i love the art style ahhh

Skyward takes an interesting concept – what would the world be like without gravity? – but it's weighted down by a weak, predictable story and dialogue...and perhaps some tone deafness too.Skyward follows Willa, a teenager with no real character other than teenage tropes: she has a crush and wants to explore the world. Willa was a baby when gravity stopped twenty years ago on “G-Day”; her father is a disgraced scientist who foresaw G-Day. He's now presumed dead, but he's actually unable to leave...

An Amazing Story!I don't believe I have read anything like this. It's a new idea for sure, as far as I know. The Earth lost enough of it's gravitational pull that people will float up off the Earth into space if they aren't careful. It makes me wonder what happened to the oceans. Dirt will just float up, so they have had to come up with new ways of growing food. (I mean, I know the idea is rather silly, Earth would have to stop spinning to really do that, but it's cool to think about.)We don't k...

I really loved this graphic novel. The idea for the story felt fresh and the art work was beautiful. Imagine one day gravity stops working. Lots of lives were lost but people adapted (as we would do). And the younger generation takes to flight while the older generations stick “to the streets” with special boots. Willa was a baby on G-Day but it forever changed her father who had predicted that day would come. Willa loves flying but dreams of seeing more of the world. She feels trapped though si...

I received an ARC copy of this book from EdelweissI was a bit skeptical about this before I started - mostly because 'showrunner of Fox's Lucifer' is about the furthest thing from a recommendation I can think of #sorrynotsorry - but the cover is gorgeous and the concept sounded cool and I'm so glad I gave it a try! Definitely an original post-apocalyptic scenario and it's obvious that the author put a lot of thought into the little details of what life would be like without gravity. It isn't jus...

I found a new favorite and I NEED THE NEXT ONE NOW.This is a world where gravity doesn't exist and the main character's father believes he knows why and how to fix it, but a group of wealthy men don't want that to happen....Fast paced and has a great cast with a complex background I can't wait to know more about!

This was good, with vibrant artwork and an interesting premise (though I question the viability and believability of some humans being able to mess with the gravity of the freaking huge rock we live on.)Our protagonist Willa Fowler is energetic, curious, and a little desperate to experience life outside her city. Her dad is totally against this, and Willa pushes against his rules enough to attract some unwanted attention.The volume had plenty of action, with the artwork wonderfully conveying Wil...

I love a book that delves into the ramifications of its major idea, rather than just sticking to the direct effects of the idea. This book delves deep into what would happen in a world where gravity is no longer an inviolate law. But it does so on the sidelines, in ways that support the story, as Willa discovers the importance of her father and tries to explore the world more. Willa makes for an exciting protagonist, innovative and also willing to accept help when she's outmaneuvered. The art is...

I loved this graphic novel!! Such a great concept and artwork! Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾

A very strong premise that's riddled with one too many clichés, the most obvious of which being the predictable plot and the bland villain. It's a shame as the world building is done quite well, with rules being established as the story progresses, keeping the reader engaged and invested in the world Henderson has created. Willa is a decent protagonist who has some fun moments now and then, but is yet to cement herself as a memorable mainstay. An overall entertaining read which lacks depth, yet

Dang, what a killer concept.A world with low gravity? Sounds cool, actually scary.A very promising start to a series. I loved following Willa and can empathise with her situation as well as the others in this world. This first volume was enough to keep me entertained and it also backed an emotional punch. I'm invested and very much looking forward to continuing with this series!

New fave graphic novel alert! This is such a beautiful art style with fantastic world building and diverse characters with actual depth! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

While I continue to read graphic novels, none have resonated with me as readily as Skyward did. It covers topics that I like in prose. And the art was so colorful, it drew me in. I've already requested the second one in the series and look forward to reading more and seeing where the story goes.

I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while, mostly because of that gorgeous cover and the flying. Who doesn’t wish they could fly?!Willa was just a baby on G-Day when most of Earth’s gravity disappeared, her mother floated away and her father confined himself to their apartment. Twenty years later Willa wants to see the world but is stuck working and paying the bills while her father hides inside. Not only did Willa’s father somehow predict G-Day, he also claims to know how to fix it but

Story: This is a story about a girl...who can fly around the world, or I guess more float around, since the gravity on earth is gone. One day it all goes "Goodbye" thanks to our heroes father and now everyone can float in our world. Sounds kind of cool, huh? Except what happens when keep floating floating floating and then...into space. Art: The art really gives a atmosphere of hope and wonder. The way the future has buildings and poles and such to jump off and on of and grab to so don't float i...

Nice artwork, fun story. In Issue #2 we get some backstory and Willa, the main character, starts to live dangerously. There is a stunning panel, showing what happened to those that didn’t make it past G-Day. The action heats up in Issue #3, I especially liked the ending and visuals of Issue #4.“Water under the bridge.“70% of the Earth is covered by water. Ok, it’s just about 0.02% of the Earth’s mass, but still... All the world‘s water should have floated up and gone somewhere, right? Well....Be...

A high-concept book -- gravity stops working!! -- that doesn't fully explore the implications of its premise, content to reduce the story to a bad rich man trying to maintain the new dystopian status quo in order to protect his profits. So of course he must destroy the only man who could fix gravity, the widower father of our spirited protagonist, a young woman who has grown up without gravity and yearns to leave Chicago and explore the wide world, despite how dangerous that might be. (Has Disne...

Skyward is set in the world where the gravity was suddenly turned off one day, so now everyone can fly. It follows a young girl named Willa who works as a delivery girl, but one day she gets tangled up in a conflict that somehow involves her father.Skyward is fine. It plays off of a cool idea and does some fun world building things with its premise. No, it doesn’t really make sense how a low-gravity Earth keeps functioning like it does in the book, but that didn’t bother me that much because it’...

When it comes to science fiction, sometimes the best stories in that genre are based on speculative fiction, whether it is Y: The Last Man, which showed us how one man survives in a world ruled by women, or the literature of Stephen King, whose books are mostly born out of “what if” scenarios. As for the latest title from Image Comics, Skyward, it has one great premise, which is “what if the world suddenly lost its gravity?”Please click here for my full review.

i really wanted to like this, but it just wasn’t for me. it jumped right into the action w/ very little build up & from there on everything felt really rushed. the dad has severe agoraphobia and the MC calls him crazy all the time. she keeps offending her crush by bringing up his missing legs. and for some reason she decides if her dad’s old co-worker/friend talks to him, her dad will just magically not have agoraphobia anymore? i get that she had good intentions, but as someone who has suffered...