Rust: The Boy Soldier - Softcover

Lepp, Royden

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1608868060 ISBN 13: 9781608868063

Publisher: BOOM! Studios, 2016

Synopsis

The story of the Boy Soldier begins!

Made to look like a boy but built for battle, Jet Jones is a robot caught in the middle of an ongoing war. While trying to save as many people as he can, Jet discovers there is more to who he is and what he was made for than he could have ever imagined. His experiences in the war set him off on a journey to learn what it means to both hero and human. It is the first adventure of many for the rocket boy. 

Written and illustrated by Royden Lepp, Rust: The Boy Soldier collects the previously released prologues from the first three volumes of the critically acclaimed series Rust along with the yet to be released prologue from the upcoming fourth and final installment. Together for the first time and in an all new reading order, Rust: The Boy Soldier is the complete story of Jet Jones’s time in war and the beginning of this high octane, all ages adventure.

About this title

About the Author

Royden Lepp was born and raised on the Canadian prairies. He was kicked out of math class for animating in the corner of a textbook, and he failed art class for drawing comics instead of following the class curriculum. He now draws comics and works as an animator in the video game industry. Royden resides in the Seattle area with his wife, Ruth, and their son, Edison.

Reviews

Gr 3–8—Jet Jones has been on an extensive journey to discover his humanity. A robot built as the ultimate weapon for a long-ago war, Jet is more concerned with saving lives than taking them and wants to find his place in the world. Unfortunately, he is the last of his kind, and there are forces that will stop at nothing, even the taking of innocent lives, to bring him in. Billed as a prologue, this title collects the portions of the previous books that dealt with Jet Jones's time in the war, 48 years before the rocket boy makes it to the Taylor Farm. There is only about 30 pages of new material here, which, according to the back cover, will be part of the upcoming final volume in the series. The additional content is constructed in a new reading order and provides further details about the accident that caused Jet's crisis of conscience and led him to do away with his experimental cell in favor of an oil one, but does little more to further the narrative. Libraries with limited funds may want to pass on the book, since the material will be available in a future volume; however, it serves as a solid introduction to the main story and will fill the gap for readers until the final installment is available. VERDICT Not a necessary purchase, but a good option for those wanting and able to complete the series.—Erik Knapp, Davis Library, Plano, TX

Edition details

• Publisher: BOOM! Studios
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608868060
• ISBN 13: 9781608868063
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Lepp Royden
• Number of pages: 128