Tomorrowland (Disney Original Graphic Novel, 1) - Softcover

Disney Books; Miller, Bryan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1423162293 ISBN 13: 9781423162292

Publisher: Disney Press, 2014

Synopsis

The year is 2125 and the Magellan Science Academy has given two lucky cadets "golden tickets" to join a team of space explorers on a special field trip to journey 24 hours into the future--straight into "Tomorrowland." But when their mission goes unexpectedly wrong, the two young cadets must band together with a miniature flying saucer sidekick to save themselves, the rest of their crew, and the entire universe before time runs out! 

About this title

About the Author

Writer Bryan Q. Miller is best known for his work on TV's Arrow andSmallville (The CW), and DC Comics' Teen Titans and Batgirl comics, both of which were fan favorites. Bryan has also written several Spider-Man stories for Marvel Press.

Fan-favorite and best-selling artist Kelley Jones is widely known for his acclaimed run on DC Comics' Batman, which helped inspire Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. Kelley is also well-known for his definitive run on Neil Gaiman's Sandman for Vertigo Comics, and has worked for every major comic book publisher. This is his first work for Disney.

Review

Gr 3-7 By winning a contest, space cadets Stella and Tommy are lucky enough to go on a time traveling expedition at Space Mountain, an orbiting facility that experiments with time travel. But their routine trip to exactly 24 hours into the future gets sabotaged, and they end up changing the past for the worst. Now under arrest for tampering with the future, Stella and Tommy must somehow go back into the past to save the future. Loosely based on the Disney Park roller coaster of the same name, this fast-paced adventure is short on exposition and rationale but big on thrills and excitement. The illustrations are a blast from the past, complete with 1970s retro-futuristic wardrobes and Flash Gordon style rockets. Kids may not understand the various nods to the genre, but it's a nice touch nonetheless. Jones's usual gritty art style can be seen in the shadowy figures and details of the various robots but is mostly overshadowed by cartoony characters that match the feel of this over-the-top escapade. Young fans of TV's Doctor Who may be willing to give this one a try. Peter Blenski, Greenfield Public Library, WI SLJ"
"This visually stunning graphic novel approaches a beloved attraction (that scares the daylights out of me!) in a fresh, exciting way. Beautifully illustrated, wonderfully crafted, the story leaps from the pages faster than you can turn them. Pull down the safety bar and sit tight: you're in for a ride." "--Ridley Pearson, author of the Kingdom Keepers series""

""Space Mountain" blasts off on the first page and never touches down." "--Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl and WARP series""

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"This visually stunning graphic novel approaches a beloved attraction (that scares the daylights out of me!) in a fresh, exciting way. Beautifully illustrated, wonderfully crafted, the story leaps from the pages faster than you can turn them. Pull down the safety bar and sit tight: you're in for a ride."----Ridley Pearson, author of the Kingdom Keepers series

"Space Mountain blasts off on the first page and never touches down."----Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl and WARP series

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About this edition

• Publisher: Disney Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1423162293
• ISBN 13: 9781423162292
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Illustrator: Jones Kelley