Thanks Netgalley for the advanced copy.

I went into this thinking it was for young adults because all the advertizing that I have seen pointed to that. It is definitely an adult title. It was a decent collection of short stories all based in the same world, and the art was exactly the great quality I have come to expect.

"Dandelion" is an immensely satisfying and imaginative work of science fiction. The plot in this loosely connected series of vignettes floats and darts like a dandelion in a breeze as it explores the impact of a benevolently designed technology implemented without adequate safeguards. The technology itself is unlikely, if not downright fantastical, but that is far from the point since this book, at its core is, not so much a prediction of a dire future, as a candid and unflinching look at the dystopian present we live in now.


Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Image Comics for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I did not expect to love this anthology as much as I did, but I absolutely could not put it down.

‘Dandelion’ is a graphic novel anthology of interconnected stories set in a chillingly realistic near-future dystopia. In this world, citizens are forced to live in dandelion-like structures in the sky, whilst the rich stay rich on the ground, hoarding the remaining natural resources for themselves.

Each story seamlessly weaves into the overarching narrative, and the variety of art is genuinely breathtaking. There were so many moments where I simply had to stop and stare at the page.

While this is a quick and entertaining read, it serves as a vital reminder, much like many near-future dystopian tales, of the realities of where this planet is headed.

I look forward to diving into more graphic novels with diverse representation and important themes.

This story was fascinating. The melding together of artists and colorists to build this beautiful graphic novel was such an awesome thing to see. I loved the high concepts and how even though there was various art styles it all came together to form a singular cohesive story.

Every story within this graphic novel layered upon each other and added together to form something full of substance. Nothing was too much or out there everything felt like it worked together to make the story that much more rich.

The concept of having these floating cities where people could live and all their food and amenities were provided for them was fascinating. The touches of adding blueprints of what these pods were conceptualized to be by their creator and what the intentions behind the project were from the beginning. This story marries sci-fi and dystopia together beautifully to create something otherworldly yet wholly realistic.

This is a story I could read again and again to find more tidbits and things that add to the detail and think for myself what a world like that would be. My absolute favorite pieces of art in the whole graphic novel was a part that had no words at all. It told the story completely in its art work of a man’s murder, redemption, love, and partnership all the way to its end and it was absolutely breathtaking.

If you love dystopia as much as I do, Especially, if stories like The Giver (my all time favorite book) are stories that you rate very highly, you will absolutely adore this graphic novel. It’s such a cool mind meld that gives just enough of how the world is like to make you imagination take it even further and enough similarities to issues of our world to wonder what sort of horrors that we may be heading towards.

I don't normally read comic/ graphic novels but I did enjoy this one. I found it interesting to learn about the dandelion from so many different perspectives and the use of multimedia like interviews kept it interesting. I did find it confusing at first when sometimes we revisited the same story multiple times. I also found that some of the stories lacked endings and just felt unfinished. One part that I loved was the art style from all of the artists, they done a fantastic job. Any superhero fan would love this comic.

This was very interesting! The illustration was great and I really liked the writing style of the author. Not one of my favorite graphic novels because I didn’t realize there were multiple stories pertaining to the same thing. Not just one fluid story. But overall not a bad read.

That cover is pretty, but doesn't really sell the core concept here, the eponymous Dandelion being a mobile home in the skies, conceived by the mysterious Jen Nakamuto as part of the old human dream of being up among the clouds. But just as it took us less than a lifetime to turn powered flight from aspiration to arseache, so the Dandelions have been flipped from escapes to prisons, the world's copious unwanted given a subsidised life up there so long as they never darken the ground with their presence again. Even with lots more space than is considered necessary for the modern poor, never mind refugees, and even with VR and aerial hubs to ameliorate matters, it doesn't entirely make sense, but if there's one thing the 2020s has taught us, it's that dystopias don't have to - that's part of what makes them suck (and it definitely feels like the 2020s were an influence on the lockdown (even if it's up) of the airborne Exiles). Much like slow glass, or Niven's teleportation stories, this is SF of the one big change school, and like them it's told through showing us various characters navigating the changed world, rather than following a single protagonist (though some characters here do recur). And to emphasise that variety, different stories have different artists, Martin Morazzo and Vanesa del Rey probably the biggest names but all of them pretty good. I feel a little as if what we've got here is at an uncomfortable midpoint between scattered vignettes and giving us the full, Cities In Flight-style story of the rise and fall, but overall it's a strong introduction for a writer I've only previously encountered on minor superhero tie-ins.

(Netgalley ARC)

This is an anthology of stories based around the concept of the Dandelion city in the sky, trying to deal with climate issues, not created for but used by the political rich to force the poor into the sky to leave the resources to them, I liked the comics style, the artwork style of the portrayal of the story of the Dandelion designer’s concept being abused. I found a mix of enjoyment in some of the other stories and puzzlement in others, which may play out and make more sense in future volumes. Overall I enjoyed the visual presentation of the comic. Thank you to Image Comics and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

This is one of the coolest comics I've read in a long time. The format of an anthology was such a smart choice that really flattered the story in a way I didn't expect. It was really fascinating concept wise, too! I think I'd pick up a copy for myself.

See goodreads link for review
"To Build a Paradise
First you need a hell
Breath by breath, we all choke And the cows sound like laughter
We bake together until the crispy ice breaks
To build a hell, first you need a flood"
Genre:
-dystopian
-techno sci fi
-speculative
-horror
— eco horror
— techno horror
Dandelions the floating homes of our future. The sky is the limit so why not live life at its limits? A floating endlessly on autopilot across the globe, the Dandelion is the best way to experience earth through the eyes of a god and have your debt wiped free at same. Leave your country and come join us as global citizens of the sky!! Sign up for your floating home today!!

Thank you to NetGalley for this opportunity. This comic will be available 6/11/24.


I did not enjoy this l. I didn’t enjoy the story or the art. It felt convoluted. I am not a fan

This was a very cool cyberpunkish comic. It's about the world we live in now has gotten so bad that this lady invented a giant balloon like structure that houses people in the sky. And the poor people sign up to live in these trailers in the sky so that way they are taken care of instead of starving to death on land. This is just a collection of stories of various people who live in these dandelions. Was pretty cool and short read. Thanks Netgalley for an early copy to review.

This is an interesting graphic novel in a dystopian world. Each short story follows a different aspect of life. It is an incredible story and I really liked the idea.

Unfortunately, the art did not blend with me and I was finding myself wanting to read this as a standard novel than a graphic novel.

This is a very weird hybrid comic. It’s like a very strange shattered dream. It’s very weird I love the Arsenal it’s cool it’s funny it’s quirky but I do like things are follower plot line and not something that just goes off of lots of ideas and it just picked up and dropped off so abruptly.

This stunning (I mean look at the cover) comic called on multiple artists to imagine a world in the not too distant future where we hide those we don’t want to see in floating pods called Dandelions. Was it meant to save the world or was it corrupted from the start?

I found the thread of the premise unique and would have loved to have been a fly in the wall seeing this collection take shape. I find that most collections have a miss or two for me and this was no different. However, I mostly found the artists’ styles captivating and the colors used breathtaking -- this is a work of art. There were a few stories where the art was by far more compelling than the story being told for me. My favorite entries, the ones that really made me feel something, are by Vanesa Del Rey and Eric Koda. I would highly recommend this for the artwork alone.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the ARC, these opinions are the product of my neurological system.

Dandelion is thought-provoking, powerful and enticing. The idea that the rich put people they deem unworthy into these Dandelion homes in the sky is rage-inducing. I found it interesting and the anthology form kept my attention.

"You've never woken up from a dream that was so real you had to chase it?"

This comic was breathtakingly beautiful and highlighted so many hopes, doubts, and fears that are becoming apart of our current world'd everyday life. Sabir Pirzada captured the essence of desire for something that's never been done before with the bleak reality of what would come if we were to venture into such a vast future. Truth was provided... the question is, what's next?

P.S. - I'd love for these short stories within the comic to become a series!

This delightful and dark graphic novel paints a twisted tale of the invention and use of a technology called Dandelion- mobile homes for the sky. Through different art styles and snippets of different tales, the reader is left with a full picture of this speculative future. I recommended this one to any dystopic and graphic novel fans. Captivating.

Stunning, absolutely, terrifyling stunning. Speculative fiction that is inclusive and dystopic, but also reflects on issues that are becoming more and more prevalent in soceity

I cannot express enough how well put together this graphic novel is. Hugely talented graphioc artists come together to create something which I feel is a great work of literature in the same way "When the Wind Blows" was in the 80s for Raymond Briggs (he also wrote/ drew the Snowman, but I digress)

The story is interspersed with interviews with the creator of "Dandelions" floating ships, ecobubbles that save the rich from the environmental devastation on the ground. The poor and the middle classes are picked off, unalived if they do not comply with government control

The artwork throughout is mindblowing, let alone the narrative. The key positive message is the inclusivity and strength of the human spirit

Read this. Not just for the incredible artwork that flows from artist to artist, buoying up the narrative and adding to the experience of this novel, but for the reflection of soceities ills and the potental future ahead, not so far into the distance

Absolutely flipping glorious

Thank you to Netgalley, Image Comics, Sabir Pirzada and the various artists that have created this truly exceptional ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own

—Thank you so much to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to review an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.


I loved the art style of this so much. It was so different and interesting. Not for everyone but was great for me.
I’m also obssessed with the cover, it is stunning.