Space Trash is a fun sci-fi romp! Three teens are stuck in a futuristic boarding school in the moon. Robot teachers don’t tell the truth about the Earth’s past and the student council is always watching for misbehaving young ladies. How are Yuki, Una, and Stab going to make it through the day without getting bullied or put in detention?

I loved the art in this graphic novel. The colors are bright and fun, and the characters are unique and expressive. I appreciate how different each of the characters are in terms of interests and personality, while their friendship still makes perfect sense. There is a cliffhanger ending and I can’t wait to read the next volume!

The start to a new comic series about three queer teenagers a school (that has seen better days) on the moon.

This was a fun, beautifully illustrated, start to what I believe is going to be a fun series, but honestly nothing much happened. The foundation that's been laid seems promising, though. The characters are interesting, the school is kind of creepy and the space element is intriguing. I'm excited to see where the author takes the story from here.

Misfits among misfits! This tantalizing story displays unlikely friendships, budding romance, and mysterious adventure, with representation galore. You will find a piece of yourself in at least one character on the page. This first volume does a fantastic job unfolding the conflict between our band of high schoolers against the antagonistic student council. The cyberpunk futuristic illustrations paired with the dystopian backdrop of a forgotten school filled with forgotten students create such a beautifully contrasting work of art. I wanted to pick up the next volume immediately and will be patiently waiting for when it does appear.

Space Trash is a dystopian graphic novel full of sapphics at a boarding school in space! Earth is no longer habitable, humans have evacuated, and the rich can live on Mars. But this school for underprivileged girls on the moon is monitored closely and constantly. This was a fun and interesting read with a rebellious girl gang trio at the centre. I hope we delve even deeper into all their pasts in later volumes, but Una’s in particular. I really love the mystery element there and can’t wait to see it explored further! This was a quick read and establishing this world took up the majority of the volume but it was well crafted and is one I want to learn even more about, especially after that cliffhanger of an ending. I really enjoyed the art here and the punk aesthetic, with all manner of neon hair colours and distinctive, expressive styles present. The intricacy of the backgrounds alone was so impressive, and I particularly loved the decoration of the central trio’s dorm room. Ultimately, this was a great introduction to this series and I’m looking forward to reading more!

✨5/5✨

A graphic novel with no man in sight? CHECK. I mean what more could I ask for?
The queerest thing I've read all year. Absolutely loved the representation and depictions of different queer womxn. I scoured every scene to absorb as much of the art and details as I could.

Space Trash Vol. 2, WHERE ARE YOU?! I seriously cannot wait for the next installments of this story, will eat them all up as they come!

I received this e-ARC of Space Trash Vol. 1 from OniPress through NetGalley.

I thought this was a really fun graphic novel! I really enjoyed the art style and the world building. This is just the first volume so I am looking forward to where the story is going. I always love a group of catty mean girls.

Imagine Silent Running written by Poly Styrene. I loved this story of a group of teenagers left almost to their own devices on the moon. From the graffiti on the walls of the school that tell a much darker story than we are privy to just yet, to the characters that burst with life and frustration off of the pages, I love everything about this new series and cannot wait for the next instalment.

Space Trash Vol. One is about three teens from the future who are going to school in space. I really enjoyed this graphic novel. The scenes and illustrations were beautiful and vibrant. The characters were likeable and dynamic. I also really appreciated the diversity within the cast.

I believe a lot of teens and young adults would adore this series and I look forward to the next installment of this story. Science fiction with the combination of inclusion is a unique spin which may bring sci-fi readers back to the bookstores. 4/5stars!

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This was so cute!! I loved the art style, it gave me she-ra vibes a little bit & was so diverse & pretty!! The plot also slightly reminded me of like a futuristic sci fi feminist queer breakfast club where the detention is cleaning trash in space??"

Space Trash, Vol. 1 is the start of a new graphic novel series by Jenn Woodall. It is reminiscent of the cyber punk genre, but with less cyber, and more punk. Like, literal punk. Like the author took some actual punk girls from the 80's and transplanted them to 2115, in a boarding school for underpriveleged teen girls... on the moon.

Stab, Yuki, and Una are roommates and friends. They (but especially Stab) think of themselves as a gang, but their rivals, the Hell Bats, think they're a joke. There is a lot of world and character building at the beginning of the story, but the plot doesn't really start to gain traction until the gang (tentatively now called the Planet Stompers?) find out that the Hell Bats have raided their lockers and stolen Una's snacks, which she brought from Mars, and aren't available on the moon. (Oh yeah. apparently Una got kicked out of Mars Technical Institute? It isn't clear, as it's revealed in a dream... Una's story is supposed to remain a mystery for now, I guess).

After the front matter, the graphic novel begins on page 7, and it ends on page 93, so there are only 86 total pages of story. As it seems like the plot doesn't really begin until the Hell Bats raid their lockers (on page 59), I'd say that the plot of Space Trash feels a bit underdeveloped. That may just be "a thing" with graphic novels that are planned to be serialized, I don't know. I will definitely be willing to give Space Trash another chance once all volumes are published, but as it stands, Vol. 1 doesn't feel like a story, but more like the exposition before the story actually begins.

I will admit, the author is good at leaving enough unanswered questions that the reader will want to pick up Vol. 2 to see if they get answered. Who is this "student council" that everyone is scared to piss off? Is Earth really still able to support life? Why was Una kicked out of Mars Technical Institute? Is she hiding something?

All said, I give Space Trash Vol. 1 three out of five stars. The art is very colorful and full of neat little details, the three main characters are likeable enough, and what plot there was promises to be interesting, once it has a chance to develop. This probably won't go on my favorites list, but I do want to continue reading the series to find out if my questions are ever answered.

A fun fast read that gives dystopian and near future vibes. Well illustrated with lots of attention to detail. It has some heavy subject themes but it also incorporates some cute moments. The characters are somewhat fleshed out through the story and we learn bits and pieces of their lives as we go along. They seem to have personalities that emerge, which is refreshing.

Okay this was AMAZING, I'm so excited to read the next volumes, the first one is more introductory, shows the characters, the school, and the main subject of the comic. My expectations for this were high and they were reached. I mean the cover is amazing, the characters, the art, the vibes ( and by this I mean a school full of sapphics, I love it). So yeah congratulations Jenn , I can't wait to read more...

Jenn is an icon, and I could read her stories about girls beating the daylights out of people all day. And this one is set in SPACE! Amazing setup and can’t wait to find out what happens in the sequel. Also it’s queer af and there are no men. 10/10

Space Trash Volume 1 is a fin first volume. Space trash as a sci-fi graphic novel doesn't throw you in to the world blind. The world building in this first volume was GRATE, Woodall used the universe we know to and it's similarities of our world to build up hers in our mind. the characters are all amazing and i want to know more about them all. instead of focusing on space politics of battles, Space trash focuses on three LGBT+ teen girls in space highschool. it starts with a "slice of life" volume. By the end of the volume I had not noticed that I had read the whole thing so to me the pacing was fantastic. I enjoyed this first volume and am excited to read more in the future
Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

This graphic novel follows a group of girls who, in a dystopian future, go to school on the moon.

My favorite aspects of this graphic novel were the art (which was so colorful!) and the queer representation.
I would have liked this first volume to be a bit longer and have a little more development - this was very much an introductory volume- and I wanted a little more from the dialogue and plot. I am interested in checking out future volumes and seeing where this story goes! .

rating: 3.5/5

Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Space Trash, Vol. 1 by Jenn Woodall is a lovely sci-fi graphic novel featuring LGBT characters. The story revolves around Stab, Yuki, and Una, three teenagers attending school on the moon. Even though this is science fiction, you won't see any galactic space battles here. Instead, the story is more of a "school story" or in the slice of life genre. The three teenagers are just trying to live out their lives while attending school.

Overall, Space Trash, Vol. 1 is a great YA graphic novel that will appeal to fans of Lumberjames or Jem and the Holograms. One highlight of this book is how it highlights female empowerment and LGBT representation. I think it's great to have diversity, particularly in sci-fi graphic novels, which tend to be one-note. Another highlight of this book is the art, which is vibrant and colorful. I enjoyed reading this graphic novel because I loved the art. If you're intrigued by the description, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in September!

This was such a cute, fun, sapphic, easy sci-fi read. I enjoyed every second of this book. From the illustrations, the world, and the diversity within the characters.

Volume one of Space trash basically follows three friends around school, which is on the moon.

The pacing for this was a bit slow because it's introducing a whole new world. You know world-building and introducing all the characters, etc. So this is definitely more of an introductory volume, but it does start to build up to the main plot, and once you read about it, you'll definitely want more. It isn’t even out yet, and I need the second volume already. This has so much potential to be an amazing series.

Speaking more on the illustrations sense that a big part of the story. It was seriously so beautifully done. The color palette, and the texture of the illustrations, are so detailed. The illustrations are my favorite graphic novel illustrations. There’s this one part in it that was just wow, so pleasing to look at.

I genuinely loved all the characters, getting to know all of them, etc. It was refreshing to see such a cute friendship. I could feel their chemistry.

Some of the humor did fall flat for me, but it wasn’t such a huge issue. I also felt some parts of the story felt choppy. What I mean is I would be reading and flip to the next page, and the conversation didn’t flow very well, but that was only in some parts.

Overall, I would recommend this if you want a cute, fun, sapphic graphic novel.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing me with an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Oh HELL YEAH. This is going to be a super cool comic. It’s punk and sapphic and dystopian. The art is gorgeous. The plot from this first volume sets it up for a cool story that I think is going to be really fun. I could definitely see it being serious but I think the sarcastic gang of girlies will still be heartfelt. Definitely want to read more!

Thanks Netgalley for the ARC of this volume!

Firstly, I would like to thank Netgalley for providing me with an e-arc of the book. This review is based on my personal opinion and enjoyment of the book.

Set in a futuristic school, where detention equals going outside in a full space suit to clean up the trash that now litters the planet. I look forward to seeing more of this very space-themed story.

Girl gangs. In space. That’s all you need to know. Earth has been inhabitable for years and humans have colonized the Moon and Mars. A group of friends at a derelict high school for underprivileged youth on the Moon struggle with being teenagers on the moon. When a rival gang becomes not a rival, they share a discover that could launch an ultimate adventure.

My only complaint about this trade collection is that volume 2 isn’t out yet. I love the art. I love the characters. I love the punk vibe, and I love the adventure. This one’s not out until September, so no telling how long I’ll have to wait for volume 2, but no matter how long, I’m definitely going to follow these ladies and their space adventures for as long as this series continues.