crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
4.0
If the CW had a show about teenage time-traveling and dimension hopping teenagers in love, it would probably be something like this. The characters are fantastic. I especially enjoy that one of the leads is a trans character but that isn't Who The Character Is. They are an adventurer totally in love with their adventuring partner, and, apart from a couple of scenes in the beginning where they argue with, first their parents, then an obnoxious teen, to let the reader know that the character is trans, they let the character just be a character. There should be more of that in comics and other media.
The story just kind of happens. It's not great art or a metaphor or even a well-fleshed out world. The reviews I've read that complain about how the main characters don't seem to be very sciency, and how the science in the world isn't ever explained are correct. I just, as a reader, didn't care. I wasn't reading it expecting some in-depth mythology. This was just a fun rompy adventure comic with interesting characters.
I recommend this for fans of wisecracking plot-lite SyFy shows, people who like 80s movies where the characters were way more interesting than what the characters were actually doing, and people looking for preach-free lgtqia books.
The story just kind of happens. It's not great art or a metaphor or even a well-fleshed out world. The reviews I've read that complain about how the main characters don't seem to be very sciency, and how the science in the world isn't ever explained are correct. I just, as a reader, didn't care. I wasn't reading it expecting some in-depth mythology. This was just a fun rompy adventure comic with interesting characters.
I recommend this for fans of wisecracking plot-lite SyFy shows, people who like 80s movies where the characters were way more interesting than what the characters were actually doing, and people looking for preach-free lgtqia books.
theverbalthing's review against another edition
5.0
Holy hell, I absolutely LOVED this comic! We picked up a TPB from Magdalene Visaggio at Flame Con because she said it's her favorite thing she's ever written, and I can absolutely see why. This is an incredibly fun queer romance with mad science and robots and time travel and a happy ending. I loved every single bit of this story.
theybedax's review against another edition
4.0
SCIENCE! This book is crazy from start to finish! So, grab your blaster and prepare to fight time!!
oworthyfool's review against another edition
5.0
When your parents are shitty transphobes, your boyfriend's parents are dead, and the world is a post apocalyptic hellscape, the only course of action that makes sense is to build a time machine.
choirqueer's review against another edition
4.0
This was fun and exciting, and I enjoyed it a lot! I just fear I may have missed some of the subtleties. The artwork was beautiful, and very detailed and complex, which for me as a visually impaired reader with low visual processing just made it challenging to be sure I wasn't missing things in the images.
andreapoulain's review against another edition
4.0
https://www.neapoulain.com/2019/06/especial-mes-del-orgullo-comics-lgbt.html
No soy muy original en cuanto a autores algunas veces, pero bueno. A ver, yo no tenía ni idea de la existencia de este comic (sólo es un volumen, es auto conclusivo) hasta que Raquel de Hitzuji Books me lo puso en las manos y me dijo que lo leyera. Y punto. Me gustó muchísimo porque habla de muchas cosas que me encantan (física cuántica y viajes en el tiempo, ya sólo por poner un ejemplo). Nat y Sumesh se meten en todos los problemas del mundo para intentar construir una máquina del tiempo que alguien (es muy obvio) no quiere que construyan. Mientras tanto, les pasan cosas. No hay otra manera de explicarlo: adolescentes buscan un objetivo y el mundo se los pone difícil.
Algo que me gusta de Magdalene Visaggio es como introduce a sus protagonistas trans: como cualquier persona normal. A ver, yo sé que debería ser lo más normal del mundo introducirlos como personas normales que existen en el mundo pero luego parece ser algo muy complicado (sobre todo en una sociedad que vive blanqueando la explotación cómo vendernos como avance que haya mujeres trans fotografiadas desnudas en Playboy porque la mercantilización de la sexualidad es inclusiva o en una sociedad que se empeña en el determinismo biológico). Finalmente, lo refrescante de Magdalene Visaggio es que la personalidad de sus protagonistas no gira en torno a su identidad o a su orientación sexual: no son un token.
Finalmente, quiero decir que me encantó el arte de Eryk Donovan, encontré el estilo muy adecuado para el tono medio punk de la historia. Los colores de Claudia Aguirre me encantan, es una colorista muy chida, me gusta como juega con los colores vivos y como, por ejemplo, las escenas a doble página se ven espectaculares. Se los recomiendo, me gustó mucho.
No soy muy original en cuanto a autores algunas veces, pero bueno. A ver, yo no tenía ni idea de la existencia de este comic (sólo es un volumen, es auto conclusivo) hasta que Raquel de Hitzuji Books me lo puso en las manos y me dijo que lo leyera. Y punto. Me gustó muchísimo porque habla de muchas cosas que me encantan (física cuántica y viajes en el tiempo, ya sólo por poner un ejemplo). Nat y Sumesh se meten en todos los problemas del mundo para intentar construir una máquina del tiempo que alguien (es muy obvio) no quiere que construyan. Mientras tanto, les pasan cosas. No hay otra manera de explicarlo: adolescentes buscan un objetivo y el mundo se los pone difícil.
Algo que me gusta de Magdalene Visaggio es como introduce a sus protagonistas trans: como cualquier persona normal. A ver, yo sé que debería ser lo más normal del mundo introducirlos como personas normales que existen en el mundo pero luego parece ser algo muy complicado (sobre todo en una sociedad que vive blanqueando la explotación cómo vendernos como avance que haya mujeres trans fotografiadas desnudas en Playboy porque la mercantilización de la sexualidad es inclusiva o en una sociedad que se empeña en el determinismo biológico). Finalmente, lo refrescante de Magdalene Visaggio es que la personalidad de sus protagonistas no gira en torno a su identidad o a su orientación sexual: no son un token.
Finalmente, quiero decir que me encantó el arte de Eryk Donovan, encontré el estilo muy adecuado para el tono medio punk de la historia. Los colores de Claudia Aguirre me encantan, es una colorista muy chida, me gusta como juega con los colores vivos y como, por ejemplo, las escenas a doble página se ven espectaculares. Se los recomiendo, me gustó mucho.
theresidentbookworm's review
5.0
I could make a list of all the things that Quantum Teens Are Go does right, but that would take forever. Instead, I'll just focus on the best one. One of the main characters, Natalie, is a transgender woman, and she is amazing. Her transition has not been supported by her family, but her boyfriend is kind of the best. He defends her from anyone who dares to call her a boy. The science fiction element is fascinating, and I actually enjoyed science fiction for once. The art is fantastic. The coloring is vivid. Natalie and Sumesh are relationship goals. Sumesh has his own demons to work through, but it doesn't stop him from being fantastic. They're building a time machine, and I want to know why. I want to have the next issue in my hands right now.
theresidentbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Thoughts on Quantum Teens Are Go #2
1. I really like Nat's history teacher. I know that the wise, caring history teacher is a trope, but it is a trope I like and deeply believe in.
"So, tonight, I want you guys to be thinking about how fragile the world can be. Even today, we're staring down the possible collapse of the post-war international order. Why is it the only one piece out of place can do such damage?"
2. Okay, I take it back. I love Mr. Carlito. He's a supportive teacher, worried about his student and willing to do anything to help because he admires how brave Nat is for being who she is. Hats off to you, Mr. Carlito.
3. Riley's easy acceptance of Nat's new identity and her insistence that they now be girlfriends. It might be a little pushy and overbearing, but at least it's supportive.
"Oh, no no no no, Nat. Listen, you and me are going to get some ice cream and we are going to watch Gilmore Girls and we are going to cry. If we're gonna be girlfriends, then damnit we are going to be girlfriends."
I love Riley, I love her Gilmore Girls reference, and I love how great the trans representation is in this book.
4. What are those things they keep seeing? Why are they appearing everywhere? Does this have something to do with their weird time machine thing? Is it a time machine? I don't know. Science fiction is confusing.
5. I love how completely annoyed Nat and Sumesh are by the end of the week by the weird, lurking machine men everywhere.
6. Riley complaining about the casual misogyny of her life while Nat lies on the desk throwing a ball in the air and then them taking a pirate selfie is just perfection.
7. What is the weird robots saying? What language is this supposed to be in? I have so many questions.
8. Sumesh, don't be such an asshole to Martin. He's trying so hard to be your friend and to reach out, and you just shut him down.
9. Sumesh and Natalie are my relationship goals. They just gel together, and they match each other in smarts and sarcasm.
10. Huge cliffhanger! Who is she? Stop Nat from doing what?
1. I really like Nat's history teacher. I know that the wise, caring history teacher is a trope, but it is a trope I like and deeply believe in.
"So, tonight, I want you guys to be thinking about how fragile the world can be. Even today, we're staring down the possible collapse of the post-war international order. Why is it the only one piece out of place can do such damage?"
2. Okay, I take it back. I love Mr. Carlito. He's a supportive teacher, worried about his student and willing to do anything to help because he admires how brave Nat is for being who she is. Hats off to you, Mr. Carlito.
3. Riley's easy acceptance of Nat's new identity and her insistence that they now be girlfriends. It might be a little pushy and overbearing, but at least it's supportive.
"Oh, no no no no, Nat. Listen, you and me are going to get some ice cream and we are going to watch Gilmore Girls and we are going to cry. If we're gonna be girlfriends, then damnit we are going to be girlfriends."
I love Riley, I love her Gilmore Girls reference, and I love how great the trans representation is in this book.
4. What are those things they keep seeing? Why are they appearing everywhere? Does this have something to do with their weird time machine thing? Is it a time machine? I don't know. Science fiction is confusing.
5. I love how completely annoyed Nat and Sumesh are by the end of the week by the weird, lurking machine men everywhere.
6. Riley complaining about the casual misogyny of her life while Nat lies on the desk throwing a ball in the air and then them taking a pirate selfie is just perfection.
7. What is the weird robots saying? What language is this supposed to be in? I have so many questions.
8. Sumesh, don't be such an asshole to Martin. He's trying so hard to be your friend and to reach out, and you just shut him down.
9. Sumesh and Natalie are my relationship goals. They just gel together, and they match each other in smarts and sarcasm.
10. Huge cliffhanger! Who is she? Stop Nat from doing what?
susyispnk's review
5.0
If you like science fiction, then you'll probably like this. (probably!)
I was just looking for something new and I found this pretty cover which of course I judged. The concept is really interesting for me, I can't wait for the second issue to be released.
I was just looking for something new and I found this pretty cover which of course I judged. The concept is really interesting for me, I can't wait for the second issue to be released.