Kid Savage, Volume 1

by Joe Kelly

Overview

When the pioneering "First Family in Space" takes a catastrophic wrong turn on their maiden voyage, they crash on a dangerous alien planet. Their 21st century know-how is useless against the harsh environment and survival seems unlikely until they meet a strange ally... a mysterious orphan boy, short on temper but big on survival skills.

This heartfelt adventure is the brainchild of Man of Action Entertainment (Big Hero 6, Ben 10) founder JOE KELLY (I Kill
Giants, Four Eyes) and lauded British cartoonist ILYA.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632159380
Publisher:	Image Comics
Publication date:	05/02/2017
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

05/22/2017
On an unnamed and untamed planet, Kid Savage—a muscly, loincloth-clad youth cast out of his community—ekes out an existence battling (and feasting on) deadly, gigantic beasts, with an occasional assist from his two-headed, ferretlike pet. When a human family’s spaceship crashes on the planet, Savage is captured by the widowed father and his children, Ethan and Alina. After the family’s ship is attacked, Kid Savage helps acclimate them to the planet, and they take turns helping each other survive the hazards that arise. Tales of shipwrecks in distant lands, with aid coming from a curious native, have a long history in literature (think Robinson Crusoe), and Ilya’s vibrant color palette and mixture of prehistoric and futuristic visuals makes this adventure come off like a combination of Heavy Metal and Lost in Space. Kelly keeps the dialogue to a minimum (though there’s no shortage of antagonistic banter between Ethan and Alina). And while the family can’t understand Kid Savage’s language, thought balloons help readers understand his intelligence, his people’s belief systems, and his falling out with his community, which are likely to get further exploration in future books. Ages 9–12. (Apr.)

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