Jonna and the Unpossoble Monsters Vol 1 had me intrigued from the cover immediately. The bright and cartoony art style make for a wonderful other worldly story that begins with Jonna being lost from her sister and father. After a little time skip of some years, Jonna is eventually found, seemingly less civilized than before, not immediately remembering her sister. From there we go on a journey that includes monsters and fun! I enjoyed this and am looking forward to more. The biggest downfall was not much happens in this first volume but it's still interesting enough that I'll gladly read more when the next one comes out!

Okay, this was cute and bad ass! Giant monsters, awesome characters and great art! Can't wait to read the next one on the series.

Thanks to NetGalley for giving me this advanced copy of this book, and my legitimate thanks to the author for giving me the opportunity to read his book.

An easy to read graphic novel, because of it is dialogue, which doesn't make it so boring, however, I wouldn't want to wait a year to see the other part. I need to read the sequel, buy it and read the second part.

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A colorful, monster-filled adventure for the whole family, illustrated by one of comics’ living legends!

This is a very fun action adventure story set in a dystopian world filled with monsters. A promising set up in the first volume for more adventures with these two sisters, Rainbow and Jonna, and a big promise of more monster punching! I think kids will really enjoy this graphic novel, especially with its bold and bright color palette.

Wow, I’m in love with this comic, it was so good I didn’t even noticed the time passing by.
It reminded me a little of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeast which is one of my favorite animated series but in Jonna and the Unpossible Monster we follow Rainbow who’s looking for her little sister Jonna, they were separated when a monster attacked their camp and now a year later Rainbow it’s still very determined to finding her family.
It was a very touching story, I love Rainbow even if she’s not much of a fighter she’s still very brave and her love for her sister was just so beautiful.
Jonna too was an amazing character, I really hope we get to see flashbacks of her time alone in the next comic, I’m sure she went through some really amazing adventures.
It ended in a little cliffhanger so I’m really excited to know what’s going to happen next.

Thank you Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange of an honest review.

The art is my favorite part about this series! I loved getting to know the characters just a little and getting a glimpse into their new world. I’m very excited to see where this story goes.

Firstly the art work on this is insane, even more insane on an iPad. The story is really simple and easy to follow, it was a real get to know you type of first book, could have been a little more adventurous or have a bit more action but never the less a quick and easy read. Would definitely read the next book just because I have a feeling it’s going to get better as the story progresses!

This is a fun, boisterous comic that will satisfy adventure driven early middle school readers and elementary school students who are cool with violence against monsters. I think it could be scary to some young readers, as it portrays a post apocalyptic world where monsters have taken over and humans are suffering, struggling to survive, but some grade 3 and up will have seen much scarier than this.

The artwork and coloring is awesome! I love the breakdown of fight scenes into classic comic squares, the bright coloring of the main character Jonna and the monsters themselves.

I like Rainbow’s endurance as she searches for her missing family and the townsfolk she meets doing the way. I like Jonna’s calm, cool confidence.

I would’ve liked more, as I felt like I needed to know more about the characters, but this is a comic that clearly intends to continue on so I’d be interested to see what Jonna and Rainbow do next.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you so much Netgalley and Oni press for a free advanced copy of this gorgeous book in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 4/5 ⭐

Synopsis: Rainbow is searching for her sister Jonna and her father. They were separated by the mysterious arrival of monsters on Earth. The monsters take up everything, destroy the lush green land and make it barren, dry up the water sources and attack people. Villages were destroyed and families scattered. After a year of searching Rainbow finds Jonna, who has been surviving in the wilderness alone, taking care of herself and fighting off the monsters. But there are darker things at play and the sisters find their way across this dangerous world, uncovering it's secrets, in search of their father.

Review: This is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel. The thing that caught my attention was the cover. It is so pretty, that I immediately had to pick up this book.

The art work and the colour scheme of this book is amazing. We can see the attention to details in each and every scene. The world building is vast, colourful and intriguing. I think kids would be hooked up by the beautiful work. The activity pages at the end of the book makes it even more interesting.

The characters were well developed. Even the side characters had their own distinct personality which was really good to see. I'd like to see more of Joanna's character development in the future books.

The story line is interesting, but to me it felt short and rushed. There were things that I thought could have been expanded a bit, like the destruction of the village and the search scenes, where Rainbow was searching for Jonna. I would have loved this book a lot more had there been like 60 or so more pages.

But, this is just volume 1 and the book sets up the story for many more volumes to come. I'm intrigued and would love to pick up the future volumes of this book to know where this story is headed.

This book is fits the tastes and interest of the middle graders, it has adventure, action and gorgeous artwork. But at the same time there are elements in the book that'll interest a young adult reader as well, like the monster attacks, the dystopian setting, the missing family.

I would recommend this book.

Thank you so much to the publisher for sending through a copy to review.

The art style in the post apocalyptic/dystopian graphic novel is absolutely amazing. So much is portrayed about the world and the creatures through the incredibly detailed illustrations. I did find that there was more images than words in places were we probably could have done with a little more dialogue. Just to expand on the the characters and add more to the world.

I'm excited to see what comes next with this series as the setup was really well done.

Great movement in the images which made for cool action scenes but took up a lot of the page count. Not a lot of story in this. It has more of a comic feel than a full graphic novel feel. It's a cool story, but I wish there was more here. This would be a good book for fans of Avatar and Legend of Korra.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for the free advanced copy of this publication in exchange for an unbiased and honest review.

‘Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters’ Vol. 1 follows an epic tale of two sisters’ reunion and survival after their lush world is threatened by the destructive arrival of terrifying, gigantic monsters.

As the world dries up and settlements destroyed, level-headed Rainbow seeks to find her younger, spunky and semi-feral sister, Jonna, who’s energetic and loveable personality is immediately solidified within the first few pages of the graphic novel.

After finding Jonna in the wild surprising fairly early on in the volume, both Rainbow and the reader quickly discover that this bouncy 'wild at heart' kid is also very strong. Strong enough to knock back towering monsters with one punch, and may just be the key to saving this world.

As an assistant librarian, it is almost criminal to judge a book by its cover. I’m inclined to disagree, because it is precisely the cover that instantly grabbed my attention!

Without a shadow of a doubt, the linework, colour and use of perspective within this graphic novel is utterly enthralling. The attention to detail in the lush and vibrant landscapes generate a world full of life, energy and emotion and really helps to elevate the story. Jonna, with her wild salmon hair and lively posture, almost leaps off the page with every bounce and climb of the landscape. The character design in this story is as exceptional as the landscape, with every character (including background survivors) having distinct personalities.

From cover to cover, this novel is alive, and is a multisensory delight. The story is simple (although giving lots of potential for further plot development – this is only vol. 1 after all!), yet enjoyable to follow and the pacing is swift and involved. The few speech bubbles embedded in each panel allow the images to fully illustrate the story, allowing younger children to engage fully with the novel. There are darker plot elements to this tale, for example, the death of relatives and missing persons, which would appeal to a young adult audience, but it is not too upsetting to be inappropriate for younger readers.

This is a graphic novel which appeals to a broad spectrum of readers, and the ending of vol.1 has certainly left me hungry for more. This may well be a candidate for an Ignatz award.

This graphic novel was so colorful! It definitely is a starter novel, so it didn't have too much in it so I feel like the sequel might have some answers, but I loved the dystopian SciFi themes. Also the activity pages at the end were such a fun addition and I think kids will really enjoy that.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

This graphic novel is full of adventure and whimsy, how could I not love it! I always enjoy seeing stories centered around or driven by sisterhood/family, especially when mixed with survival in adverse conditions, so this hit all the marks for me in that regards. Need I even mention the wonderful illustrations?! I think this could be a good fit for fans of LUMBERJANES and/ or Love And Monsters.
Sadly it felt a bit short for me and left me wanting more, but a solid start to a series!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for a review copy. Even though this was gifted all opinions are my own.

This was okay but did not blow me away as I was hoping it would do. The art style was beautiful and a lot of attention to detail was made. But the stories plot line is where the story was let down for me personally. At times the story felt rushed and parts were missing from the story. I might pick up volume two in future.

A beautifully illustrated story that hooked me from the first page. The graphics are definitely the highlight of this. I felt that the story needed a bit more (something) and although it was the first volume, I felt a little more was needed to immerse into the world and explain ‘what happened’. I’d love to see where this story goes, finding out more about the girls and the world itself.

Rating: 3.5

My favourite thing about this graphic novel was definitely the art. The colour palette and artwork were fantastic and I think really suited the story.
I found the pacing of this graphic novel to be a bit off, I was confused at most points and struggled to follow what was happening. I feel we will understand more as the series continues on, but I think this would have benefited from being longer.
I was expecting this book to be more prehistoric than dystopian, but after reading, it was definitely the latter. I’m definitely curious to see where this story goes!
If you enjoyed We Live & Gunland, this is like a mash-up of the two for a middle-grade audience. A lot of fun!

Visually interesting, though the plot is thin. Now that groundwork is established, I think the story will pick up in the next volume.

The artwork is reminiscent of Joe Kubert’s ‘Tor.’ There’s a lot of showing without telling, which is a nice visual treat, but a few pages of establishing panels could have been cut down in favor of story or character progression. After four issues, we know next to nothing about either of our main characters.

Even so, this is a very fast, enjoyable read that can appeal to any age audience. If sisters surviving the wilderness that’s overrun with giant kaiju sounds at all interesting, odds are you’ll dig it.

Thank you to Netgalley and publishers for providing me with a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was adorable. The cute art character designs, mixed with the very distinct colour hues made me feel instantly connected with the world the book is set in.

A tale about family and survival, it was great! My biggest qualm is that it was generally too short. Of course there were beautiful illustrations, but it felt as if we hadn't even established much about characters or plot before the book was over, and while I understand not as much can be packed into a graphic novel as a traditional novel in the same amount of pages, I would have liked there to be more. Perhaps the first and second volumes combined.

Still a cute story, and would love to continue with it if given the opportunity.