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Rocket Girl (Collected Editions) #1
Rocket Girl Volume 1: Times Squared
The NYTPD sent her to 1986 New York City to investigate the Quintum Mechanics megacorporation for Crimes Against Time. Piecing together the clues, Dayoung Johansson discovers the "Future" she calls home--a high-tech alternate reality version of 2013--shouldn't exist at all!
120 pages, Paperback
First published July 9, 2014
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June 3, 2015
Rocket Girl is Dayoung Johansson, a 15 year old cop from the future (2013) travelling back in time to 1986 to stop evil corporation Quintum Mechanics from committing crimes against time just as they invent the world’s first time-travel machine. And, yes, she has a rocket pack!
It seems like a simple enough plot, right? And then I started thinking about what I’d just read and nothing made sense! Why are all cops kids in the future? Because “you can’t trust a grown-up” apparently, which is ridiculous! Kids are idiots! I wouldn’t trust a kid anymore than I’d trust a grown-up but chances are the grown-up has a more thoughtful perspective due to maturity and isn’t as likely to go crazy in a position of power. Remember European history when teenagers were made kings or princes? They all went nuts, completely abusing their power! Or even Cartman as a cop and, you know, Lord of the Flies?
I’m a fan of Damian Wayne and most of the Robins so I’ll give them a pass on making Dayoung an impossibly kick-ass kid ninja who just happens to have a rocket pack. But come on, Batman’s a grown-up - you’re telling me no adults could do what Dayoung does where she comes from?
What exactly have Quintum Mechanics done to be cast as the Big Bad in the story? A), they’re a corporation, and b) their board members are shadowed so you can’t see their faces. That’s really as shallow as it gets. We never actually see them do anything evil. There’s a hint that they used their time travel knowledge to make it so their corporation made mega bucks but chances are, if you’re able to literally create working time travel machines, you don’t really need to steal money, you can basically print your own currency from then on!
And then of course it’s a time travel story with all the bullshit that entails...
So what is the comic? It’s Rocket Girl rocketing around 1986 New York fighting punky criminals and making the cops and the public go all moon-eyed at her antics. Meanwhile her bland scientist buddies (one of them has candy floss for hair, that’s about as far as their personalities go) rush about trying unsuccessfully to keep her under wraps. It’s all so pointless, boring and repetitive. Brandon Montclare can’t write for shit.
But Amy Reeder’s art… oh my. How beautiful! Every page is stunning. I love Rocket Girl’s design, I love how she draws the pointless chase and fight sequences, I love the vibrant colours, I love the artwork so much. I hate that it’s in service to such a sub-standard script - Reeder’s talented drawing was the only thing that got me through this volume!
As fantastic as Reeder’s work is, I don’t think it’s enough to recommend this comic. The script desperately needs to be more focused with certain plot points explained more clearly - you’ve gotta engage the brain as much as the eyes! Rocket Girl is a fun idea and character shoe-horned into the most awkward plot possible. She’s a Rocket Girl - and I think it’s gonna be a long, long time before it gets good!
It seems like a simple enough plot, right? And then I started thinking about what I’d just read and nothing made sense! Why are all cops kids in the future? Because “you can’t trust a grown-up” apparently, which is ridiculous! Kids are idiots! I wouldn’t trust a kid anymore than I’d trust a grown-up but chances are the grown-up has a more thoughtful perspective due to maturity and isn’t as likely to go crazy in a position of power. Remember European history when teenagers were made kings or princes? They all went nuts, completely abusing their power! Or even Cartman as a cop and, you know, Lord of the Flies?
I’m a fan of Damian Wayne and most of the Robins so I’ll give them a pass on making Dayoung an impossibly kick-ass kid ninja who just happens to have a rocket pack. But come on, Batman’s a grown-up - you’re telling me no adults could do what Dayoung does where she comes from?
What exactly have Quintum Mechanics done to be cast as the Big Bad in the story? A), they’re a corporation, and b) their board members are shadowed so you can’t see their faces. That’s really as shallow as it gets. We never actually see them do anything evil. There’s a hint that they used their time travel knowledge to make it so their corporation made mega bucks but chances are, if you’re able to literally create working time travel machines, you don’t really need to steal money, you can basically print your own currency from then on!
And then of course it’s a time travel story with all the bullshit that entails...
So what is the comic? It’s Rocket Girl rocketing around 1986 New York fighting punky criminals and making the cops and the public go all moon-eyed at her antics. Meanwhile her bland scientist buddies (one of them has candy floss for hair, that’s about as far as their personalities go) rush about trying unsuccessfully to keep her under wraps. It’s all so pointless, boring and repetitive. Brandon Montclare can’t write for shit.
But Amy Reeder’s art… oh my. How beautiful! Every page is stunning. I love Rocket Girl’s design, I love how she draws the pointless chase and fight sequences, I love the vibrant colours, I love the artwork so much. I hate that it’s in service to such a sub-standard script - Reeder’s talented drawing was the only thing that got me through this volume!
As fantastic as Reeder’s work is, I don’t think it’s enough to recommend this comic. The script desperately needs to be more focused with certain plot points explained more clearly - you’ve gotta engage the brain as much as the eyes! Rocket Girl is a fun idea and character shoe-horned into the most awkward plot possible. She’s a Rocket Girl - and I think it’s gonna be a long, long time before it gets good!
July 9, 2014
I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
A good quick read, the story was good with an interesting perspective from the main character concerning the "past" and "present", something that most people probably don't even consider when it comes to time travel stories.
The artwork was solid, and the sketchbook and script were an added bonus.
I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys time travel puzzles/conundrums.
A good quick read, the story was good with an interesting perspective from the main character concerning the "past" and "present", something that most people probably don't even consider when it comes to time travel stories.
The artwork was solid, and the sketchbook and script were an added bonus.
I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys time travel puzzles/conundrums.
January 19, 2015
**Super-Woman Buddy Read with the Shallow Readers, criteria being: Any comic featuring a female as the main or title character**
In a nutshell the future (2013) is controlled by a faceless evil mega-corp and our heroine is determined to go back in time (1986) to thwart said mega-corp and alter the future.
I know what you’re thinking haven’t I read similar plots in comics like a gazillion times, and yes, yes you have. But what makes this book special is the cast and the dialog which is simple amazing. I also really liked how the future was depicted and that the whole police force is made up of teens/twenty something’s because once you turn 30 you’re to easily corrupted by the evil mega-corp. Lastly although they hint that the mega-corp is evil they never really do anything bad which I also thought was fun twist.
If you like lighthearted fun comics like Chew I think you’ll really dig this book.
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April 4, 2020
Good art by Amy Reeder, but a convoluted, confusing time travel story.
June 13, 2018
Meh. This is very flashy looking, but lacking in substance. Dayoung Johansson travels back in time from an alternate version of 2013 to 1986 to investigate the Quintum Mechanics corporation for “crimes against time,” which sounds cool and all, but these “crimes” aren't really specified in detail. Yes, they do send goons to stop Johansson, but, honestly, if I were in charge of a major corporation and knew that someone had traveled back in time to prevent the corporation's existence, I’d probably at least consider doing the same. We're basically expected to hate them because 1) they're a giant corporation, and 2) Johansson and her fellow teenage police officers (don't ask) from alternate 2013 say QM are the bad guys, and, Hey! Look! Explosions! Speed lines! A topless scientist!
There's a page at the beginning that jokingly refers to Rocket Girl’s origins in a conversation between Montclare and Reeder. “... We can't just decide to do a comic without any premise. We can't just come up with a cool name … something like … I don't know … Rocket Girl … without there being a story to back it up.” Well, the joke’s on us, dear readers, because that's exactly what they did. There is no story to back this up. The creators just threw a bunch of cliches into a blender, and hit Puree. I have nothing against mindless dreck, but it should at least be more entertaining than this … Not recommended.
There's a page at the beginning that jokingly refers to Rocket Girl’s origins in a conversation between Montclare and Reeder. “... We can't just decide to do a comic without any premise. We can't just come up with a cool name … something like … I don't know … Rocket Girl … without there being a story to back it up.” Well, the joke’s on us, dear readers, because that's exactly what they did. There is no story to back this up. The creators just threw a bunch of cliches into a blender, and hit Puree. I have nothing against mindless dreck, but it should at least be more entertaining than this … Not recommended.
July 16, 2014
Received to review from Netgalley.
Rocket Girl is kinda fun, though I felt like at a certain point, Dayoung's flying around and crashing into things gets a bit boring and you want more substance. I do like that we've got a fifteen year old girl as the protagonist, though, and that she's capable and clever, determined and principled.
Overall, though, the supporting cast just didn't do much for me, and while the way the story plays with time is kind of fun, I wanted more from it. I'm not sure where it can go from here, either, given the ending, and... unfortunately, I'm not that interested.
Rocket Girl is kinda fun, though I felt like at a certain point, Dayoung's flying around and crashing into things gets a bit boring and you want more substance. I do like that we've got a fifteen year old girl as the protagonist, though, and that she's capable and clever, determined and principled.
Overall, though, the supporting cast just didn't do much for me, and while the way the story plays with time is kind of fun, I wanted more from it. I'm not sure where it can go from here, either, given the ending, and... unfortunately, I'm not that interested.
January 17, 2015
Loved it! And to think I wasn't all that interested in checking it at first... Thank you again Nicole for sending this to me.
The artwork is absolutey stunning! Vibrant, dynamic and very creative. The action scenes are some of the best I've seen in a long time, and I absolutely loved all the great details (especially in the 80's).
As for the story, I might need to reread it because I was a bit lost (or maybe just distracted by the art) with all the time jumps, but still, I found it compelling and it had some very cool and "believable" characters.
This is a new favorite for me and I can't wait to read more!
The artwork is absolutey stunning! Vibrant, dynamic and very creative. The action scenes are some of the best I've seen in a long time, and I absolutely loved all the great details (especially in the 80's).
As for the story, I might need to reread it because I was a bit lost (or maybe just distracted by the art) with all the time jumps, but still, I found it compelling and it had some very cool and "believable" characters.
This is a new favorite for me and I can't wait to read more!
July 19, 2014
This could have been a great Fringe episode. An alternate 2013 where the police hire teens and give them rockets. Can you imagine some 3-D printer equipped to printing out jet packs.
OMG!!!! I WANT A JETPACK!!!!! To serve. To protect. TO FLY THE EFF AROUND!!!!!!!
Okay, I do have only one little itty bitty question. This doesn't even border on questions addressing all the sci-fi stuff. This is basic questions like, did I somehow skip over her re-fueling her jet pack? Is it a solar powered jet pack? Is there some way where it just doesn't run out of fuel? Magical science perhaps?
I just really wanna know the science behind her jetpack. This first volume was good, and I hope the continually volumes will answer other questions raised like: the cop guy seeing his alternative self, or how the future will be changed now that she has been sent back. I could really get into this series. It would replace my lingering sadness at no longer being a Fringe addict:
Anyway, I'm pleased to see this a sci-fi trend coming out in graphic novel. It will be great to do crossover Reader's Advisory to my hardcore science fiction readers.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC
OMG!!!! I WANT A JETPACK!!!!! To serve. To protect. TO FLY THE EFF AROUND!!!!!!!
Okay, I do have only one little itty bitty question. This doesn't even border on questions addressing all the sci-fi stuff. This is basic questions like, did I somehow skip over her re-fueling her jet pack? Is it a solar powered jet pack? Is there some way where it just doesn't run out of fuel? Magical science perhaps?
I just really wanna know the science behind her jetpack. This first volume was good, and I hope the continually volumes will answer other questions raised like: the cop guy seeing his alternative self, or how the future will be changed now that she has been sent back. I could really get into this series. It would replace my lingering sadness at no longer being a Fringe addict:
Anyway, I'm pleased to see this a sci-fi trend coming out in graphic novel. It will be great to do crossover Reader's Advisory to my hardcore science fiction readers.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC
July 20, 2014
Dayoung Johansson is a New York City cop out to save 2015 from the crimes of Quintum Mechanics made in the past, only, her investigation leads her to the discovery that her time should never have existed.
Bright and quirky is the best way to describe the writing and artistic style. Dayoung is a fun character, bounding with teenage ideals, determination and firm adherence to the rules and her responsibility as a cop. 1986 is as loud and vibrant as it should be, as is Dayoung's supporting cast.
Don't get too caught up in the science of it all. Time travel is always a tricky concept to grasp, more so if too much thought is put into it. I appreciate that the story maintained its light-hearted feel, even when Dayoung came to understand the true impact of her mission and what it means for her "past."
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With thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.
Bright and quirky is the best way to describe the writing and artistic style. Dayoung is a fun character, bounding with teenage ideals, determination and firm adherence to the rules and her responsibility as a cop. 1986 is as loud and vibrant as it should be, as is Dayoung's supporting cast.
Don't get too caught up in the science of it all. Time travel is always a tricky concept to grasp, more so if too much thought is put into it. I appreciate that the story maintained its light-hearted feel, even when Dayoung came to understand the true impact of her mission and what it means for her "past."
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With thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.
September 27, 2015
3.5/5
Love love love the art style and vibrant colours, especially when it's the 1986 Scene. Oh god, and yes, the outfits. Beautiful. I couldn't help but focus on the outfits and character creations more than the story and then I had to go back and re-read all over again because I didn't actually pay attention to what was going on. Love the diverse, intersectional range of characters in both 'the good guys and the bad guys.'
I put this comic down quite a lot over my time reading it, and it took me a LONG time to get through it. Not because it was painful or hard to get through, but something about the plot or the execution of the plot was just not holding my interest for more than 5 or so pages. But I am interested in where this story goes and what these awesome characters do to continue on, hopefully in an even brighter and exciting volume 2.
Love love love the art style and vibrant colours, especially when it's the 1986 Scene. Oh god, and yes, the outfits. Beautiful. I couldn't help but focus on the outfits and character creations more than the story and then I had to go back and re-read all over again because I didn't actually pay attention to what was going on. Love the diverse, intersectional range of characters in both 'the good guys and the bad guys.'
I put this comic down quite a lot over my time reading it, and it took me a LONG time to get through it. Not because it was painful or hard to get through, but something about the plot or the execution of the plot was just not holding my interest for more than 5 or so pages. But I am interested in where this story goes and what these awesome characters do to continue on, hopefully in an even brighter and exciting volume 2.
December 18, 2017
Liest man das Lob, mit dem ROCKET GIRL überhäuft wurde, ist es DAS Comic, das man unbedingt gelesen haben muss. Leider kann ich mich der Begeisterung überhaupt nicht anschließen; Weder Artwork noch Handlung fand ich überzeugend, und auch die Titelheldin konnte ich nichts anfangen. Das mag auch an mir liegen, ich bin offensichtlich nicht die Zielgruppe. Aber welche wäre das?
June 16, 2021
Rocket Girl is what happens when someone has a loose premise they like and decides to turn it into a book without thinking through any of the finer details. This 2 volume graphic novel series is about a 15 year old police officer from 2013 who travels back in time to the 80s for some reason.
How is a 15 year old a police officer? Why would she need to travel back in time alone? These questions are never answered. We're supposed to just roll with the concept and accept it. I tried to do that but when I don't know the whys of a story it gets very hard for me to care about it.
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How is a 15 year old a police officer? Why would she need to travel back in time alone? These questions are never answered. We're supposed to just roll with the concept and accept it. I tried to do that but when I don't know the whys of a story it gets very hard for me to care about it.
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July 3, 2014
This comic had an interesting concept, but it fell short for me. The time jumps were a bit confusing, and both the plot and the characters felt underdeveloped. Dayoung and Annie both seemed like they could become interesting characters, but just didn't enjoy this volume enough to see if the story improves in volume 2.
Received from netgalley.
Received from netgalley.
April 5, 2019
Brandon Montclare y Amy Reeder, coguionistas de la serie de Marvel Moon Girl y el Dinosaurio Diabólico, crean esta obra de ciencia ficción futurista editada originalmente en Image que nos lleva hasta un 2013 alternativo cargado de tecnología. Nos presentan a DaYoung Johanson, una joven de 15 años que es miembro activo del cuerpo de policía. El Departamento de Policía Adolescente de Nueva York (NYTPD) la ha mandado a 1986 para investigar a la megacorporación Quintum Mechanics por atentar crímenes contra el tiempo.
Este primer tomo (de dos) de Rocket Girl estaña los mimbres de acción y ciencia ficción palomitera a través de los lugares comunes para todo aficionado al género. Tenemos la típica trama de viajar al pasado para salvar el futuro, con paradojas circulares incluidas, que todo lector ha leído o visto alguna vez. El tomo se pierde entre saltos de tiempo un tanto confusos y unos personajes bastante subdesarrollados que son meros títeres con patas para la historia, pero como cómic de entretenimiento puro y duro repleto de acción y elementos tecnológicos es perfecto.
Ayuda a ello el dibujo y color que pone Amy Reeder. Los diseños son espectaculares, las secuencias de acción vibran solas por las calles de Nueva York y el mundo en general esta lleno de detalles que gustan al lector de ciencia ficción. También resulta cuidada la sección de extras por parte de Ed. Dimensionales, con bocetos de los personajes y sobre todo varias páginas de guion de Montclare para ver su profesional método de trabajo. Rocket Girl cuenta con el atractivo de llevarnos a lugares que ya conocemos en una serie limitada de 10 números, y la curiosidad por ver donde nos lleva ese giro final, hace tener ciertas ganas de coger ese segundo tomo cuánto antes.
Este primer tomo (de dos) de Rocket Girl estaña los mimbres de acción y ciencia ficción palomitera a través de los lugares comunes para todo aficionado al género. Tenemos la típica trama de viajar al pasado para salvar el futuro, con paradojas circulares incluidas, que todo lector ha leído o visto alguna vez. El tomo se pierde entre saltos de tiempo un tanto confusos y unos personajes bastante subdesarrollados que son meros títeres con patas para la historia, pero como cómic de entretenimiento puro y duro repleto de acción y elementos tecnológicos es perfecto.
Ayuda a ello el dibujo y color que pone Amy Reeder. Los diseños son espectaculares, las secuencias de acción vibran solas por las calles de Nueva York y el mundo en general esta lleno de detalles que gustan al lector de ciencia ficción. También resulta cuidada la sección de extras por parte de Ed. Dimensionales, con bocetos de los personajes y sobre todo varias páginas de guion de Montclare para ver su profesional método de trabajo. Rocket Girl cuenta con el atractivo de llevarnos a lugares que ya conocemos en una serie limitada de 10 números, y la curiosidad por ver donde nos lleva ese giro final, hace tener ciertas ganas de coger ese segundo tomo cuánto antes.
September 6, 2020
Great premise: teenage-rebellion cop comes back in time to stop time travel from being invented. It's The Terminator meets the threeboot of the Legion.
And there's pretty much nothing to this story. The characters are all flat. The plot is confused by its own multithreaded storytelling. The timey-wimeyness is entirely expected.
We do get at least one or two surprises near the end, but then the whole comic rather suddenly stops (in a way that's totally unearned) and ends with a "The End?"
For me: definitely.
And there's pretty much nothing to this story. The characters are all flat. The plot is confused by its own multithreaded storytelling. The timey-wimeyness is entirely expected.
We do get at least one or two surprises near the end, but then the whole comic rather suddenly stops (in a way that's totally unearned) and ends with a "The End?"
For me: definitely.
January 31, 2018
Rating: 4 / 5 stars
A fun action-packed time-travel graphic novel. Extremely well done, bright art work and great diversity of characters.
Some characters weren't developed enough for my taste, and the story was a tad predictable.
But still, super fun and I'll definitely pick up the next volume.
A fun action-packed time-travel graphic novel. Extremely well done, bright art work and great diversity of characters.
Some characters weren't developed enough for my taste, and the story was a tad predictable.
But still, super fun and I'll definitely pick up the next volume.
April 10, 2016
This is one of a selection of Graphic novels I picked up from my local library to try out. It's one I've heard mentioned a few times, but never had actually seen physically until I went to the library, and so I was quite happy to bring it home and begin reading it. My most immediate reaction was that the artwork is very very beautiful (which it is) and that the story was a little jumbled (which it was) and so it didn't seem like a bad choice.
This is the story of Rocket Girl. A 15 year old girl called Dayoung who is from the year 2013. She's in the Teen Cops, and she's worried about the state of her world and the time she's living in. She blames the Quantum machine which was invented back in 1986. Dayoung decides that the best way to sort out her world is to travel back in time and destroy the machine before it ruins the future even more.
As a concept the idea wasn't hugely original, other than that it's a young girl going back I suppose, and yet it did have some interesting quirks. I liked the storyline as a whole and the premise worked, but there were some moments where I was not entirely sure what was happening because it would seem as though events or the 'past (2013)' were happening at the same time as those of the 'present (1986)' and I couldn't always follow it as clearly as I would have liked to.
The artwork is what made this book a solid 3* read instead of just a 2* one and that's because it is stunning. I love the vibrant pops of colours and the over-exaggerated expressions, motions and fluidity of each of the characters. They are all easy to identify clearly, and I liked the fact that each one had their own 'look' and vibe.
I loved the world too. We get to see the very futuristic world of the alternate 2013 and we also get to see the more familiar sights of the 1986 world, and each one has its own feeling too.
On the whole the art was fab and the story was somewhat confusing but alright. I would say that if you don't mind a bit of confusion it certainly has a lot of potential and it is a beautifully illustrated seres. I might pick up the next volume if I can find it at the library, who knows :) a solid 3*s.
This is the story of Rocket Girl. A 15 year old girl called Dayoung who is from the year 2013. She's in the Teen Cops, and she's worried about the state of her world and the time she's living in. She blames the Quantum machine which was invented back in 1986. Dayoung decides that the best way to sort out her world is to travel back in time and destroy the machine before it ruins the future even more.
As a concept the idea wasn't hugely original, other than that it's a young girl going back I suppose, and yet it did have some interesting quirks. I liked the storyline as a whole and the premise worked, but there were some moments where I was not entirely sure what was happening because it would seem as though events or the 'past (2013)' were happening at the same time as those of the 'present (1986)' and I couldn't always follow it as clearly as I would have liked to.
The artwork is what made this book a solid 3* read instead of just a 2* one and that's because it is stunning. I love the vibrant pops of colours and the over-exaggerated expressions, motions and fluidity of each of the characters. They are all easy to identify clearly, and I liked the fact that each one had their own 'look' and vibe.
I loved the world too. We get to see the very futuristic world of the alternate 2013 and we also get to see the more familiar sights of the 1986 world, and each one has its own feeling too.
On the whole the art was fab and the story was somewhat confusing but alright. I would say that if you don't mind a bit of confusion it certainly has a lot of potential and it is a beautifully illustrated seres. I might pick up the next volume if I can find it at the library, who knows :) a solid 3*s.
June 25, 2016
I warned you, but did you listen? Noooooo.
Both of those stars are for Amy Reeder. I want to give her three all to herself because the art and costuming is lovely, but some of you will think that means you should read this. Amy's portion of the book is great, so let's leave it at that.
We have a basic "I must travel back in time to save the future from the evil corporation" plot, which I am down with. And I am not one to complain if a time travel book ignores the standard paradoxes inherent in the genre. Unless it's part of the plot, I don't care if the author doesn't. So let merant talk about the things I had a problem with.
1) Why are the cops teenagers? The frikkin commissioner is like 17 years old. What? One of the other reviews states that the cops are teens because once you become 30 you are corrupted and can't be trusted. I must have missed that while reading, but it makes no damn sense even if canon. The teens didn't declare themselves cops. The teens aren't paying themselves. The teens aren't providing themselves with equipment. The teens aren't providing themselves with weapon or jetpack training. The 'corrupt' adults are. What the living fuck?
I could almost (not really) forgive that if not for...
2) Rocket Girl is a complete idiot. She thinks flying a jetpack through NYC in 1986 isn't going to cause a scene? She thinks a 15 year old in a weird outfit and jetpack can just walk up to a couple of cops during a hostage situation and expect to be included? She thinks telling a cop in 1986 her badge number from 2013 is going to matter? Did she forget that she hasn't been born in 1986? Much less have a damn badge number?!?!
I don't even need a number 3. Those two make me want to throw it in the trash. Well, or at least rip it apart so I can put some of the art up on my wall. Amy Reeder did quite a nice job. It was just wasted on this.
Both of those stars are for Amy Reeder. I want to give her three all to herself because the art and costuming is lovely, but some of you will think that means you should read this. Amy's portion of the book is great, so let's leave it at that.
We have a basic "I must travel back in time to save the future from the evil corporation" plot, which I am down with. And I am not one to complain if a time travel book ignores the standard paradoxes inherent in the genre. Unless it's part of the plot, I don't care if the author doesn't. So let me
1) Why are the cops teenagers? The frikkin commissioner is like 17 years old. What? One of the other reviews states that the cops are teens because once you become 30 you are corrupted and can't be trusted. I must have missed that while reading, but it makes no damn sense even if canon. The teens didn't declare themselves cops. The teens aren't paying themselves. The teens aren't providing themselves with equipment. The teens aren't providing themselves with weapon or jetpack training. The 'corrupt' adults are. What the living fuck?
I could almost (not really) forgive that if not for...
2) Rocket Girl is a complete idiot. She thinks flying a jetpack through NYC in 1986 isn't going to cause a scene? She thinks a 15 year old in a weird outfit and jetpack can just walk up to a couple of cops during a hostage situation and expect to be included? She thinks telling a cop in 1986 her badge number from 2013 is going to matter? Did she forget that she hasn't been born in 1986? Much less have a damn badge number?!?!
I don't even need a number 3. Those two make me want to throw it in the trash. Well, or at least rip it apart so I can put some of the art up on my wall. Amy Reeder did quite a nice job. It was just wasted on this.
June 30, 2016
Time-travel's super hard to get exactly right, and this does not hit the mark. I was warned (thanks, Lauren) but read this anyway, because, like her, I wanted a cool story about a 15-year-old unsexualized female protagonist. And it takes place (partially) in the 80s, which is fun. The art's fantastic, but the story's incoherent, the motivations of the main characters are largely unclear, especially towards the end, and some of the internal dialogue moments are messy enough to require a re-read. I wanted to like this more than I did.
August 20, 2016
Fin. Fun. Fun. Engaging story by Montclare. Reeder is one of my favorite comic artists at present. She excels at combining humor and action. Love her variety of facial expressions. If you like this book, definitely check out Montclare and Reeder's Halloween Eve.
January 1, 2020
2019 ha sido para mí un año de altibajos, pero también ha sido un año en el cual he salido en varias ocasiones de mi zona de confort y debo de decir que la experiencia ha sido muy grata. Una de las cosas que quería hacer era comenzar a leer cómics, mangas, novelas gráficas, etc., sobre todo porque hace varios años que dejé de hacerlo y me apetecía mucho.
Es por eso que cuando vi que en Babelio, en su Masa crítica, ponían varios cómics para solicitar y vi este, no lo dudé y solicité un ejemplar y debo decir que la experiencia ha sido bastante grata, aunque al principio me costó bastante habituarme a la lectura.
Rocket girl es el primer tomo de dos y en él podremos ver como nuestra protagonista viaja a través del tiempo hasta el año 1986 para salvar al mundo desde el 2013. Algo pasó en aquella época que ha repercutido en el futuro y DaYoung es la encargada de viajar y tratar por todos los medios de solucionarlo.
Pero no todo será tan fácil para nuestra protagonista, ya que la época es completamente diferente a lo que ella esperaba y controlar los viajes en el tiempo no es una tarea nada fácil. ¿Podrá lograr salvar el futuro? Pues tendréis que leer el cómic para descubrirlo.
Como os he comentado antes, al principio me costó meterme en la historia, ya que hacía bastantes años que no leía cómics y acostumbrada a las letras, las viñetas se me hacían raras, pero una vez que me situé en la historia que los autores me estaban contando todo fue sobre ruedas y disfruté mucho con nuestra protagonista y con la trama.
Si hay algo que me ha gustado es que se nos muestra las dos líneas temporales para así poder entender todo mejor y además las ilustraciones, a todo color, ayudan mucho a situarnos y a ver todo más claramente.
La edición me ha gustado mucho, no solo por la historia, o las ilustraciones, sino porque también podemos encontrar bocetos de los personajes y otros datos extras que aportan mucho valor al conjunto.
Definitivamente leeré el segundo tomo, sobre todo porque me he quedado con muchas ganas de saber qué va a suceder, aunque este acaba bastante cerrado. Pero más que nada porque la experiencia ha sido muy grata y tengo ganas de seguir leyendo cosas así.
Es por eso que cuando vi que en Babelio, en su Masa crítica, ponían varios cómics para solicitar y vi este, no lo dudé y solicité un ejemplar y debo decir que la experiencia ha sido bastante grata, aunque al principio me costó bastante habituarme a la lectura.
Rocket girl es el primer tomo de dos y en él podremos ver como nuestra protagonista viaja a través del tiempo hasta el año 1986 para salvar al mundo desde el 2013. Algo pasó en aquella época que ha repercutido en el futuro y DaYoung es la encargada de viajar y tratar por todos los medios de solucionarlo.
Pero no todo será tan fácil para nuestra protagonista, ya que la época es completamente diferente a lo que ella esperaba y controlar los viajes en el tiempo no es una tarea nada fácil. ¿Podrá lograr salvar el futuro? Pues tendréis que leer el cómic para descubrirlo.
Como os he comentado antes, al principio me costó meterme en la historia, ya que hacía bastantes años que no leía cómics y acostumbrada a las letras, las viñetas se me hacían raras, pero una vez que me situé en la historia que los autores me estaban contando todo fue sobre ruedas y disfruté mucho con nuestra protagonista y con la trama.
Si hay algo que me ha gustado es que se nos muestra las dos líneas temporales para así poder entender todo mejor y además las ilustraciones, a todo color, ayudan mucho a situarnos y a ver todo más claramente.
La edición me ha gustado mucho, no solo por la historia, o las ilustraciones, sino porque también podemos encontrar bocetos de los personajes y otros datos extras que aportan mucho valor al conjunto.
Definitivamente leeré el segundo tomo, sobre todo porque me he quedado con muchas ganas de saber qué va a suceder, aunque este acaba bastante cerrado. Pero más que nada porque la experiencia ha sido muy grata y tengo ganas de seguir leyendo cosas así.
September 12, 2017
I'm not the writer's core audience. I had no business getting this book from the library, I got it because it was recommended but I didn't know anything about it. If I had known it was about a 15 year old cop I wouldn't have bothered. I believe in creativity and fantasy but a 15 year old cop? I can suspend my disbelief only so far. So, I really couldn't get into the premise. The art was good though so that's something.
I recommend this graphic novel to teens, fans of comic artwork, graphic novel fans. I didn't like it, wouldn't buy it, won't read it again.
I recommend this graphic novel to teens, fans of comic artwork, graphic novel fans. I didn't like it, wouldn't buy it, won't read it again.
July 19, 2017
3/5 this is an action-packed sci-fi book. Dayoung Johansson, better known as Rocket Girl is sent to 1986 NYC to investigate the Quitum Mechanics corporation for "crimes against time" and in doing so she discovers her world in 2013 shouldn't exist at all. I don't really care for time- travel based plots so this was just ok to me.
April 25, 2019
Got to give it to Amy Reeder, she can draw a 15’s emotions so well. I loved the art in this book. She gave characters nuisanced emotions. I don’t see that as often as I’d like within comics. The story wasn’t bad. I just wasn’t as hooked with it as I was with the art.
July 11, 2019
Jo, quiero más aventuras de Dayoung 😭
July 23, 2020
I liked the art style and main character a lot and overall I enjoyed it but the plot had a lot of confusing aspects which weren't well explained. I did like reading it tho.
December 31, 2016
For all the beautiful artwork, this story is very lacklustre. Dayoung's character was undeveloped and I had a tough time getting to sympathize with her situation, where she came from, or the driving force that led her to take a one-way trip back in time.
I wish I'd gotten to see more of NY teen police force (seriously????) commissioner Gomez and Leshawn (Dayoung's partner). THEY seemed interesting. They were the only characters I got a real sense for. Everyone else were cardboard cutouts of characters that hadn't been given more than 1 dimension.
And speaking of the NYTP (srsly?) I have to ask why. Why is this a thing? Teens were made cops because "grownups can't be trusted", but... it's grownups that made the teen cops... and they all answer to the corrupt corporation anyway. This feels like a real stretch to stick a teen character in the job that an adult would typically hold. Why not make her a robot that looks like a teen? I'd believe that over kids being given badges and responsibility because they're... less corrupt? They just behave like adults (drinking, smoking, talking tough).
The art is pretty.
I wish I'd gotten to see more of NY teen police force (seriously????) commissioner Gomez and Leshawn (Dayoung's partner). THEY seemed interesting. They were the only characters I got a real sense for. Everyone else were cardboard cutouts of characters that hadn't been given more than 1 dimension.
And speaking of the NYTP (srsly?) I have to ask why. Why is this a thing? Teens were made cops because "grownups can't be trusted", but... it's grownups that made the teen cops... and they all answer to the corrupt corporation anyway. This feels like a real stretch to stick a teen character in the job that an adult would typically hold. Why not make her a robot that looks like a teen? I'd believe that over kids being given badges and responsibility because they're... less corrupt? They just behave like adults (drinking, smoking, talking tough).
The art is pretty.
December 14, 2015
Dayoung Johansson is a teenage cop from a high-tech future investigating a megacorporation for crimes against time. She goes back to New York in 1986 to investigate the Quintum Mechanics Corporation. What she finds is far different to what she expected. As she slowly pieces the clues while trying to navigate a different place and time. Discovering that what she knows about her home is really an alternate reality that shouldn’t exist.
Rocket Girl: Time Squared is the first five issues of this bright and quirky series that combines high-tech gadgets in a time where New York wasn’t exactly a safe place to live. Just a quick search of New York in the 1980s and I found that the subway system saw over 250 felonies committed every week. It was a dark and gritty time to live in this great city. So when you read a comic that is full of bright art work set to this gritty backdrop the contrast really stands out.
The past and future also play off each other within this series, Dayoung Johansson is a teen cop and when she lands in 1986 she meets a police petrol. She bosses them around like she would normally do in her 2014 reality but obviously gets a different response from these police officers. It is obvious to say that Rocket Girl is all about clashing; the vibrant colours against a gritty city, past and future, and the list goes on.
While this is a lot of fun to read sometimes I found that the series attempted to get too complex, which can often raise questions about the science. The artwork was too busy at times that you had to spend extra time on once panel just to absorb everything and make sense of it. This tended to throw the flow off but only remains a minor setback.
I would have liked to see more of an exploration into the moral issues of time travelling and alternate realities but I know this is only the beginning of the series and that there is still time for this. I’m not sure where this is going to go, I can imagine that Dayoung would want to return to her alternate reality but to what lengths would she go to make sure that reality will happen? Brandon Montclare has set up a good premise and teaming up with Amy Reeder for the art means we will continue to see vibrant colours in this strange little story.
This review originally appeared on my blog: http://literary-exploration.com/2014/...
Rocket Girl: Time Squared is the first five issues of this bright and quirky series that combines high-tech gadgets in a time where New York wasn’t exactly a safe place to live. Just a quick search of New York in the 1980s and I found that the subway system saw over 250 felonies committed every week. It was a dark and gritty time to live in this great city. So when you read a comic that is full of bright art work set to this gritty backdrop the contrast really stands out.
The past and future also play off each other within this series, Dayoung Johansson is a teen cop and when she lands in 1986 she meets a police petrol. She bosses them around like she would normally do in her 2014 reality but obviously gets a different response from these police officers. It is obvious to say that Rocket Girl is all about clashing; the vibrant colours against a gritty city, past and future, and the list goes on.
While this is a lot of fun to read sometimes I found that the series attempted to get too complex, which can often raise questions about the science. The artwork was too busy at times that you had to spend extra time on once panel just to absorb everything and make sense of it. This tended to throw the flow off but only remains a minor setback.
I would have liked to see more of an exploration into the moral issues of time travelling and alternate realities but I know this is only the beginning of the series and that there is still time for this. I’m not sure where this is going to go, I can imagine that Dayoung would want to return to her alternate reality but to what lengths would she go to make sure that reality will happen? Brandon Montclare has set up a good premise and teaming up with Amy Reeder for the art means we will continue to see vibrant colours in this strange little story.
This review originally appeared on my blog: http://literary-exploration.com/2014/...
March 31, 2019
Dayoung Johansson, member of the New York Teen Police Department, is sent back in time to investigate a Corporation.
So here's my opinion, short and sweet: The art is beautiful. The story makes no sense. Skip it.
So here's my opinion, short and sweet: The art is beautiful. The story makes no sense. Skip it.
May 18, 2016
The blurb:
"The NYTPD sent her to 1986 New York City to investigate the Quintum Mechanics megacorporation for Crimes Against Time. Piecing together the clues, Dayoung Johansson discovers the "Future" she calls home--a high-tech alternate reality version of 2013--shouldn't exist at all!"
The art here is really wonderful. I'm a bit of an art snob and I find most comic book art somewhat underwhelming. It doesn't have to be anything extraordinary, but I feel like if you are going to create something in a visual medium the art should at least not be sloppy or detract from the story. The idea of the comic was interesting as the protagonist is a 15 year old girl who's a cop from the future with a flying space suit. However as so often I find with comics, I found the plot and the flow of the art to be less than clear and I got bored quickly. I tried following along at first but the action felt kind of clunky and I had difficulty following. Its just so frustrating to read something with so much going for it but not living up to expectations. As you may have noticed from my reviews that's like my entire experience with reading comics. Eighty percent of the comics I attempt to read either have interesting story elements or have excellent art but only 10% of it I end up actually liking. But the 10% that I really like is so good I keep trying anyways.
"The NYTPD sent her to 1986 New York City to investigate the Quintum Mechanics megacorporation for Crimes Against Time. Piecing together the clues, Dayoung Johansson discovers the "Future" she calls home--a high-tech alternate reality version of 2013--shouldn't exist at all!"
The art here is really wonderful. I'm a bit of an art snob and I find most comic book art somewhat underwhelming. It doesn't have to be anything extraordinary, but I feel like if you are going to create something in a visual medium the art should at least not be sloppy or detract from the story. The idea of the comic was interesting as the protagonist is a 15 year old girl who's a cop from the future with a flying space suit. However as so often I find with comics, I found the plot and the flow of the art to be less than clear and I got bored quickly. I tried following along at first but the action felt kind of clunky and I had difficulty following. Its just so frustrating to read something with so much going for it but not living up to expectations. As you may have noticed from my reviews that's like my entire experience with reading comics. Eighty percent of the comics I attempt to read either have interesting story elements or have excellent art but only 10% of it I end up actually liking. But the 10% that I really like is so good I keep trying anyways.
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