Universe!, Vol. 1

by Albert Monteys, Albert Monteys (Artist)

Overview

The Eisner nominee series of self contained and yet, somehow connected sci-fi tales that range from alien life to robot love, corporate greed and travels through time, space and perception.  Collects UNIVERSE! (digital edition) #1-5

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534318076
Publisher:	Image Comics
Publication date:	01/26/2021
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	674,268
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

Editorial Reviews

07/02/2021

Humanity has reached the pinnacle of science: time travel. The catch? They only get one shot at it, since the process consumes 23 percent of Earth's resources. What should be done with this one chance at time travel? Stop historic atrocities? Introduce clean fuel earlier in the timeline? Nope. Instead, they choose to go back to the era of the big bang and put your company's brand name on the very first atoms, of course. Nominated for the 2017 Eisner award for Best Digital Comic, this series by Monteys (Mondo Lirondo) was originally published online in 2014–18 by Panel Syndicate and translated by Monteys himself into Spanish, Catalan, and English; this first print volume collects issues 1–5 of the digital comic. VERDICT Monteys takes us to a reality where humanity has embraced technology to a twisted degree; his satire cheerfully pokes fun at the protagonists, who are less upset by the murderous robots than by having to face the reality of dating real humans again. Each chapter is a new tale, but each is subtly interconnected. This is a fun series that will appeal to fans of sci-fi mixed with dark humor, à la Black Mirror.—Mary E. Butler, Ashburn P.L., VA

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