Tod Robbins reviewed Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet, #1)
Unconventional observations cause laughter sessions
4 stars
So fun! I'm glad I rediscovered these at the library the other day.
Hardcover
Published Feb. 26, 2019 by Morrow Gift.
Straight from the mind of New York Times bestselling author Nathan W. Pyle comes an adorable and profound universe in pink, blue, green, and purple. Based on the phenomenally popular Instagram of the same name, Strange Planet covers a full life cycle of the planet’s inhabitants, including milestones such as:
The Emergence Day Being Gains a Sibling The Being Family Attains a Beast The Formal Education of a Being Celebration of Special Days Being Begins a Vocation The Beings at Home Health Status of a Being The Hobbies of a Being The Extended Family of the Being The Being Reflects on Life While Watching the Planet Rotate
With dozens of never-before-seen illustrations in addition to old favorites, this book offers a sweet and hilarious look at a distant world not all that unlike our own.
So fun! I'm glad I rediscovered these at the library the other day.
Not much to say about this short comic book. I loved the comics back then on Twitter. They're cozy, sometimes funny but also a little thought-provoking as they depict everyday stuff and occurrences from an alien perspective. A nice palate cleanser.
An interesting, and funny series of comics involving blue aliens on another planet who behave like humans, only they use more convoluted language to refer to the same things, behaviours and actions that we would do: like "flying machine's side-portal responsibility zone" for a plane's exit row seat. They mean the same thing, only the aliens' words are, strangely, more correct and funnier.
An enjoyable book, just to see how aliens might refer to the same things and actions we do in a more, well, alien manner.
it's the new ConeHeads -very funny observations from a suitable distance
best part of this type of humour is that there are often jokes in each of the 4 panels, and the funniest one (to each member of the audience) could be located in any one them, rather than the so-called punchline
for maximal laughs, read only 4 or 5 pages per sitting