BroBots and the Mecha Malarkey!

by J. Torres, Sean Dove (Illustrator)

Overview

The Brobots are back in another mecha action meets Mother Goose mash-up! This time they're up against the Semisweet ChocoWitch of Crime Brûlée Mountain and her crumby criminal cohorts. Take a half cup of Power Rangers with a tablespoon of Powerpuff Girls and add a dash of Voltron for a recipe we're calling "Brobots and the Mecha Malarkey"!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620104248
Publisher:	Oni Press
Publication date:	08/22/2017
Series:	BroBots , #2
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	897,579
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	GN470L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

J. Torres is the award-winning comic book writer of Do-Gooders, Lola: A Ghost Story, Mighty Zodiac, Power Lunch, Rick and Morty Presents: The Vindicators, and Good Night, Gabbaland for Oni Press. He’s also written Archies, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Batman, Degrassi: Extra Credit, Simpsons, Teen Titans Go, and other comics. J. was born in Manila, grew up in Montreal, and currently lives in Toronto. His favorite robots include BB-8, Giant Robo, Iron Giant, Rosie, and WALL-E.

Editorial Reviews

2017-05-15
In this frenetically paced, abundantly punny graphic novel, three robot brothers battle revamped fairy-tale tropes.In this series' second outing, the eponymous red, cerulean, and gray Brobots find their plans to enjoy a quaint and bucolic picnic dashed when they realize they've forgotten their picnic basket. While searching for their lunch, the trio wanders into the woods and finds a trail of bread crumbs that leads them to the requisite house made of sweets. This house is actually a fighting "mecha gingerbread house" operated by a nefarious purple witch. After that battle quickly resolves, they soon encounter a fearsome gang of the witch's ninja gingerbread men (amusingly called the ninja bread men), whose "can't catch me" taunt will also be familiar to young readers' ears. Torres and Dove rely almost exclusively on manic action and feverishly candy-colored illustrations to propel silly, insubstantial plotting. Puns reign supreme, and every opportunity to insert "bro-" into a word or crack a joke is seized, causing the narrative to skate a fine line between delight and tedium. A crowd scene shows a woman in a hijab with her navel showing; while fleeting, the image is indicative of a certain cultural tone-deafness. For those unfamiliar with the series, this is a fine jumping-in point, however, the three robots' names aren't explicitly provided until the final pages, creating a disconnect for new readers. Optional. (Graphic fantasy. 5-10)

Kirkus Reviews