heavy Metal and others.

David Nakayama is an illustrator, concept artist, and art director probably best known for his Marvel Comics cover art (X-Men, Deadpool, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Rocket Raccoon). He’s also freelanced for Hasbro, Upper Deck, and Official Playstation Magazine UK among many, many others. As an Art Director at Jam City, he led the art teams for Marvel Avengers Academy and the new blockbuster hit on mobile Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery.

Editorial Reviews

09/16/2019

This uneven send-up of 1980s teen comedies kicks off from a clever premise: three stereotypical ’80s jocks are propelled into the year 2019, where geeks are wealthy and powerful, bullying is criminalized, and Earth has become a planet of the nerds. Chad, Steve, and Drew are picking on their dorky classmate Alvin in his makeshift lab when an accident sends the trio forward in time and into the middle of a comic book convention. Meanwhile, Alvin has grown up into a villainous tech millionaire. Most of the humor, predictably, comes from the culture clash: “Prince and George Michael are dead! Everyone’s allergic to bread and peanut butter for some reason! Everything is wrong!” Despite their misgivings about the darker side of life in the 21st century (“Nazis are back? Like, actual Nazis?”), some of the jocks adapt to the new status quo, discovering opportunities to be themselves in an era less hung up on macho conformity. Unfortunately, the plot is scattershot; Constant comes across as a smart writer, but his inexperience in pacing a plot and scripting for the comics medium shows. The old-school comic book art, all stiff, exaggerated poses and awkward faces, is unlovely but arguably appropriate for a 1980s pastiche. The series launches from a catchy concept, but the moments of fun nostalgia and promise never quite gel into a satisfactory story. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

PLANET OF THE NERDS #1 captures the goofy joy of 80s classics like Revenge of the Nerds, Back To The Future, and Real Genius. Then, with the most elegant of plot twists, it updates the story for a different age. Smart, fast paced and beautifully drawn.

Gene Ha

Evokes vintage Hollywood hits such as Revenge of the Nerds, Weird Science, Real Genius, Back to the Future and The Breakfast Club. The story: Three high school jocks in the 1980s are accidentally frozen by an experimental cryogenics device, only to be revived in the tech-driven, superhero-loving, empathy-counseling world of 2019 — in other words, an era shaped by the nerds they once tormented... the art team of Alan Robinson and Randy Elliott (with covers by David Nakayama) have plenty of fun with scenes keyed to 1980s popcorn classics.

Deadline Hollywood

Highly satisfying.... (with) sharp writing from Constant and well-executed art from Robinson and Elliott, plus spectacular coloring from Sobreiro.

Comics Beat

AHOY's offerings so far have been a celebration of a comic world won by all us geeks. Planet of the Nerds continues that creatively invigorating streak while also serving as a cleverly written,
beautifully illustrated cautionary tale for non-comics bullies everywhere.” - Chris Ryall, President & Publisher/CCO, IDW
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"We all know that nerds won the great nerd/jock battle of the 80s, but what if a bunch of Jocks were frozen in time and emerged not knowing the war was over? That's the question Planet of the Nerds asks, and the answer is, ironically, delightfully nerdy nerdy fun."-Arthur Wyatt, (Judge
Dredd)





“Clever and profound.” -
io9




“The art by Robinson and the colors by Sobreiro conspire to provide just the right retro look reminiscent of the work of Ed
Piskor.”— COMICS GRINDER




“Paul Constant's writing is witty and insightful.” - POP CULTURE SQUAD





"Ahoy has found a way to simply revitalize comics by going back to basics. Amazing writing and stunning interior artwork."- READING
WITH A FLIGHT RING

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