Cloudia & Rex

by Ulises Farinas and Erick Freitas

Daniel Irizarri (Artist)

After losing their dad, 12-year-old Cloudia and her kid sister Rex are
taken on a road trip by their mother, who is having a hard time dealing with the
stress of sudden single-motherhood. When their car is blasted off the road by a
strange bolt from the sky, the kids find themselves with strange
abilities—Cloudia has super strength and Rex is . . . a woolly rhino.
It seems they've been possessed by two twin gods, Thanatos and Hypnos, who are
fleeing the god-realm which is being overtaken by The High Waveform, a single
consuming entity. Their mission is to use the girls to ferry the remaining
fleeing gods to the World Tree, where a new realm of gods can be reborn. It's
all a lot for a 12 year old to fully appreciate until the weight of the
responsibility catches up with her.

• ISBN10: 1942367309
• ISBN13: 9781942367307
• Publish Date: 11 January 2018
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Magnetic Press
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 72
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

I received a copy of Cloudia and Rex from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The concept behind Cloudia and Rex is a pretty interesting one, at its core. A mother and her two daughters (Cloudia and Rex, the namesakes of the graphic novel) are heading out on a journey to find a new life for themselves. However, what they find along the way isn’t something any of them could have predicted; gods and a war or celestials (and thus for life itself).
In actuality Cloudia and Rex was a bit of a letdown, and I feel bad saying that. The dialogue was pretty childish (even when considering that two of the characters are children themselves) and felt like it was ninety percent shouting (not exactly a relaxing read). Because of this I never really got attached to any of the characters, so I didn’t really worry about their safety, or feel for their sacrifices.
The plot was pretty rushed as well. I think I would have liked this much more had it been double in length, allowing us time to first get to know the girls, the celestials, and then finally the plot. Instead it all kind of ended up all mashed together. Not only was this off-putting, but it was confusing as well.
I loved the twist about the cell phone, and how the gods thought it was important. I’m not sure if this was thrown in as a joke or not, but it was really a stroke of brilliance. If that had been more of a focal point, I think I would have liked this series a whole lot more.
My complaints about the dialogue and plot aside, the artwork was lovely. I really enjoyed seeing the way the artist decided to represent each god, and the color palettes that went with them. I would love to see more work from this artist, so I sincerely hope they continue doing what they’re doing.

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