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Elsewhere, Vol. 1
COPPERHEAD writer JAY FAERBER teams with rising star SUMEYYE KESGIN to unveil ELSEWHERE -- the fantastic story of what really happened to Amelia Earhart. Mysteriously transported to a strange new world filled with flying beasts and alien civilizations, Amelia desperately struggles to return home. Along the way she forges alliances and makes enemies, as she goes from aviator to freedom fighter in a rebellion against a merciless warlord!
Collects issues 1 through 4.
ELSEWHERE is Copyright 2018 by Jay Faerber & Sumeyye Kesgin
Collects issues 1 through 4.
ELSEWHERE is Copyright 2018 by Jay Faerber & Sumeyye Kesgin
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 3, 2018
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November 29, 2019
An interesting premise on what really happened to Amelia Earhart, she was transported to an alien dimension. Unfortunately there's not much story here. It's your standard fantasy trope of evil despot sits on the throne and must be removed. This had way more potential than what was delivered unfortunately.
July 28, 2022
4 stars - English Ebook
July 10, 2019
Really quite dull story-wise, though the art isn't too terrible. Elsewhere posits another world where Amelia Earhart (and D.B. Cooper?) have found themselves, battling against a despotic emperor and flying on winged "steeds." And, really, that's about it. There's no real story here at all in this first volume, just some table-setting for what is to come. And I don't think I particularly care about what might happen next.
April 24, 2018
Bullet Review:
The entire time, I couldn’t help but think of Darkwing Duck or Rescue Rangers or Duck Tales - the art style was somewhat childish as well as story, plot, dialogue...
But...there’s nothing explicitly wrong and I wouldn’t be opposed to reading more about Amelia Earhart and her adventures in this crazy world.
The entire time, I couldn’t help but think of Darkwing Duck or Rescue Rangers or Duck Tales - the art style was somewhat childish as well as story, plot, dialogue...
But...there’s nothing explicitly wrong and I wouldn’t be opposed to reading more about Amelia Earhart and her adventures in this crazy world.
February 19, 2018
This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 4.0 of 5
Other than reading a few graphic novels for my book review blog, I am not connected to the comic book/graphic novel community. I don't read up on what authors and artists are working on and I definitely don't hear any advance praise or advance criticism. What that means is that when I request an Advance Reading Copy of a graphic novel, I know nothing about it, but usually the art or the description of the story catches my interest.
As I delved into Elsewhere, a graphic novel written by Jay Faerber and drawn by Sumeyye Kesgin, I smiled. A genuine, "I'm really enjoying this" smile.
We open with two individuals making a daring escape from a medieval-looking castle belonging to Lord Kragan. It takes a moment, but when we actually see these individuals - who happen to be chained together - we see that this isn't Earth. Though humanoid, the escaping creatures have a more animalistic appearance to them. Not quite a primate like a gorilla, but something definitely foreign. And those chasing the escapees are different still and look to be more of the 'orc' family of creatures.
Yet despite the brutish appearance of the escapees and the fleeing and the chase, the dialog between the two escapees borders on goofy and we don't take any of this too seriously. And despite the imminent threat of capture or death, the two 'men' stop when they hear feminine cries for help. What they find is quite unexpected - Amelia Earhart is stuck by her parachute in a tree.
Human and alien seem startled by one another's appearance but get over it quickly and Amelia is focused only on finding her navigator, Fred Noonan, who parachuted just before she did. She does meet up with another human, but it's D.B. Cooper, and we quickly get the picture that people who have leaped out of planes have been transported somehow to this strange place.
Despite her sudden shock at arriving in a strange world, and learning that time as well as place flow differently, Amelia keeps a cool head and takes charge and leads a rebellion against Lord Kragan, which works quite well, thanks to their finding a German submarine, well-stocked with firearms!
This has a real pulp feel to it. Think Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, H. Rider Haggard. It's campy fantasy with an adventure, sci-fi twist. And it's fun.
It's made lovable by the stylistic art, which is bold and clean, by Kesgin, well colored by Ron Riley.
You can't take this too seriously, but for a fun diversion, especially for those of us who still love the Burroughs/Howard/Haggard stories, it hits just the right spot. This book collects the first four issues of the comic and I look forward to the next collection.
Looking for a good book? Elsewhere is a graphic novel by Jay Faerber and Sumeyye Kesgin that captures the spirit of the old adventure fantasy pulps, with some stylish new art and is a fun read.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review.
Other than reading a few graphic novels for my book review blog, I am not connected to the comic book/graphic novel community. I don't read up on what authors and artists are working on and I definitely don't hear any advance praise or advance criticism. What that means is that when I request an Advance Reading Copy of a graphic novel, I know nothing about it, but usually the art or the description of the story catches my interest.
As I delved into Elsewhere, a graphic novel written by Jay Faerber and drawn by Sumeyye Kesgin, I smiled. A genuine, "I'm really enjoying this" smile.
We open with two individuals making a daring escape from a medieval-looking castle belonging to Lord Kragan. It takes a moment, but when we actually see these individuals - who happen to be chained together - we see that this isn't Earth. Though humanoid, the escaping creatures have a more animalistic appearance to them. Not quite a primate like a gorilla, but something definitely foreign. And those chasing the escapees are different still and look to be more of the 'orc' family of creatures.
Yet despite the brutish appearance of the escapees and the fleeing and the chase, the dialog between the two escapees borders on goofy and we don't take any of this too seriously. And despite the imminent threat of capture or death, the two 'men' stop when they hear feminine cries for help. What they find is quite unexpected - Amelia Earhart is stuck by her parachute in a tree.
Human and alien seem startled by one another's appearance but get over it quickly and Amelia is focused only on finding her navigator, Fred Noonan, who parachuted just before she did. She does meet up with another human, but it's D.B. Cooper, and we quickly get the picture that people who have leaped out of planes have been transported somehow to this strange place.
Despite her sudden shock at arriving in a strange world, and learning that time as well as place flow differently, Amelia keeps a cool head and takes charge and leads a rebellion against Lord Kragan, which works quite well, thanks to their finding a German submarine, well-stocked with firearms!
This has a real pulp feel to it. Think Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, H. Rider Haggard. It's campy fantasy with an adventure, sci-fi twist. And it's fun.
It's made lovable by the stylistic art, which is bold and clean, by Kesgin, well colored by Ron Riley.
You can't take this too seriously, but for a fun diversion, especially for those of us who still love the Burroughs/Howard/Haggard stories, it hits just the right spot. This book collects the first four issues of the comic and I look forward to the next collection.
Looking for a good book? Elsewhere is a graphic novel by Jay Faerber and Sumeyye Kesgin that captures the spirit of the old adventure fantasy pulps, with some stylish new art and is a fun read.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review.
May 17, 2018
I really enjoyed Jay Faerber's Copperhead series and I was mostly pleased to find that Elsewhere follows a similar vein - strong female protagonist, textbook fantasy setting plot, beautiful foreign worlds to explore. Instead of a sheriff on a Firefly-style Western planet, this time we get Amelia Earhart crash landing on an exotic floating jungle world. The world-building is a bit on the sparse side - we meet a big bad villain and a tribe of rebellious aliens and not much else. There's a definite mystery with how Earhart will get home and just who the horned villain is, but the textbook characterizations, setting, and plotline sometimes get in the way of excitement. It reads fast and it's done well, but it's definitely not breaking the mold.
January 18, 2018
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy:
With bold art and a a mystery that is slowly revealed, ELSEWHERE VOLUME 1, the story of what really happened to Amelia Earhart. Unfortunately it fails to set itself apart from the thousand of other stories which explore new worlds. ELSEWHERE doesn’t quite work for me.
The book starts off a bit slow, but picks up by the midway point. When Amelia finally stops reacting to what is going on and starts acting, she’s more fun. It’s also around that point that we learn more about the world she’s fallen into. I feel like more exposition at the beginning and less bumbling in the dark would have sped up the story a bit.
The fantasy aspects of the art is effective, but it seemed like the artist was more comfortable drawing magic creatures than human faces. All his humans are slightly off.
Overall, this book is entertaining but doesn’t bring anything new to the table. We have an Alice In Wonderland-style falling through time and space, and a main character becoming a hero in a new land within days of arriving in the strange new world. We’ve seen it before, even if Amelia is a particularly intelligent character. Maybe borrow this at the library.
With bold art and a a mystery that is slowly revealed, ELSEWHERE VOLUME 1, the story of what really happened to Amelia Earhart. Unfortunately it fails to set itself apart from the thousand of other stories which explore new worlds. ELSEWHERE doesn’t quite work for me.
The book starts off a bit slow, but picks up by the midway point. When Amelia finally stops reacting to what is going on and starts acting, she’s more fun. It’s also around that point that we learn more about the world she’s fallen into. I feel like more exposition at the beginning and less bumbling in the dark would have sped up the story a bit.
The fantasy aspects of the art is effective, but it seemed like the artist was more comfortable drawing magic creatures than human faces. All his humans are slightly off.
Overall, this book is entertaining but doesn’t bring anything new to the table. We have an Alice In Wonderland-style falling through time and space, and a main character becoming a hero in a new land within days of arriving in the strange new world. We’ve seen it before, even if Amelia is a particularly intelligent character. Maybe borrow this at the library.
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December 28, 2017Definitely one of the top two comics from the past decade positing a fantastic survival for Amelia Earhart which I've read recently. But read Air instead, because this is painfully generic.
(Edelweiss ARC)
(Edelweiss ARC)
January 12, 2018
This is an original review from Booked & Loaded
Elsewhere left me feeling a little conflicted. The fantasy side of Amelia Earhart's story had some fun bits and brightened my day, but felt it lacked substance. Faerber created some interesting characters and left lots of room to either build them up or destroy them.
Earhart ends up in another dimension / time warp and quickly leads the way into shenanigans, with a pretty good twist at the end of this volume. The twist at the end is certainly my favorite thing about Elsewhere. I think my biggest complaint is that the book felt juvenile. I might be in the minority, but the simplistic world building and dialog felt geared towards teens and young adults. Maybe it was, I have no idea.
So...all in all. Meh. Wasn't terrible. Wasn't great. Wouldn't mind picking up the second volume to see if the story and depth progresses.
Elsewhere left me feeling a little conflicted. The fantasy side of Amelia Earhart's story had some fun bits and brightened my day, but felt it lacked substance. Faerber created some interesting characters and left lots of room to either build them up or destroy them.
Earhart ends up in another dimension / time warp and quickly leads the way into shenanigans, with a pretty good twist at the end of this volume. The twist at the end is certainly my favorite thing about Elsewhere. I think my biggest complaint is that the book felt juvenile. I might be in the minority, but the simplistic world building and dialog felt geared towards teens and young adults. Maybe it was, I have no idea.
So...all in all. Meh. Wasn't terrible. Wasn't great. Wouldn't mind picking up the second volume to see if the story and depth progresses.
November 6, 2019
Coming from a place where Amelia Earhardt is less national heroine and more pub quiz answer, this undemanding romp lacked much resonance. It lacked much anything, to be honest - you’d say it might be an ok all-ages comic (not spotting the twist coming is a good way to tell if you’re young enough). But the second lead is a walking bit of 1970s trivia - so who really knows where this was aiming?
August 3, 2020
I grabbed this from the library without looking at it, so I had no idea it was about Amelia Earhart. A graphic novel about Amelia Earheart? Yes, please! Even my 7 year old boy liked this.
June 24, 2020
Silly and cute, though there's not quite enough story to carry a whole volume. I love the idea of "solving" mysteries from the past. I'd be interested to see where it goes.
March 23, 2019
While this graphic novel provides an interesting science fiction solution to the disappearance of certain people who get sucked into Bermuda Triangle situations, it’s not all that original. It’s been done in countless stories. There was even a “Star Trek: Voyager” episode that featured a displaced Amelia Earhart. (Incidentally, that woman looked a lot more believable than the one featured in this story. When the real Amelia Earhart disappeared, she was 40 years old. The woman in this story looks like she’s in her early 20s, tops.)
This graphic novel plays with a lot of familiar ideas: a temporal/spatial vortex; a lost traveler becomes involved with rebel fighters; in a search to get back home, s/he makes new allies and new enemies; an evil tyrant; there’s a prophecy involving said traveler; one of the traveler’s companions/friends/loved ones betrays her; I-am-your-father-type revelations, etc. Bizarrely, all of this is packed into the very first installment! Geez, save some of this for future volumes.
While the storyline didn’t grab me all that much, I was entertained by the graphics. The illustrations look believable, beautiful, terrifying and strange (which is what you’d expect from an alien landscape). The characters are varied in nature, abilities and appearance. There are fun segments, well-paced action sequences and stunning revelations.
The introduction of D.B. Cooper adds a sly dimension to the story. We know the history of Mr. Cooper as Amelia does not, so the reader is given a sense of dramatic irony. But, even without such foreknowledge, he comes across as shifty from the start. He narrates his story with the proviso that certain details aren’t important. Seriously? He’s talking about jumping from a plane, for goodness sakes! No matter what setting you’re in, nobody does that without a really compelling reason. Here’s a tip: in novels or in real life, if someone is deliberately omitting details that impact on the situation, you KNOW that they’re important. When Amelia fails to pick up on this fact, you have to wonder at her intelligence.
While Kragen comes off as threatening (he sports a concealing horned mask with a Punisher-like skull symbol on the front, a shoddy visual shortcut; it might as well have EVIL VILLAIN tattooed on the forehead), he doesn’t seem all that terrible. He imprisons people who trespass on his land, but that’s something a lot of human rulers did or do. Except for Amelia, Kragen contents himself with jailing people rather than killing them outright. He’s not a comic book bad guy dealing death and destruction willy nilly; he’s simply a warlord who’s taken other people’s lands. History is filled with such men, some of them Americans.
He sees Amelia as being dangerous, possibly because she looks so alien. But she reacted with terror when she first saw a Korvathian. So how is his initial reaction to her so different? He states that he’s having her killed—not because she’s a threat to him but for the good of his people. A lot could have been done with this Kragen character. Unfortunately, for him, the novelists are determined to make him a stereotypical comic book bad guy and depth of character gets sacrificed for cheap theatrics.
While I like the fact that a female main character is the heroine, this novel could have benefited with more inventiveness and more female characters. Amelia gets briefly involved with a scantily-clad female guard (her outfit isn’t as bad as you’d expect but it’s got a boob window and exposed midriff—sigh) but it’s rather negligible.
So this graphic has a few good points but also significant flaws. Perhaps some of this will be rectified in future volumes. But it’s off to a shaky start.
This graphic novel plays with a lot of familiar ideas: a temporal/spatial vortex; a lost traveler becomes involved with rebel fighters; in a search to get back home, s/he makes new allies and new enemies; an evil tyrant; there’s a prophecy involving said traveler; one of the traveler’s companions/friends/loved ones betrays her; I-am-your-father-type revelations, etc. Bizarrely, all of this is packed into the very first installment! Geez, save some of this for future volumes.
While the storyline didn’t grab me all that much, I was entertained by the graphics. The illustrations look believable, beautiful, terrifying and strange (which is what you’d expect from an alien landscape). The characters are varied in nature, abilities and appearance. There are fun segments, well-paced action sequences and stunning revelations.
The introduction of D.B. Cooper adds a sly dimension to the story. We know the history of Mr. Cooper as Amelia does not, so the reader is given a sense of dramatic irony. But, even without such foreknowledge, he comes across as shifty from the start. He narrates his story with the proviso that certain details aren’t important. Seriously? He’s talking about jumping from a plane, for goodness sakes! No matter what setting you’re in, nobody does that without a really compelling reason. Here’s a tip: in novels or in real life, if someone is deliberately omitting details that impact on the situation, you KNOW that they’re important. When Amelia fails to pick up on this fact, you have to wonder at her intelligence.
While Kragen comes off as threatening (he sports a concealing horned mask with a Punisher-like skull symbol on the front, a shoddy visual shortcut; it might as well have EVIL VILLAIN tattooed on the forehead), he doesn’t seem all that terrible. He imprisons people who trespass on his land, but that’s something a lot of human rulers did or do. Except for Amelia, Kragen contents himself with jailing people rather than killing them outright. He’s not a comic book bad guy dealing death and destruction willy nilly; he’s simply a warlord who’s taken other people’s lands. History is filled with such men, some of them Americans.
He sees Amelia as being dangerous, possibly because she looks so alien. But she reacted with terror when she first saw a Korvathian. So how is his initial reaction to her so different? He states that he’s having her killed—not because she’s a threat to him but for the good of his people. A lot could have been done with this Kragen character. Unfortunately, for him, the novelists are determined to make him a stereotypical comic book bad guy and depth of character gets sacrificed for cheap theatrics.
While I like the fact that a female main character is the heroine, this novel could have benefited with more inventiveness and more female characters. Amelia gets briefly involved with a scantily-clad female guard (her outfit isn’t as bad as you’d expect but it’s got a boob window and exposed midriff—sigh) but it’s rather negligible.
So this graphic has a few good points but also significant flaws. Perhaps some of this will be rectified in future volumes. But it’s off to a shaky start.
December 24, 2017
The mystery of where Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, ended up in her famous flight has been something that has many puzzled over the years since. Nobody really does know what did ever happen to her.
Elsewhere takes that idea and brings Amelia Earhart to an alien world that she never expected. During her famous flight, Amelia goes through a portal into another world altogether and meets two aliens, Cort and Tavel, who save her from a tree. She wants to find her companion Fred and from the information Cort and Tavel, she believes that Lord Kragen may have him. Lord Kragen is the villain who has been capturing the rebellion and putting them in jail. She with the help of her new friends tries to find her companion but slowly finds out that nothing is what she expected. Lord Kragen has grown very interested in her and will stop at nothing to have her in his clutches.
The story in Elsewhere is developed well and was fascinating to learn about. It was a great adventure with characters you really root for especially Amelia. I felt that the story did get predictable near the end though and that brought the overall story down for me. From the end of the first issue I had figured out the ending and that detracted from the overall impact of it. Also, I would have liked to get more information about this world especially about the villain Lord Kragen. The information we do get is a great part of this tale but I would have liked to have some more. This might be in future volumes and it does make me want to them, which is a good thing.
The visuals were definitely the best part of this graphic novel. This intricate world that was created is appealing to look at and was quite engrossing. I could look at some of these illustrations again and again. The structures especially at Lord Kragens’ just really stand out and bring some magic into the story. In regards to lettering, this aspect does not really stand out but looks nice visually with the illustrations throughout the entire piece. The visuals gave at least to me, the impression that this world can be expanded upon greatly for future installments. This is a world that I would like to see much more of and I hope that it will even get more and more details in a continuation.
Overall, this was a solid piece that I enjoyed delving into. The characters were good especially Amelia and the world that was created was one of the best parts. Really, the major aspect that detracts from it is the predictability of the story and also the lack of solid information. If we get more development in the actual story arc this could be an incredible piece but that is not saying that I did not enjoy reading this. I just really wanted more to it that I didn’t get.
I really hope that this will be expanded on in future installments because this really is an idea of a story that stood out to me. Historical fiction that plays with fantasy/ science fiction has always interested me and Amelia Earhart’s story is something that always seemed fascinating to me too. One final point that I would like to touch on is the idea of the other humans who have come to this alien world. I really hope that aspect is continued on and we learn more about them. That would be a good continuation.
Elsewhere takes that idea and brings Amelia Earhart to an alien world that she never expected. During her famous flight, Amelia goes through a portal into another world altogether and meets two aliens, Cort and Tavel, who save her from a tree. She wants to find her companion Fred and from the information Cort and Tavel, she believes that Lord Kragen may have him. Lord Kragen is the villain who has been capturing the rebellion and putting them in jail. She with the help of her new friends tries to find her companion but slowly finds out that nothing is what she expected. Lord Kragen has grown very interested in her and will stop at nothing to have her in his clutches.
The story in Elsewhere is developed well and was fascinating to learn about. It was a great adventure with characters you really root for especially Amelia. I felt that the story did get predictable near the end though and that brought the overall story down for me. From the end of the first issue I had figured out the ending and that detracted from the overall impact of it. Also, I would have liked to get more information about this world especially about the villain Lord Kragen. The information we do get is a great part of this tale but I would have liked to have some more. This might be in future volumes and it does make me want to them, which is a good thing.
The visuals were definitely the best part of this graphic novel. This intricate world that was created is appealing to look at and was quite engrossing. I could look at some of these illustrations again and again. The structures especially at Lord Kragens’ just really stand out and bring some magic into the story. In regards to lettering, this aspect does not really stand out but looks nice visually with the illustrations throughout the entire piece. The visuals gave at least to me, the impression that this world can be expanded upon greatly for future installments. This is a world that I would like to see much more of and I hope that it will even get more and more details in a continuation.
Overall, this was a solid piece that I enjoyed delving into. The characters were good especially Amelia and the world that was created was one of the best parts. Really, the major aspect that detracts from it is the predictability of the story and also the lack of solid information. If we get more development in the actual story arc this could be an incredible piece but that is not saying that I did not enjoy reading this. I just really wanted more to it that I didn’t get.
I really hope that this will be expanded on in future installments because this really is an idea of a story that stood out to me. Historical fiction that plays with fantasy/ science fiction has always interested me and Amelia Earhart’s story is something that always seemed fascinating to me too. One final point that I would like to touch on is the idea of the other humans who have come to this alien world. I really hope that aspect is continued on and we learn more about them. That would be a good continuation.
December 28, 2017
I received an ARC copy of Elsewhere, Vol. 1 from Image Comics for review on In Full Bleed. You can read an excerpt of that review below or read it in its entirety at this link.
***
It’s not uncommon for creators to put fantastical or science fiction twists on historical events. In Elsewhere, writer Jay Faerber and artist Sumeyye Kesgin put forth a new thesis on what happened to Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan: they disappeared into a space-time vortex. Naturally, they landed years apart in a mythical location occupied by non-humans and flying steeds, and though they parachuted out of their plane just seconds apart, Noonan has been on this fantastical island for years while Earhart is only just arriving.
The concept of Elsewhere is really cool. It’s historical fiction meets How to Train Your Dragon with a bit of espionage, bribery, and regicide mixed in. Likewise, the way the series plays with the space-time continuum is fascinating. Earhart is already a historical figure by the time she lands her parachute, and one of the characters she encounters comes from the year 1971.
...
Amelia spends the majority of Elsewhere chasing after a man, which reads like a bizarre interpretation of care ethics. She’s arguably the most capable character in the story; she clearly doesn’t need men to do what she wants to do.
However, Amelia is singularly obsessed with finding Fred Noonan. She continuously puts her own life in danger for him; she also puts herself and other women on the line to rescue another man she barely knows. The characters who are most helpful to Amelia are also women, though they don’t get nearly enough page time or credit.
That makes a lot of Elsewhere — which could be so much more focused on women and their accomplishments — fall flat.
***
It’s not uncommon for creators to put fantastical or science fiction twists on historical events. In Elsewhere, writer Jay Faerber and artist Sumeyye Kesgin put forth a new thesis on what happened to Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan: they disappeared into a space-time vortex. Naturally, they landed years apart in a mythical location occupied by non-humans and flying steeds, and though they parachuted out of their plane just seconds apart, Noonan has been on this fantastical island for years while Earhart is only just arriving.
The concept of Elsewhere is really cool. It’s historical fiction meets How to Train Your Dragon with a bit of espionage, bribery, and regicide mixed in. Likewise, the way the series plays with the space-time continuum is fascinating. Earhart is already a historical figure by the time she lands her parachute, and one of the characters she encounters comes from the year 1971.
...
Amelia spends the majority of Elsewhere chasing after a man, which reads like a bizarre interpretation of care ethics. She’s arguably the most capable character in the story; she clearly doesn’t need men to do what she wants to do.
However, Amelia is singularly obsessed with finding Fred Noonan. She continuously puts her own life in danger for him; she also puts herself and other women on the line to rescue another man she barely knows. The characters who are most helpful to Amelia are also women, though they don’t get nearly enough page time or credit.
That makes a lot of Elsewhere — which could be so much more focused on women and their accomplishments — fall flat.
January 26, 2018
Goodreads Synopsis:
COPPERHEAD writer JAY FAERBER teams with rising star SUMEYYE KESGIN to unveil ELSEWHERE -- the fantastic story of what really happened to Amelia Earhart. Mysteriously transported to a strange new world filled with flying beasts and alien civilizations, Amelia desperately struggles to return home. Along the way she forges alliances and makes enemies, as she goes from aviator to freedom fighter in a rebellion against a merciless warlord!
Collects issues 1 through 4.
ELSEWHERE is Copyright 2018 by Jay Faerber & Sumeyye Kesgin
My Review:
I received a copy of Elsewhere from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Let me just say how much I like the art in this book. It's colourful and fits well with the story. This book is about Amelia Earhart if she lived in another world. Basically what happens is she has some engine troubles and the books starts off with two people helping her down from a tree she's stuck in. She doesn't know how she got to Korvath, but she's brave and intrigued by the strange world. The people who save her are part of a rebellion against the evil Lord Kragen, and she continues on to meet him and try to save her partner that she came with.
The book is exciting and really jumps right into the action. At less than one hundred and twenty pages, it's an enjoyable read that goes by pretty quickly. Definitely check it out if you get the chance.
Thanks for reading! Check out this review and more at my blog.
(Radioactivebookreviews.wordpress.com)
COPPERHEAD writer JAY FAERBER teams with rising star SUMEYYE KESGIN to unveil ELSEWHERE -- the fantastic story of what really happened to Amelia Earhart. Mysteriously transported to a strange new world filled with flying beasts and alien civilizations, Amelia desperately struggles to return home. Along the way she forges alliances and makes enemies, as she goes from aviator to freedom fighter in a rebellion against a merciless warlord!
Collects issues 1 through 4.
ELSEWHERE is Copyright 2018 by Jay Faerber & Sumeyye Kesgin
My Review:
I received a copy of Elsewhere from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Let me just say how much I like the art in this book. It's colourful and fits well with the story. This book is about Amelia Earhart if she lived in another world. Basically what happens is she has some engine troubles and the books starts off with two people helping her down from a tree she's stuck in. She doesn't know how she got to Korvath, but she's brave and intrigued by the strange world. The people who save her are part of a rebellion against the evil Lord Kragen, and she continues on to meet him and try to save her partner that she came with.
The book is exciting and really jumps right into the action. At less than one hundred and twenty pages, it's an enjoyable read that goes by pretty quickly. Definitely check it out if you get the chance.
Thanks for reading! Check out this review and more at my blog.
(Radioactivebookreviews.wordpress.com)
April 18, 2018
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🏰 Комикс «Elsewhere» — пропавшие без вести в фэнтезийной стране
Jay Faerber (сюжет), Sumeyye Kesgin (рисовка), Ron Riley (рисовка)
🌟 Рейтинги: Goodreads: Том 1 - 6.66 / 10
🔎 Теги: #комикс, #фэнтези #альтернативнаяистория
Представьте, вот перед вами фэнтези мир. Из какого-то замка через канализацию выбираются странные гуманоиды и бегут в лес, они связаны цепью — сбежали из тюрьмы. Там парни натыкаются на застрявшую на парашюте в ветвях дерева девушку, помогают ей, а она называет им своё имя: Амелия Эрхарт. Да скоро обнаруживается, что таких там много (нацисты и Дэн “DB” Купер, в частности), да ещё и из разных времён. Вау, круто, интересно же, да? Да, но недолго.
Фэнтезийный мир, в котором все человеки—это пропавшие без вести с Земли, оказывается слишком топорным. Эрхарт тут «мэри-сью», которая что не делает, все правильно, и вообще ей все восхищаются, хотя у героини ни характера, ни фактурности, ни адекватной мотивации. Главного злодея уничтожают так быстро, что вы не успеваете привыкнуть к его наличию и ужаснуться его мощи. Даже сам мир не увлекает, промелькнувшая живность кажется филлером и вызывает лишь недоумение.
Диалоги, события, поступки—все пластиковое, двигающие сюжет куда-то туда вперёд, куда особо и не хочется. Я разочарована.
Автор этого удовольствия — Джей Фэрбер (Фаэрбер?). Мне как книжному мазохисту даже стало любопытно взглянуть на другую его работу — Copperhead/Копперхед, получившую большее признание.
🏰 Комикс «Elsewhere» — пропавшие без вести в фэнтезийной стране
Jay Faerber (сюжет), Sumeyye Kesgin (рисовка), Ron Riley (рисовка)
🌟 Рейтинги: Goodreads: Том 1 - 6.66 / 10
🔎 Теги: #комикс, #фэнтези #альтернативнаяистория
Представьте, вот перед вами фэнтези мир. Из какого-то замка через канализацию выбираются странные гуманоиды и бегут в лес, они связаны цепью — сбежали из тюрьмы. Там парни натыкаются на застрявшую на парашюте в ветвях дерева девушку, помогают ей, а она называет им своё имя: Амелия Эрхарт. Да скоро обнаруживается, что таких там много (нацисты и Дэн “DB” Купер, в частности), да ещё и из разных времён. Вау, круто, интересно же, да? Да, но недолго.
Фэнтезийный мир, в котором все человеки—это пропавшие без вести с Земли, оказывается слишком топорным. Эрхарт тут «мэри-сью», которая что не делает, все правильно, и вообще ей все восхищаются, хотя у героини ни характера, ни фактурности, ни адекватной мотивации. Главного злодея уничтожают так быстро, что вы не успеваете привыкнуть к его наличию и ужаснуться его мощи. Даже сам мир не увлекает, промелькнувшая живность кажется филлером и вызывает лишь недоумение.
Диалоги, события, поступки—все пластиковое, двигающие сюжет куда-то туда вперёд, куда особо и не хочется. Я разочарована.
Автор этого удовольствия — Джей Фэрбер (Фаэрбер?). Мне как книжному мазохисту даже стало любопытно взглянуть на другую его работу — Copperhead/Копперхед, получившую большее признание.
December 17, 2017
What happened to Amelia Earhart?
(Full disclosure: I received a free electronic ARC for review through Edelweiss.)
This a fun, quick read. A more outlandish piece of alternative history told in graphic novel format, Elsewhere explores the mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart. When she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, had to bail from their plane due to do engine trouble, they jumped right into a space-time portal that transported them to an alien world. Amelia is rescued by a ragtag team of freedom fighters and quickly drawn into their cause, as the groups' missions converge. Together with another stranded earthling named D.B., Amelia and her allies storm the fortress of despot Lord Kragen in search of their friends.
The result is entertaining, if not terribly substantive. What Elsewhere lacks in plot depth and character development, it mostly makes up for with a cheeky sense of humor - not to mention a plot twist that maybe kinda sorta hinges on male entitlement and misogyny. (Whether it's intentionally or accidentally feminist is anyone's guess.) The artwork is stellar, and Amelia makes for a delightfully plucky protagonist. Overall Volume 1 lays the foundation for what could be a really great series.
3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 a) because I'm a generous reviewer and b) to make up for the book's current middling 3.18 stars on Goodreads.
http://www.easyvegan.info/2018/01/23/...
(Full disclosure: I received a free electronic ARC for review through Edelweiss.)
This a fun, quick read. A more outlandish piece of alternative history told in graphic novel format, Elsewhere explores the mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart. When she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, had to bail from their plane due to do engine trouble, they jumped right into a space-time portal that transported them to an alien world. Amelia is rescued by a ragtag team of freedom fighters and quickly drawn into their cause, as the groups' missions converge. Together with another stranded earthling named D.B., Amelia and her allies storm the fortress of despot Lord Kragen in search of their friends.
The result is entertaining, if not terribly substantive. What Elsewhere lacks in plot depth and character development, it mostly makes up for with a cheeky sense of humor - not to mention a plot twist that maybe kinda sorta hinges on male entitlement and misogyny. (Whether it's intentionally or accidentally feminist is anyone's guess.) The artwork is stellar, and Amelia makes for a delightfully plucky protagonist. Overall Volume 1 lays the foundation for what could be a really great series.
3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 a) because I'm a generous reviewer and b) to make up for the book's current middling 3.18 stars on Goodreads.
http://www.easyvegan.info/2018/01/23/...
November 25, 2018
Amelia Earhart slips into another world after her plane suffers engine problems forcing her navigator and herself to eject. Falling into a burst of light in the sky after her navigator, Amelia finds herself in an alien world where she finds not only alien allies (though technically Amelia is the alien to them) but also a surprise guest in DB Cooper showing how the portal of light affects not only space but time itself (like a Bermuda triangle in the sky.)
The plot is pretty simple and Amelia is cute in appearance and personality but when the true villain of the story is exposed I felt I would have rather it have been just about ANY baddy from history rather then whom they chose but perhaps we will get to see some historical showdowns after dealing with this initial conflict. By the way if you are curious try looking up the real Amelia and make your own judgment on how well she looks in comic book form. :)
Amelia is by far my fave character in the book and my fave moment is is when she shows a moment of weakness even though she is trying to be brave in this unknown world. I am hopeful her allies (and maybe her foes) will develop more so she doesn't get stuck saving the comic time and again.
The plot is pretty simple and Amelia is cute in appearance and personality but when the true villain of the story is exposed I felt I would have rather it have been just about ANY baddy from history rather then whom they chose but perhaps we will get to see some historical showdowns after dealing with this initial conflict. By the way if you are curious try looking up the real Amelia and make your own judgment on how well she looks in comic book form. :)
Amelia is by far my fave character in the book and my fave moment is is when she shows a moment of weakness even though she is trying to be brave in this unknown world. I am hopeful her allies (and maybe her foes) will develop more so she doesn't get stuck saving the comic time and again.
January 2, 2018
What happened to Amelia Earhart, when she disappeared over the Pacific on her around the world flight?
Her plane had engine trouble, and she and Fred Noonan had to bail out. Then they fell through a hole in spacetime...
Amelia finds herself in the middle of a rebellion by not-quite-human people against the evil lord who has driven them from their homes and is brutally oppressing them. She needs to find Fred, and that means helping her new friends, Cort and Tavel, rescue their friends. Along the way, they encounter swarming, flesh-eating insects, and find shelter from them in a Nazi submarine stranded in the trees.
She also meets up with another person who famously disappeared after jumping out of a plane.
Flying steeds, flesh-eating insects, freedom fighters, dark lords, and Nazi subs in trees are a lot to adjust to in short order, but Amelia is tough, resourceful,and determined. The story is fast-paced, and the art grabbed my eyes and helped keep me engaged.
Recommended.
I received a free electronic galley of this book from the publisher, and am reviewing it voluntarily.
Her plane had engine trouble, and she and Fred Noonan had to bail out. Then they fell through a hole in spacetime...
Amelia finds herself in the middle of a rebellion by not-quite-human people against the evil lord who has driven them from their homes and is brutally oppressing them. She needs to find Fred, and that means helping her new friends, Cort and Tavel, rescue their friends. Along the way, they encounter swarming, flesh-eating insects, and find shelter from them in a Nazi submarine stranded in the trees.
She also meets up with another person who famously disappeared after jumping out of a plane.
Flying steeds, flesh-eating insects, freedom fighters, dark lords, and Nazi subs in trees are a lot to adjust to in short order, but Amelia is tough, resourceful,and determined. The story is fast-paced, and the art grabbed my eyes and helped keep me engaged.
Recommended.
I received a free electronic galley of this book from the publisher, and am reviewing it voluntarily.
May 16, 2020
Before there was such a thing as "urban legends", there were these stories I grew up with about people and their unexplainable circumstances and whereabouts. Legends. Tall Tales. And in the age before the 24-hour news cycle, sports radio and its hot takes, and ALL CAPS Twitter that tracks, over-analyzes, and announces every movement and every word of too many people, there were famous (enough) people whose story was riddled with gaps. And to be honest, there's a bit of magic and legend that makes that interesting. It's also a natural place for me to fill in the story with my own fan fiction... And that is why I've been anxious to read Elsewhere for so long. So what did happen to Amelia Earhart? My old school history heart wanted to know!
I picked this up as comic issues that were cast away in the bargain bin at my local comic book store, over time finding all 4 issues of the first story arc and volume. The story itself was lighthearted despite Amelia herself being thrown into this world outside known space and arbitrary of time and into the middle of some conflict of local rebels trying to overtake their tyrannical ruler. Sure, the fish-out-of-water trope is common enough, and Amelia's pluckiness is fully expected, and gosh-darn, it's convenient that everyone speaks English (this actually comes up). But if you're looking for a "hard take" on Amelia Earhart, first off, you have issues, and secondly, this book isn't for you.
Admittedly, the story itself doesn't have a ton of heft to it. But the absurdity of having an Amelia Earhart story of her helping alien rebels win their freedom with a sprinkle of historical Easter eggs is enough to carry this first story arc in a lighthearted and fun way.
I picked this up as comic issues that were cast away in the bargain bin at my local comic book store, over time finding all 4 issues of the first story arc and volume. The story itself was lighthearted despite Amelia herself being thrown into this world outside known space and arbitrary of time and into the middle of some conflict of local rebels trying to overtake their tyrannical ruler. Sure, the fish-out-of-water trope is common enough, and Amelia's pluckiness is fully expected, and gosh-darn, it's convenient that everyone speaks English (this actually comes up). But if you're looking for a "hard take" on Amelia Earhart, first off, you have issues, and secondly, this book isn't for you.
Admittedly, the story itself doesn't have a ton of heft to it. But the absurdity of having an Amelia Earhart story of her helping alien rebels win their freedom with a sprinkle of historical Easter eggs is enough to carry this first story arc in a lighthearted and fun way.
March 1, 2019
Elsewhere is the first volume of a series from Jay Faerber and Sumeyye Kesgin that seeks to answer the question of what happened to Amelia Earheart after her disappearance. Apparently, she landed in some weird dimension that's an amalgam of Avatar and Jeff Smith's Bone.
I didn't really get into this one. It moves a mile a minute and I don't think it ever gave itself enough time to introduce and stick with one defining theme. I'd loved to have seen this story fleshed out over 6 issues as opposed to 4. There's also quite a few standard tropes and I found the villain and reveal about his identity to be exceptionally cliche. I'm a big fan of Faerber's Copperhead so needless to say I felt a bit let down.
Kesgin's art is servicable. I think the sense of Bone I got came from her character design, which I think is a compliment. There's a lot of fantasy and sci fi elements to work with and she handles them well.
I'm not sure whether I'll keep going with this one. It was an okay concept but I didn't love the execution.
I didn't really get into this one. It moves a mile a minute and I don't think it ever gave itself enough time to introduce and stick with one defining theme. I'd loved to have seen this story fleshed out over 6 issues as opposed to 4. There's also quite a few standard tropes and I found the villain and reveal about his identity to be exceptionally cliche. I'm a big fan of Faerber's Copperhead so needless to say I felt a bit let down.
Kesgin's art is servicable. I think the sense of Bone I got came from her character design, which I think is a compliment. There's a lot of fantasy and sci fi elements to work with and she handles them well.
I'm not sure whether I'll keep going with this one. It was an okay concept but I didn't love the execution.
April 24, 2024
So that's what happened to Amelia Earhart. It sure makes sense now. In real life, she disappeared while trying to circumnavigate the Earth. In here, she was transported to a world called Korvath where she meets alien-looking creatures Cort and Tavel. They are rebels who escaped from lord Kragen's prison. They agree to help Amelia look for Fred Noonan, her navigator. Their plan involves her getting arrested, but she never expects to meet Dan Cooper. He also disappeared after jumping from a plane he hijacked.
January 12, 2018
Elsewhere: Volume 1 is a fantasy adventure about Amelia Earhart who seeks to return to her home after being sucked into a different dimension where strange monsters and alien creatures roam.
WHO WOULD ENJOY READING IT?
Fans of light fantasy (by light, I mean without heavy lore and numerous names) will have fun reading this.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT
The story, despite not being complicated, is quite interesting and has enough miles in it to go for a while. The setting is beautiful yet intriguing. The book is perfect for a light, fun read.
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Elsewhere: Volume 1 by Jay Faerber, Sumeyye Kesgin, and Ron Riley is available to buy on all major online bookstores.
Many thanks to Image Comics for review copy.
WHO WOULD ENJOY READING IT?
Fans of light fantasy (by light, I mean without heavy lore and numerous names) will have fun reading this.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT
The story, despite not being complicated, is quite interesting and has enough miles in it to go for a while. The setting is beautiful yet intriguing. The book is perfect for a light, fun read.
.......
Elsewhere: Volume 1 by Jay Faerber, Sumeyye Kesgin, and Ron Riley is available to buy on all major online bookstores.
Many thanks to Image Comics for review copy.
May 3, 2018
I liked the comic although I did feel it’s a bit too simple, be it the art, the plot or the writing. It just may be its strongest as well as the weakest point, it all depends on who is reading it. The plot is based on the Amelia Earhart’s appearance in another fantasy world and her adventures thereafter.
The book has very few dialogues so it’s more see and less say and what you see is indeed worth looking at. I liked the big panels with clear and colorful art, the fantasy world looks beautiful. But in the end the writing is without depth, without substance, it just felt ordinary to me. I would still read the next volume as this one was quick and effortless but won't be having high expectation from it.
The book has very few dialogues so it’s more see and less say and what you see is indeed worth looking at. I liked the big panels with clear and colorful art, the fantasy world looks beautiful. But in the end the writing is without depth, without substance, it just felt ordinary to me. I would still read the next volume as this one was quick and effortless but won't be having high expectation from it.
January 28, 2018
I enjoyed Elsewhere quite a bit, but it does have its problems. The story is fairly standard for portal fantasy (character from our universe falls into another and saves the day somehow), and I wish there had been a little more world and character building before diving into the saving-the-day part. I never felt all that attached to the non-human characters or their world.
At any rate, if you're looking for a quick, fun read, this does fit the bill. I passed it on to my 11 year old who loves Amelia Earhart after reading it. There's violence, but it's not extremely graphic or sexual in nature, and I feel like it's probably appropriate for preteens and up. YMMV, of course. You may want to explain who one of the historical characters is (), though not knowing probably doesn't change the story much.
I received this book through GoodreadsGiveaways.
At any rate, if you're looking for a quick, fun read, this does fit the bill. I passed it on to my 11 year old who loves Amelia Earhart after reading it. There's violence, but it's not extremely graphic or sexual in nature, and I feel like it's probably appropriate for preteens and up. YMMV, of course. You may want to explain who one of the historical characters is (), though not knowing probably doesn't change the story much.
I received this book through GoodreadsGiveaways.
June 26, 2018
The great mystery of the last 100 years — the disappearance of Amelia Earhart — has been solved! Well, not really. But this is a pretty cool fantasy story about what might have happened had she fallen through a wormhole of sorts after abandoning her plane and then winding up on an alien world in the midst of a civil war. Throw in the subject of another greatly over-examined disappearance and you’ve got the makings of a fun story.
It’s not great storytelling but it has promise. I’ll hang around for volume 2 which should be out anytime now considering all four of the constituent issues have already been released.
It’s not great storytelling but it has promise. I’ll hang around for volume 2 which should be out anytime now considering all four of the constituent issues have already been released.
December 29, 2024
3.5 stars overall
A trip down a well worn path by many other books, films and TV series, into the territory of a stranger in a strange land; in this case, strangers and a mix of times; to shake things up a bit. We follow Amelia Earhart's journey into a totally alien world, which she adapts to with speedy alacrity. We also meet DB Cooper, the infamous mid-air audacious robber, who perhaps sees a more venal way to explore & exploit his predicament. The story moves at pace and the artwork makes it very easy to follow and knowing that there is only one more volume in the series I hope that Jay Faerber had the opportunity to wrap things up with some satisfaction for the reader...
A trip down a well worn path by many other books, films and TV series, into the territory of a stranger in a strange land; in this case, strangers and a mix of times; to shake things up a bit. We follow Amelia Earhart's journey into a totally alien world, which she adapts to with speedy alacrity. We also meet DB Cooper, the infamous mid-air audacious robber, who perhaps sees a more venal way to explore & exploit his predicament. The story moves at pace and the artwork makes it very easy to follow and knowing that there is only one more volume in the series I hope that Jay Faerber had the opportunity to wrap things up with some satisfaction for the reader...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 13, 2018
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Com uma premissa engraçada, este primeiro volume apresenta uma série com alguns elementos interessantes mas que, comparativamente a outras séries em curso, como The Autumnlands, fica muito aquém.Entenda-se, este primeiro volume fornece uma leitura agradável e movimentada, mas a premissa aqui exposta já foi melhor explorada.
Porquê a comparação com The Autumnlands? Ambas as séries começam com o aparecimento de um ser humano numa outra realidade carregada de elementos fantásticos. Mas se, em The Autumnlands, o mundo apresentado se auspicia carregado de detalhes interessantes, a realidade paralela de Elsewhere parece bastante linear – uma realidade de elementos quase medievais onde os seres humanóides lutam contra um lorde de reinado ditatorial.
Amelia Earhart, célebre pioneira da aviação que desapareceu em 1927 a tentar circun-navegar a Terra, apareceu numa outra realidade fantástica dominada por um típico ditador que a todos prende e tortura. Esta premissa, em que uma heroína surge noutra realidade, com aura de predestinada à libertação da tirania, surge também noutros livros, como Reborn de Millar, mas de forma mais competente – Amelia aparece neste mundo a meio de uma fuga de dois prisioneiros e acaba por os acompanhar.
Quem ler esta comparação com The Autumnlands ou Reborn (duas das minhas séries favoritas dos últimos tempos), irá pensar que Elsewhere é uma série péssima. Pelo contrário. É uma série que consegue entregar diversão e envolver o leitor centrando-se numa figura histórica e apresentando-a como uma personagem interessante e aventureira. Graficamente não é fascinante nem arrebatadora, mas tem uma qualidade consistente. Já do ponto de vista narrativa, cai nalguns clichés mas é capaz de apresentar bons momentos de acção.
Se lerei o próximo volume? Com menor prioridade de outras séries que sigo!
Com uma premissa engraçada, este primeiro volume apresenta uma série com alguns elementos interessantes mas que, comparativamente a outras séries em curso, como The Autumnlands, fica muito aquém.Entenda-se, este primeiro volume fornece uma leitura agradável e movimentada, mas a premissa aqui exposta já foi melhor explorada.
Porquê a comparação com The Autumnlands? Ambas as séries começam com o aparecimento de um ser humano numa outra realidade carregada de elementos fantásticos. Mas se, em The Autumnlands, o mundo apresentado se auspicia carregado de detalhes interessantes, a realidade paralela de Elsewhere parece bastante linear – uma realidade de elementos quase medievais onde os seres humanóides lutam contra um lorde de reinado ditatorial.
Amelia Earhart, célebre pioneira da aviação que desapareceu em 1927 a tentar circun-navegar a Terra, apareceu numa outra realidade fantástica dominada por um típico ditador que a todos prende e tortura. Esta premissa, em que uma heroína surge noutra realidade, com aura de predestinada à libertação da tirania, surge também noutros livros, como Reborn de Millar, mas de forma mais competente – Amelia aparece neste mundo a meio de uma fuga de dois prisioneiros e acaba por os acompanhar.
Quem ler esta comparação com The Autumnlands ou Reborn (duas das minhas séries favoritas dos últimos tempos), irá pensar que Elsewhere é uma série péssima. Pelo contrário. É uma série que consegue entregar diversão e envolver o leitor centrando-se numa figura histórica e apresentando-a como uma personagem interessante e aventureira. Graficamente não é fascinante nem arrebatadora, mas tem uma qualidade consistente. Já do ponto de vista narrativa, cai nalguns clichés mas é capaz de apresentar bons momentos de acção.
Se lerei o próximo volume? Com menor prioridade de outras séries que sigo!
January 28, 2018
Meh. Kinda dumb. Good idea but the story didn’t have any weight to it. It was light and fluffy. Geared more for kids I’d say. It does have one character that surprised me. D.B. Cooper. The guy who stole a couple hundred thousand and escaped capture by skydiving out of a plane. Guy was never caught. Never found either and believed dead. But still pretty cool. 3 stars. But it’s my own fault bc it’s clearly meant for teens to begin with.
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