Bud has just moved to Arizona with his scientist father. He's waiting for the school bus the first day...and manages to get on the wrong one. He finds himself headed not to Abraham Lincoln Elementary School but to Cosmos Academy with other aliens from all over the galaxy. So this could be extremely cool, except that the aliens running the school are all convinced Earthlings are pure evil and area planning to wipe out the rest of the universe. Bud has to go undercover quickly as a Tenarian exchange student staying with an ok kid named Gort (who pretty much saved Bud from completely exposing his true identity and getting sent to suspension for life). Bud and Gort are trying to figure out how to get Bud back to Earth before anyone figures out who he really is. This isn't exactly easy since Earth is so evil Cosmos Academy has deleted all records of it's existence and location. Time is ticking away, and Principal Paranoid seems to be highly suspicious (both suspicious of Bud and suspicious-acting, as in up to no good).This graphic novel reads very much like Saturday morning cartoon of old in a good way. It's slightly larger than life, goofy, and brimming with impossible problems. The heroes are humorous, overly average, and use their quirky talents to eventually save the day. All the misunderstandings are eventually worked out, and everyone (even the bad guys) ends up having a happy ending. It's a lighthearted sci-fi romp through time and space that combines friendship, basketball know-how in zero Gs, stable singularities, hacking skills, and a variety of alien species to rival Starfleet academy.Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. Some ZeroBall players get electrical shocks, but no other violence. Delightful graphic novel for younger readers in which 9-year-old Bud accidentally gets on the wrong bus to his new school and ends up at Cosmos Academy on a faraway planet. His new friend Gort (who has an app for everything) tries to help him find his way back home, but in the meantime he experiences all the usual trials of a new school: bullies, geeks vs. jocks, tests, conflicts with the principal, trying to fit in and make friends.
What do You think about Pozemšťan (2013)?
A fun space romp that puts a new twist on alien invasion. I think kids will like it.
—nick
