Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1

by Denton J. Tipton

“JOHNNY’S STORY,” Part 1. See The Karate Kid in a whole new light in this retelling through the eyes of Johnny Lawrence, two-time All Valley Tournament Champion. When the new kid makes moves on the girl that broke Johnny’s heart, he vows to settle the score and win back her love. Or so goes the story Sensei Lawrence tells his students nearly 35 years later. Written by Denton J. Tipton (X-Files) and illustrated by Kagan McLeod (Infinite Kung Fu). Based on the hit YouTube Original series Cobra Kai!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

30 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 9, 2019

Reviews

[Simon Sweetman]

This was really cool - basically bridges the gap between the first Karate Kid film and the Cobra Kai series', via Johnny's (unreliable) narration. Great art. Fun story. Cool references. And great storytelling.

[Ramón S.]

Not worthy

[Booktastically Amazing]

Cobra Kai has taken over my life, so this feels just about right.

[Mia]

I purchased this series for our library before even reading it for myself. I think the tv show Cobra Kai has done really well in continuing the Karate Kid story and I was beyond eager to read this series. I assumed the book series would just recap the television series, but I was surprised to find it contained even more of Johnny's back story, and even includes some of his perspective from several scenes in the original movie series. I gave this review 4/5 stars because I enjoyed the content and I thought the illustration style was unique. However, I was mildly offended to see how Mr. Miyagi was portrayed in the series... In the original films, Pat Morita speaks using broken English but his character does not seem ignorant or less-than simply because he is an immigrant who speaks with an accent. I was very surprised to see Mr. Miyagi portrayed as passive and seemingly incapable of speaking English in this series, and that's what prevented me from awarding it 5 stars. I tried to think about how maybe this portrayal of Mr. Miagi makes sense if we are seeing him through Johnny's eyes... But I'm not sure -- it just didn't sit well with me.

[Blancactus]

Todo lo que sea Cobra Kai es bienvenido 😂

[paola]

so beautiful and just like the movie <3

[Bossking1312]

Spice = None

[Elfo-oscuro]

No sabia de la existencia de este comic, que bueno, mezclando la serie y los hechos de la pelicula!