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jhstack's review against another edition
4.0
Can't believe it's taken me this long to read 'Midas Flesh' (or why it's taken this long for Boom Studios to release a full collection), but it's worth a read for some of the bonkers elements. Pacing and world building could be a little better. (e-galley from NetGalley)
carroq's review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Suppose Midas actually existed. How would that work? What would it do to our world? This book explores those questions and throws a decent sci-fi story on top of it. A crew happens to discover the location of Earth millennia after Midas lived. Their goal: to use him to defeat the empire that is slowly taking over every planet in the universe by any means necessary.
I thought the idea behind this book was fantastic. For the most part, I enjoyed the characters. And the art was pretty good, although it was a bit more cartoony than I tend to go for. Everything that went into the story of Midas and the implications it has for the rest of the story are top notch. I felt like it dragged at times though. This was somewhat made up for by the interactions between the characters. While the idea of this enormous evil empire is nothing original, and the bad guys went over the top at times, it did work for the story.
I'd definitely recommend it for anyone looking for an interesting sci-fi series that is self contained.
Suppose Midas actually existed. How would that work? What would it do to our world? This book explores those questions and throws a decent sci-fi story on top of it. A crew happens to discover the location of Earth millennia after Midas lived. Their goal: to use him to defeat the empire that is slowly taking over every planet in the universe by any means necessary.
I thought the idea behind this book was fantastic. For the most part, I enjoyed the characters. And the art was pretty good, although it was a bit more cartoony than I tend to go for. Everything that went into the story of Midas and the implications it has for the rest of the story are top notch. I felt like it dragged at times though. This was somewhat made up for by the interactions between the characters. While the idea of this enormous evil empire is nothing original, and the bad guys went over the top at times, it did work for the story.
I'd definitely recommend it for anyone looking for an interesting sci-fi series that is self contained.
_joel's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
inkylibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this for the most part. It's an entertaining take on the Midas myth and who doesn't love Dinosaurs in space? The action moves along at a pretty brisk pace and I really enjoyed the illustration style. Fatima's nickname of "Fatty" was off putting. It didn't seem necessary to shorten her name and I think they would have been better off not doing so.
diceydruid's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this one! It's a really cool mix of mythology and future-tech, with a great main cast and a really interesting plotline. Definitely recommend for fans of the Midas myth who also love out-of-this-universe sci-fi!
bookswithbets's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
wilde_for_books's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
selenareads's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
tomesofourlives's review against another edition
4.0
eARC provided by Netgalley
I really enjoyed this graphic novel! It was fast paced and I loved seeing a new, interesting twist on the myth of King Midas. All of the characters were interesting and I loved seeing them interact, especially when they would snap back and forth at each other. My only complaint was that there seemed to be a lack of exposition or explanation about the setting and what everything was which made getting through the beginning hard.
I really enjoyed this graphic novel! It was fast paced and I loved seeing a new, interesting twist on the myth of King Midas. All of the characters were interesting and I loved seeing them interact, especially when they would snap back and forth at each other. My only complaint was that there seemed to be a lack of exposition or explanation about the setting and what everything was which made getting through the beginning hard.
maiakobabe's review against another edition
3.0
Ryan North is a clever and inventive writer which a knack for pushing a fictional situation to the extremes of logical absurdity. In this book he mixes science fiction and Greek myths, specifically the myth of King Midas's foolish wish that everything he touch turns to gold. In this story, the touch was so powerful that every single part of planet Earth has been converted, killing the whole planet in the time of the ancient Greeks. Meanwhile, multiple other planets with intelligent life have developed enough technology to enable space travel. One of these societies, The Federation, is on a mission to dominate the rest. Three rebels from suffering planets band together to seek a rumored super weapon, the thing that killed Earth. They are surprised to find that the weapon is a perfectly preserved body, but they cut off one finger, intending to use its deadly force against the Federation home world. However, the Federation is hot on their heels and soon it becomes a dangerous race to see who can control more of Midas' body. The book is beautifully drawn and full of action, but not emotion. The characters debate the murdering of entire worlds extremely causally, and when whole worlds are indeed killed, seem barely to mourn them. As reader who worries daily about the potential death of all life on our planet, this aspect of the story didn't sit very well with me. But the book is fast-paced, and a younger (less environmentally stressed) reader would probably really enjoy it.