BroBots Volume 1: And The Kaiju Kerfuffle - Hardcover

Torres, J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1620103060 ISBN 13: 9781620103067

Publisher: Oni Press, 2016

Synopsis

A trio of robot bros reel in a big challenge and must band together to battle a giant monster in this playful take on classic kaiju-mech and fairytale stories.

About this title

About the Author:

J. Torres is a comic book writer orbiting near Toronto, Canada. His other writing credits include Do-Gooders, How to Spot a Sasquatch, BroBots, Teen Titans Go, and The Mighty Zodiac. His favorite princesses are Disney's Snow White, Mononoke, The Paperbag Princess, Starfire, and Wonder Woman.

Review:

BOOKLIST -- When a giant threatens to destroy their city, robotic brothers Panchi, Joukei, and Kouro “bro-up” and spring into action! Torres' high-energy concept is exceptionally easy to dive into and cleverly plays with the manga genre, making it an excellent read for a gradeschooler. Though, at only 40 pages, with very large panels and brief dialogue, it feels like more of a taste of a story than a fully fleshed out narrative, there's still a lot here for kids to get excited about. Action fills almost every page, and the brobots are always ready with a one-liner or joke, which usually revolve around a pun using the word hro as oddly as possible. For example: they say, “What bro's up, must bro down,” after jumping. Dove's brightly colored artwork has the absurd cartoon quality of an Adventure Time episode, with hammy smiles and blocky character design. Coupled with energetic storytelling, it's a combination sure to lure in young readers. A great kickoff to a series with lots of room to develop further.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oni Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1620103060
• ISBN 13: 9781620103067
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40