Softies: Stuff That Happens After the World Blows Up (Softies)

by Kyle Smeallie

"A light space comedy laced with witty dialogue." — KIRKUS

"A hilariously absurd comic." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Breezy, satisfying science fiction." — FOREWORD

Earth has exploded! Here’s what happens next.

When planet Earth just kind of blows up without warning, 13-year-old Kay becomes the world's youngest chunk of space debris. She's inadvertently rescued from the vacuum by Arizona, an alien space-waste collector, and Euclid, his erudite cybernetic pet, and from there this unlikely trio blasts off for the most outlandish, hilarious, and occasionally bureaucratic adventure of their lives!

As Arizona tries to keep their ship on course and show Kay the ways of the wider universe, her new role as Earth’s sole survivor slowly comes into focus through each increasingly silly stop on their wild intergalactic road trip. The fledgling team is on a search for the next big score and a loose concept called “home,” both answered by the eternal question: “Where to next?”

• ISBN13: 9781945820489
• Publish Date: 5 November 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Iron Circus Comics
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 200
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

I received a copy of Softies in exchange for a fair and honest review.

What is one to do when the Earth has blown up, and you're just a thirteen-year-old kid? Well, if you're Kay, that means you're about to go off on a lot of adventures with an alien named Arizona (yes, the irony!).

Softies is a fun and quick read, full of charm and so much potential. If I'm being completely honest here, I found myself enjoying the art style a lot more than the story itself. I think that the story could have used more fleshing out. Though like I said, it has potential.

I think what drew me to this graphic novel is the fact that is very clearly inspired by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Obviously, I have no problem with that, though I do wish that they had done more with the concept – it is quite a starting point, after all.

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