Media Release -- A trio of robot bros reel in a big challenge and must band together to battle a giant monster in this playful take on classic kaiju-mech and fairytale stories.
BROBOTS AND THE KAIJU KERFUFFLE!
(W) J. Torres
(A/C/CA) Sean Dove
Age Range: 6 and up
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Price: $12.99
Why It's Neat:
Written by Shuster Award winner, Eisner Award- and Harvey Award-nominated writer J. Torres (The Mighty Zodiac, Teen Titans Go!, Alison Dare, Sidekicks, Days Like This, Lola: A Ghost Story, Bigfoot Boy, Power Lunch)!
A great book for siblings that teaches that teamwork can be fun.
Combines easily recognized story aspects for early readers with fast-moving, Power Rangers-style fights.
Parents who love old-school kaiju movies will enjoy reading this with their children.
What the creators have to say:
Writer J. Torres says, "The three lead characters have a lot of "bro" moments. From trash talking, like bros on the b-ball court, to dancing together like EDM bros at a rave. They also act like real brothers, shaking their fists at each other with one minute, then working together so beautifully they have to fist bump the next minute. A lot of this comes from by two sons, the original BroBots."
Artist Sean Dove says, "BroBots also combines stuff that J and I have a mutual appreciation for, like 80s cartoons and fairy tales."
What people are saying:
"This is a really great book. So fun. What did you think?" Skottie Young (I Hate Fairyland, Rocket Raccoon)
"I loved it, bro!" Baxter Young, six-year-old son of that Skottie guy
"A playful take on kaiju-mech stories? I'll take it. This comic follows a band of robots who travel together and protect innocents from monsters. [...] the art looks to be whimsical and fun, and it has a sense of humor I can already tell I'll love. This is pretty high on my to-read list." Panels
"The art is deceptively simple and the dialogue is short enough not to intimidate early readers (plus, it's funny). It follows super-hero conventions of cartoons that kids will recognize: the good guys team up to defeat a bad guy. Plus, kids will get a kick out of a familiar fairy tale tie-in." CBC Parents, "6 Great Canadian Comics For Kids"
