*I received this book as an eARC from Diamond Book Distributors via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*This comic is a story about a family that gets involved with world-ending gods. The gods in this story come from every religion. It is an interesting concept that each god exists as long as mortals have at least a cursory understanding of them. I liked that the story takes place on December 21, 2012. The vibe of this comic reminds me of Saga and Jupiter Ascending. It's the modern world,...

I will say that this story is certainly ambitious. The cover art is cool but the rest is less polished. I cannot give this more than two stars. Cloudia is one of the most unlikable characters I have come across in a while. The synopsis is a fairly accurate description of what happens but when you read it you are dumped into the middle of the conflict causing the supernatural exodus without any context or real connection to what else is going on. Cloudia is in the process of moving with her mothe...

This graphic novel did not disappoint, delving into the supernatural alongside teenage angst and grief, as these Afro-Latinx family strategized to move forward against forces of destruction!

'Cloudia and Rex' by Ulises Farinas with art by Erick Freitas is a weird story with weird art, but I kind of liked it.Cloudia and Rex are sisters and they are moving to Seattle with their mother. For no given reason, a group of gods trying to stop the end of the world get involved in their lives. Cloudia finds she has super strength, and Rex can turn into any animal she likes (for Rex, this is mostly extinct animals). The opposing gods seem to be easily foiled by technology like Cloudia's smart

I can honestly say that there is not one aspect of Cloudia & Rex that works in the same way as any other graphic novel I have read. The book is colorful and has many layers in the way it operates. The central characters guide the story, but boy does it go in some interesting directions. All the while, the panels unfold, each one sharing something new and interesting.There are mythical characters and an entire creative universe at work here that left me wanting more by the end of the book. This w...

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.Sadly, I cannot recommend this graphic novel. While the art is interesting and the character designs are good, the actual story is a bit of a mess and the characters irritating - especially the overly bratty kid!Not for me - though I do like the art work!

I received a free ARC of this from Netgalley and Diamond Book Distributors. This in no way affected my review. Publication Date: 28th November 2017Review Date: 06th November 2017Cloudia & Rex was good. I enjoyed it enough to maybe consider getting a copy or borrowing a copy when it comes out to reread it. The story is firm enough, and it's definitely nice to see strong black characters, especially strong black female ones, through the story. There is plenty of science fiction, there is plenty

On the surface it looks like a ordinary superhero comic but this is so much more. Strong topics such as grief and love are covered in this comic.

I really wanted to love this as there were many elements I typically enjoy in a graphic novel (the art, female leads, fantasy) but overall I felt this really suffered from rushed pacing. We didn't have enough time to grow attached to or learn more about Cloudia and her family, it made some parts hard to follow, and overall it just lessened the emotional weight of important moments. I would like to read more work from this author in the future but this one didn't land for me.I received a free cop...

Cloudia and her sister Rex lost their father recently and their mother decides to move away. Meanwhile, Gods and Goddesses are escaping from their world to save themselves. Cloudia's family and these entities collide: Rex becomes a rhino, and Cloudia's phone has the powerful entities inside. Cloudia is dealing with her grief, sadness, and anger. She is trying to accept what happened with his father. Her feelings are raw and complex, and she's a wonderful character. Well, the three women are very...

Goodreads Synopsis:A lushly rendered supernatural fantasy that follows two girls and their mother who find themselves in the middle of a vast, supernatural exodus. On their journey Cloudia is bestowed the powers of hundreds of different gods, but even those don't help her come to terms with the death of her father.My Review:I received a copy of Cloudia and Rex from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is incredible. It's story is just so unique and I would never have been able t...

I really enjoyed the characters and the premise of the story, but parts were super confusing and rushed.

That crunching sound you can hear is each and every world mythology (plus some tosh about the High Waveline, or something) colliding with the world of three black females, mother and two daughters, for the sake of the universe. Oh, and if that wasn't enough, all the recent Doctor Who regeneration SFX are dragged into things, just because. The book has huge problems, ranging from the annoying (the chief daughter is just a brat, and nobody here is even likeable), to the seriously awkward (the artw...

(received from netgalley for review)Art: Kind of ultraviolet lookStory: Halfway confused by certain events in the story did not like that, liked the art, the daughter is the typically written teen (actually not necessarily something you see in young adult books but more in television/movies), in the end I feel it was okay but not something I’d probably continue

A strange graphic novel that doesn’t do a good job of explaining things. It goes from a quick intro about a human family moving to a new city straight into gods—particularly Death—and annihilation, with some Aztec warrior-looking creature as the bad guy, both powerful and psychologically slimy. But without any attempt at explaining, it lost me right away.Thankfully it had plenty of funny moments. For instance, it’s not just looking at phones that causes car crashes; it’s trying to swipe them fro...

+Digital arc gently provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review+A mother and two daughters are moving after the father death, amidst the odiosities of the older daughter who is about to turn thirteen, when falls over the family, literally from heaven, a pantheon of gods that are fleeing from their own destruction.First thought: what a mess!Mix a bunch of all-you-can-think mythological mumbo-jumbo add senseless plot dump over one annoying unbereable adolescent and shake.The authors app...

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest reviewThis was a really cute story and I loved the art, but I think the whole thing would have benefited from being a bit longer. Things moved a little bit too fast and right when I was getting into it then it was over! But I really liked the characters and there was a really cool blend of different mythologies and also mixing that with modern technology. It's a good quick read but it definitely made me wish there was m...

Story of a mother and her two daughters, one of who is a snotty little teenager, the kind of which makes you regret ever having children. They are visited by forgotten gods who are fleeing from a god who is trying to kill off all other gods. The story is intriguing, but confusing at times, especially when the gods get involved. The art is quite good, but wasn't a fan of the muted purple color palette. It's a quick read at only 60 pages of story.Received a review copy from Lion forge and NetGalle...

I jumped at the chance to review this book because I've been seeing a lot of images on tumblr and even on bleedingcool.com, which made mention of the comic a year ago. Thanks to NetGalley I was able to provide you guys with a honest review. Okay first I would like to say that I think art style took some getting used to not in a it was horrible way just a I'm not used to reading books with this particular art style. Once I did though I enjoyed the stellar characters the storyline was fun, althoug...

This is wicked weird! As the comic opens, I can only say, “What the…?” I like the design. It’s really different. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen angels portrayed like they are really described in the Bible! It gets a little confusing at times, but overall, I like the story. There are just some parts that are a tad unclear. This is one of the things I find with sequential art - when the story is told in pictures, if the pictures aren’t perfectly clear, the story sometimes isn’t clear. But also,