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Akiko Comics #5
Akiko, Volume 5: Bornstone's Elixir
To save the life of Mr. Beeba's mentor, Akiko and her intergalactic friends (including Prince Froptoppit) search the planet Smoo for an infamous healing potion, Bornstone's Elixir.
- GenresGraphic Novels
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
About the author
Mark Crilley
118 books371 followersMark Crilley is an American comic book creator and children's book author/illustrator. He is the creator of Miki Falls, Akiko, and Brody's Ghost. He is also noted for his instructional videos for drawing in the manga-style. Crilley distributes drawing advice to artists via YouTube videos and his DeviantArt account. In August 2010, he starred in some how to draw videos for Funimation on demand. Mark Crilley's wife is Miki Crilley who he named Miki Falls after. The two have a daughter, Mio, and a son, Matthew.
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November 25, 2007
The series gets back on track with this collection, going back to the group concept and focusing more on how the characters interact with each other. That's the formula that worked so well in the first three books, and I'm glad to see it back here.
Akiko is needed once more by her friends from Smoo, this time to help save Beeba's old mentor, who's at death's door. The only thing that can save him is the legendary Bornstone's Elixir--which everyone including Beeba's mentor says does not exist!
This doesn't stop Akiko and the gang from trying, though, and they're off to the races to try and find a way to get it for him. This time they're joined by the Prince of Smoo and another man they meet on the way, both of whom with their own agendas. Is there an Elixir? And even if there is, can this ragtag band of friends get over their own foibles long enough to collect it?
Crilley continues to write an excellent series with nifty new creations (upside down city anyone?), a good sense of humour and verbal banter, and a plot that is always making his characters just a bit deeper and fuller as we go along. This time, that focus falls on the Prince, who really needs to learn how to be a bit more patient. I was a bit worried about adding more people to the cast, but it works well here, and I can't wait to read volume six! (Library, 10/07)
Trebby's Take: Highly recommended!
Akiko is needed once more by her friends from Smoo, this time to help save Beeba's old mentor, who's at death's door. The only thing that can save him is the legendary Bornstone's Elixir--which everyone including Beeba's mentor says does not exist!
This doesn't stop Akiko and the gang from trying, though, and they're off to the races to try and find a way to get it for him. This time they're joined by the Prince of Smoo and another man they meet on the way, both of whom with their own agendas. Is there an Elixir? And even if there is, can this ragtag band of friends get over their own foibles long enough to collect it?
Crilley continues to write an excellent series with nifty new creations (upside down city anyone?), a good sense of humour and verbal banter, and a plot that is always making his characters just a bit deeper and fuller as we go along. This time, that focus falls on the Prince, who really needs to learn how to be a bit more patient. I was a bit worried about adding more people to the cast, but it works well here, and I can't wait to read volume six! (Library, 10/07)
Trebby's Take: Highly recommended!
June 9, 2012
This was the first Akiko story I ever read; I knew nothing about it, but bought it on a whim. And loved it, as you can guess from the five-star rating.
Akiko is a series about a human girl who goes to the planet Smoo and has adventures. In Bornstone's Elixir, scholarly Mr. Beeba's beloved mentor is dying. He recruits Akiko's help searching for a mythical potion, leading them across Smoo to meet giants, monsters, and dinasaurs.
The story is everything that makes the best children's literature enjoyable for all ages: wacky characters easy to love, a whimsical story that's fun to follow, and loads of imagination. The art is beautifully detailed, putting the shingles on upside-down roofs and the scales on dinosaurs tails, and deliberately "cartooney" with exaggerated features to suit the story tone.
Bornstone's Elixir took six issues, and doesn't take long to read. But because it's worth reading again and again, I'd advise buying over borrowing.
-Elizabeth Reuter
Author, Demon of Renaissance Drive
Akiko is a series about a human girl who goes to the planet Smoo and has adventures. In Bornstone's Elixir, scholarly Mr. Beeba's beloved mentor is dying. He recruits Akiko's help searching for a mythical potion, leading them across Smoo to meet giants, monsters, and dinasaurs.
The story is everything that makes the best children's literature enjoyable for all ages: wacky characters easy to love, a whimsical story that's fun to follow, and loads of imagination. The art is beautifully detailed, putting the shingles on upside-down roofs and the scales on dinosaurs tails, and deliberately "cartooney" with exaggerated features to suit the story tone.
Bornstone's Elixir took six issues, and doesn't take long to read. But because it's worth reading again and again, I'd advise buying over borrowing.
-Elizabeth Reuter
Author, Demon of Renaissance Drive
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