Copyright Date:
2023
Edition Date:
2023
Release Date:
03/28/23
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
1-7877-3990-2
ISBN 13:
978-1-7877-3990-1
Dewey:
Fic
Dimensions:
23 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
(Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2023)
Gr 6 Up— This graphic novel is set in the universe of the Astroneer video game (available on Steam, Xbox, Windows 10, PS4, and Nintendo Switch). A group of characters known by their numbers must work together to solve a puzzle involving a colleague, Astroneer Seven, who keeps disappearing and reappearing on the mysterious planet Boreas. The most memorable images in this book are the astroneers themselves, cute and cartoony astronauts with reflective helmets that hide their faces. Because the Astroneers' faces are always obscured, readers will need to decipher their identities and their emotions through dialogue and body language. The most appealing parts of this story are the humor and the action, which will keep readers engaged. While it is not necessary to be familiar with the Astroneer video game to understand what's going on in this graphic novel, it will have more appeal to fans of the game. This book contains three bonus stories ("Decaf Noir," "Have We Met," and "Out of Bounds") that vary widely in mood, artistic styles, and age range appeal. VERDICT For fans of the Astroneer video game, and for larger collections that are looking to expand their selection of science fiction-themed graphic novels.— Andrea Lipinski
For fans of the hugely successful Astroneer videogame, comes an all-new, all-ages adventure set in developer System Era’s universe!
Inside each graphic novel, readers can redeem a unique, exclusive cosmetic game code!
When bored young Astroneer Seven plucks a mysterious crystal from the planet Boreas he is catapulted across time and space!
But the intrepid young adventurer has got bigger problems — by taking the crystal the very fabric of the planet starts to unravel threatening to start a chain reaction that could destroy the entire universe!
Now, Seven and his ragtag crew of Astroneers must traverse the infinite to get the crystal back to Boreas before it’s too late! The countdown has begun… and it’ll take more than one plucky Astroneer to solve this astronomical problem!
Out of bounds
/ story and art, Jeremy Lawson
Decaf noir
/ writer, David Pepose ; artist, Eryk Donovan ; letters, Mia Goodwin
Have we met?
/ story & art, Mia Goodwin.