Bubble
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- Create Date：2021-07-14 18:30:56
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Jordan Morris
- ISBN：1250245567
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Reviews
Sarah
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I liked the podcast。 I liked this， too。 Fun stuff。
Zumie
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I have not listened to the podcast at all， so I came at this blind。 I thought the premise sounded interesting， but unfortunately it carries little of the plot。I think the main problem the book had was maintaining a sense of suspense when the characters simply will not shut up or take anything seriously。 I'm sure that's coming from the podcast and normal conversational banter， but it makes it hard to care about what happens to any of them。 It seems to take the stance that modern society in genera I have not listened to the podcast at all， so I came at this blind。 I thought the premise sounded interesting， but unfortunately it carries little of the plot。I think the main problem the book had was maintaining a sense of suspense when the characters simply will not shut up or take anything seriously。 I'm sure that's coming from the podcast and normal conversational banter， but it makes it hard to care about what happens to any of them。 It seems to take the stance that modern society in general sucks and blah blah back to simple roots of survival and fighting and etc outside the bubble， which is stupid。 If it had stuck to condemnation of corporate-run capitalist society， sure - but that actually makes up SUCH a small part of the story it leans into some pretty bullshit sentiments about humanity in general。It felt like it was trying too hard with humor to be adult and edgy and hipstery。 Idk just not my vibe at all。Also making basically the whole main cast white is like。 pretty noticeable！I started to write up a summary of the plot but truth be told I forgot the main character's name already and then I realized I didn't care。 There's a summary up top。 Use that。 The sci-fi setting unfortunately is not heavily explored or used beyond a little monster design and some deus ex machina equipment。 。。。more
Kristen
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I bought this on a whim without even knowing it's based on a podcast， and it was a DELIGHT。 The story's light and very self-aware about the tropes it portrays （found family， father issues， the corruption of corporate power， among others）， but it never gets trite in that self-awareness。 Plus the McElroys cameo as a mutant monster with terrible pop culture takes， which is excellent。I do hope there's a follow-up book if not a direct sequel， though again， I had no idea this was a podcast， so maybe i I bought this on a whim without even knowing it's based on a podcast， and it was a DELIGHT。 The story's light and very self-aware about the tropes it portrays （found family， father issues， the corruption of corporate power， among others）， but it never gets trite in that self-awareness。 Plus the McElroys cameo as a mutant monster with terrible pop culture takes， which is excellent。I do hope there's a follow-up book if not a direct sequel， though again， I had no idea this was a podcast， so maybe it ended the way it did because the podcast ended the same way？ In any case， I'd recommend it for a fun read。 。。。more
The Library Ladies
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（originally reviewed at thelibraryladies。com）Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this graphic novel！In terms of podcasts， while I’ve dabbled outside the non-fiction realm， I really haven’t listened to many fiction series。 I did “Welcome to Nightvale” for awhile， I listened to “The Black Tapes” （probably my favorite of the fiction ones I’ve listened to）， and I tried out “Limetown”。 But overall， it’s gotta be true crime， movies， or books for the topics I wanna listen to。 So （originally reviewed at thelibraryladies。com）Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this graphic novel！In terms of podcasts， while I’ve dabbled outside the non-fiction realm， I really haven’t listened to many fiction series。 I did “Welcome to Nightvale” for awhile， I listened to “The Black Tapes” （probably my favorite of the fiction ones I’ve listened to）， and I tried out “Limetown”。 But overall， it’s gotta be true crime， movies， or books for the topics I wanna listen to。 So I had never heard of the podcast “Bubble” when I saw that it had been adapted into a graphic novel by Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan， the creator and a writer for the show itself。 While I wasn’t certain about what to expect， the premise was promising and intriguing: a dystopian world， a stunted society that seems perfect， and a dangerous wilderness of creatures that could kill you？ That all sounds great。 Throw in some humor and it sounds even better。 So I gave it a go， because I hoped it would stand on its own two feet， outside of a podcast shadow。 And I don’t think that it quite did。That isn’t to say that this is “Welcome to Nightvale” levels of inability to stand on its own。 Here is what I liked about “Bubble”: the premise really is a good one。 I liked the idea of Fairhaven， a typical city that runs on capitalism and the gig economy， and the people who live there and work within that economy。 Satire about the drawbacks and pitfalls of a late stage capitalist society is kind of ripe for the picking， but “Bubble” does it well。 Our main character， Morgan， is a woman living in Fairhaven now， but was raised in the surrounding wild area called The Brush， which is inhabited by creatures called Imps that are dangerous and prone to attack humans。 Morgan knows how to deal with them， and when an Imp gets into Fairhaven she will kill it and bring it to her roommate Annie who will make it into drugs。 Morgan’s company， however， starts up a social media gig app （think Task Rabbit） that will give people the ability to go kill Imps for profit。 Throw in a hapless Postmates delivery guy named Mitch who is attacked by an Imp and given powers， and you have some fun main characters who are just trying to get by in a gig economy whose stakes are pretty damn high。 I liked Morgan and Annie， and Mitch feels very Chris Pratt in “Parks and Rec”， so he’s pretty charming。 And really， the entire idea is fun， especially when they all have to go into the Brush on a mission， involving a mysterious stone and the Brush living father Morgan left behind。 SO much potential， right？The problem I had was that “Bubble” never quite explored the potential enough for me。 This is a story that really should have some pretty wide and complex world building to it， both inside Fairhaven and outside in The Brush。 And we see bits and pieces of both when our main characters are interacting within。 But we don’t really have the time to explore backgrounds， histories， or dynamics， as the plot is constantly moving forward。 It’s entertaining， it’s quite funny at times， and the characters have lots of fun things to say to each other。 But I never really felt like I got a true feel for the setting they are in。 And the only character that I feel really got a lot of depth was Morgan， while everyone else， outside of a few hints and tidbits here and there， really kept in static place as the tale went on。 There just wasn’t much room to breathe， and I don’t know if that is because that’s how the podcast goes， or if it’s more a limitation when translating the podcast story to a graphic novel。 I suppose that I could go listen to the podcast to find out， but the story we have at hand isn’t really compelling enough for me to go and do so。That said， I really liked the art！ Tony Cliff has some vibrant color schemes that feel sleek and futuristic， and I enjoyed the character designs as well。 The Imps in particular are pretty cool。“Bubble” has its moments and some great ideas。 I just think that it could have gone further。 。。。more
Samantha
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Thank you to First Second and Macmillan publishing for a review copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own。 BUBBLE is a fun and exciting graphic novel based on the podcast BUBBLE。 This hilarious new graphic novel is highly entertaining and packed with fun and adventure。 The artwork is bright and dynamic。 It fits the vibe of the story perfectly。 If you're into monster hunting and loveable friend groups then this is a great graphic novel to pick up。 Thank you to First Second and Macmillan publishing for a review copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own。 BUBBLE is a fun and exciting graphic novel based on the podcast BUBBLE。 This hilarious new graphic novel is highly entertaining and packed with fun and adventure。 The artwork is bright and dynamic。 It fits the vibe of the story perfectly。 If you're into monster hunting and loveable friend groups then this is a great graphic novel to pick up。 。。。more
Moe T
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Won this book as a giveaway I entered here at goodreads。 I devoured the whole book in one sitting。 It is so good， very "Supernatural" vibe combined with some evil corporation manipulating the "bubble" and some great humor。 I haven't listened to their podcast or anything but reading this book makes me curious about it and probably will check it out。 It was a very enjoyable read。 I love the graphics and the style of conversation between the character。 I also love some of the backstory of the main Won this book as a giveaway I entered here at goodreads。 I devoured the whole book in one sitting。 It is so good， very "Supernatural" vibe combined with some evil corporation manipulating the "bubble" and some great humor。 I haven't listened to their podcast or anything but reading this book makes me curious about it and probably will check it out。 It was a very enjoyable read。 I love the graphics and the style of conversation between the character。 I also love some of the backstory of the main character。 I want to know more about what other creatures are there in this bubble world。 Definitely want to know more about Annie， the pink hair goddess！ Also kudos on the playlist that Morgan has on her music player。 I love that！ Thank you for sending this book my way。 。。。more
Megan
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I'm not familiar with the podcast， but I loved reading this graphic novel adaption of it！ The jokes had me laughing out loud a few times and I really enjoyed the art and the characters。 Read this in a sitting at work and I'm curious to check the podcast out now too。 I'm not familiar with the podcast， but I loved reading this graphic novel adaption of it！ The jokes had me laughing out loud a few times and I really enjoyed the art and the characters。 Read this in a sitting at work and I'm curious to check the podcast out now too。 。。。more
Joanne
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Freewheeling messy art， w-a-a-ay silly， and （to me） a tad confusing at first， but not enough to make you have to re-read it or anything。 Lots of Pg-13 rated fun that’s also a pointed commentary on the stress experienced by gig economy workers。 Based on a podcast apparently， so I’ll have to check that out。
Megan Eccles
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Sharp， brilliant satire adventure with gorgeous art and lovable characters。 I adored it。
Melanie
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Thank you to Netgalley and Fiercereads for an arc of this graphic novel！Content Warnings at end of review。Based on the humor podcast， Bubble is about a dangerous world and the "bubble" communities that people live in， as well as the corporate Huntr app for monster hunters！This was delightfully weird in the best possible way。 There were some parts that I was completely cracking up about！ It's so funny and unexpected。 I really enjoyed the characters and how they interacted with each other！ I liked Thank you to Netgalley and Fiercereads for an arc of this graphic novel！Content Warnings at end of review。Based on the humor podcast， Bubble is about a dangerous world and the "bubble" communities that people live in， as well as the corporate Huntr app for monster hunters！This was delightfully weird in the best possible way。 There were some parts that I was completely cracking up about！ It's so funny and unexpected。 I really enjoyed the characters and how they interacted with each other！ I liked the way the plot went and how everything turned out！ I really enjoyed this quick read and am excited for the series to continue！The one issue I had with this is that the only queer character is pansexual， and she is very promiscuous， which is a stereotype of pansexual people。Pub date: June 13， 2021Content WarningsModerate: Drug use， Gun violence， and ViolenceMinor: Sexual content 。。。more
Laura （crofteereader）
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Lots of really funny and clever references to pop culture from the perspective of disgruntled millennials - but in the context of a future world overrun with monsters and weird stuff。 A prescient analysis of the gig economy and what that means for personal freedom， security， and mental wellbeing。 But also a group of pretty normal people kicking ass and taking names and trying to be funny。The high contrast color palette made scenes with "weird stuff" pop。 And the relatable characters helped reall Lots of really funny and clever references to pop culture from the perspective of disgruntled millennials - but in the context of a future world overrun with monsters and weird stuff。 A prescient analysis of the gig economy and what that means for personal freedom， security， and mental wellbeing。 But also a group of pretty normal people kicking ass and taking names and trying to be funny。The high contrast color palette made scenes with "weird stuff" pop。 And the relatable characters helped really keep the plot moving forward - especially when they're confronted with a white-suburban-mom hive mind or neckbeard monster。 Because sometimes monsters are totally familiar。{Thank you First Second for the advanced copy; all thoughts are my own} 。。。more
Louise
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A hilarious， very of-the-moment comic full of adventures and wry commentary about pop culture。 The story itself is fairly predictable if you've read any dystopian books in the last couple of decades， but that's fine because where this comic really shines is in its dialog and characters。 I loved the game and podcast references and all of the bashing on a certain type of men because let's be honest， they really deserve it。（I got an ARC of this from NetGalley） A hilarious， very of-the-moment comic full of adventures and wry commentary about pop culture。 The story itself is fairly predictable if you've read any dystopian books in the last couple of decades， but that's fine because where this comic really shines is in its dialog and characters。 I loved the game and podcast references and all of the bashing on a certain type of men because let's be honest， they really deserve it。（I got an ARC of this from NetGalley） 。。。more
Sara
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The humor in this was seriously not my cup of tea。 I suppose it was trying to incorporate the tenets of geek culture， but to me， it felt very much like it was making fun of instead of trying to be part of it。 I didn't care for how they treated Mitch throughout。 I'm not sure if the world building happens more in the 2nd half （I got to pg 186）， but I would have liked a little more in the way of where they are and how all this Earth stuff has influenced the life on this alien planet。 The characters The humor in this was seriously not my cup of tea。 I suppose it was trying to incorporate the tenets of geek culture， but to me， it felt very much like it was making fun of instead of trying to be part of it。 I didn't care for how they treated Mitch throughout。 I'm not sure if the world building happens more in the 2nd half （I got to pg 186）， but I would have liked a little more in the way of where they are and how all this Earth stuff has influenced the life on this alien planet。 The characters talk about pop culture things as if they're on Earth right now， but they're not。 I'm not sure if the inclusion of so much Earth stuff was supposed to help us normalize and relate to these characters， but for me， it pulled me out of the narrative almost every time a reference was made。 。。。more
Niki Szabó
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I loved this book！！！ I went in totally blind， but now I am interested to check out their podcast because the humor in this masterpiece is just amazing， right up my alley， I loved every second of it！ The illustrations and colors are beautiful， just what I like in a comic/graphic novel， and the funny characters and jokes made it perfect。👍Im obsessed with how the monsters and the fight scenes are also hilarious， and discussing totally not important things while they are killing each other。 😂 This i I loved this book！！！ I went in totally blind， but now I am interested to check out their podcast because the humor in this masterpiece is just amazing， right up my alley， I loved every second of it！ The illustrations and colors are beautiful， just what I like in a comic/graphic novel， and the funny characters and jokes made it perfect。👍Im obsessed with how the monsters and the fight scenes are also hilarious， and discussing totally not important things while they are killing each other。 😂 This is my new favorite， and I really hope there will be a next book because it ended on a cliffhanger， and I can see it already that it will be hilarious！ 。。。more
Alicia
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I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOKI went into it completely blind and I'm glad I did， but if you want to know what it's about:Our four main characters Morgan， Mitch， Annie， and Van all live inside this bubble called Fairhaven。 Outside the bubble， there is the world known as the Brush where all sorts of creatures （good and bad） live。 The monsters from the Brush have started to come into the bubble of Fairhaven more frequently， so Morgan’s boss creates an app called Huntr where people can hunt monsters I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOKI went into it completely blind and I'm glad I did， but if you want to know what it's about:Our four main characters Morgan， Mitch， Annie， and Van all live inside this bubble called Fairhaven。 Outside the bubble， there is the world known as the Brush where all sorts of creatures （good and bad） live。 The monsters from the Brush have started to come into the bubble of Fairhaven more frequently， so Morgan’s boss creates an app called Huntr where people can hunt monsters for money。 I loved how the author took a story that would normally seem pretty scary and turned it into something hilarious。 I also thought that they art style was GORGEOUS。 There is corruption， a pansexual main character， nerdy references， and SO MUCH HUMOR。 I laughed so much while I was reading this！！ I totally recommend this to everyone。 Plus， Morgan has the best playlists。 5 stars！！ Shoutout to NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Laura
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This is a satirical graphic novel about a protected area of the planet （which apparently isn't earth， though they have all the earth pop-culture， but hey this is a satire， so just go with it。）。 It is a bubble， and the corporation runs it， and make sure that some of the outside world gets in every so often， in the form of creatures， so that people can hunt them？ It is a gig economy， and that is one of the gigs， being a HuntR。So， yeah， making fun of gig， of survivalists， because that is how people This is a satirical graphic novel about a protected area of the planet （which apparently isn't earth， though they have all the earth pop-culture， but hey this is a satire， so just go with it。）。 It is a bubble， and the corporation runs it， and make sure that some of the outside world gets in every so often， in the form of creatures， so that people can hunt them？ It is a gig economy， and that is one of the gigs， being a HuntR。So， yeah， making fun of gig， of survivalists， because that is how people are outside the dome。 And of course， corporations。Other reviewers found it much funnier than I did。 But it did tell a reasonably good story。 Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review。 。。。more
Tony
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Well， I picked this up from Net Galley because it was a First Second book and it looked pretty great。 Simply put， this book is amazing。 The jokes are milk out the nose funny。 The pacing is perfect。 Sure， there are some hand wavy science parts， but the whole world is just that。 We are just dropped in and asked to believe。 I believe。 I have never heard this podcast and honestly， I am not sure I am going to rush off to listen。 There is so much joy in this book that I want to just enjoy it for what Well， I picked this up from Net Galley because it was a First Second book and it looked pretty great。 Simply put， this book is amazing。 The jokes are milk out the nose funny。 The pacing is perfect。 Sure， there are some hand wavy science parts， but the whole world is just that。 We are just dropped in and asked to believe。 I believe。 I have never heard this podcast and honestly， I am not sure I am going to rush off to listen。 There is so much joy in this book that I want to just enjoy it for what it is。 。。。more
Emilie
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers， First Second Books， for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。In a futuristic place where mutations exists， Morgan is a monster hunter。 With her tags along her super famous ex-boyfriend， her scientific best friend and the pizza delivery guy which happens to also be her best friend's ex-date。 Together， they will fight to bring peace to this zombie invaded world。First off， the color palet and the illustrations of this graphic novel really pl Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers， First Second Books， for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。In a futuristic place where mutations exists， Morgan is a monster hunter。 With her tags along her super famous ex-boyfriend， her scientific best friend and the pizza delivery guy which happens to also be her best friend's ex-date。 Together， they will fight to bring peace to this zombie invaded world。First off， the color palet and the illustrations of this graphic novel really pleased me。 Visually， this book is a roller coaster。 It is vibrant， dynamic and funky。 I liked that it was unpredictable。 That the designs grew more and more interesting， never failing to impress me when I turned the page。 The shading was well done and overall， each panel was really adequately detailed to be as much a work of art as a great support for the story。 10 out of 10 for that。I also was a huge fan of the comedy/humor thrown in here。 I had a smile on my face for the most part and I even laughed out loud a few times， which is rare for me in a book， so even rarer with a graphic novel。 It was never too much either， just a great touch of humor sprinkled throughout actions scenes to guarantee a little laugh。 If you like the comedy and the vibe that Deadpool has， this one is very similar！I did not really get attached to the characters， but I got attached to their stories and adventures。 That is why I did not give this graphic novel a full blown five stars。 I know it is always harder to love characters in graphic novels than in actual written books， because you are given less time and less information with or about them。 Still， I would have hoped to connect a bit more with them than I actually did。 It was still really enjoyable to read about the four main characters， I just would not have cared if one of them would have been hurt， that's all。All in all， this is a unique action-packed graphic novel about a mutated futuristic world。 It is full of jokes and delivers a great intrigue to the reader alongside of it。 I would recommend it to fans of Nimona or Deadpool since it gives off similar vibes in my opinion。 Otherwise， pick up this book if you want to be entertained in a unique post-apocalyptic setting。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Morgan was born in the wilderness known as the Brush and now lives in the Bubble， a literal bubble that surrounds the city of Fairhaven and protects its residents。 She enjoys her new life of safety and tedium， but when alien Imps from the Brush occasionally burst through the Bubble's protections she's there to kick some Imp ass。 So when her company launches the Huntr app she teams up with a gang of misfits to save the day。 Except what if the Bubble isn't what everyone thinks？This inventive， quir Morgan was born in the wilderness known as the Brush and now lives in the Bubble， a literal bubble that surrounds the city of Fairhaven and protects its residents。 She enjoys her new life of safety and tedium， but when alien Imps from the Brush occasionally burst through the Bubble's protections she's there to kick some Imp ass。 So when her company launches the Huntr app she teams up with a gang of misfits to save the day。 Except what if the Bubble isn't what everyone thinks？This inventive， quirky， graphic novel satirizing the gig economy， hipsters， and corporate overlords was based on a Maximum Fun podcast。 The creators have built a colorful world that I'd love to spend some more time exploring， so hopefully Bubble is the first in a series。 In the meantime I'll be checking out their podcast。-----Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristel （hungryandhappy）
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I didn't know about the podcast but I love graphic novels so I just knew I had to read it。 The art is fantastic and the plot really entertaining。 The characters are fun to watch while acting both good and very questionable。 The concept was truly interesting and if there were 200 more pages， I wouldn't have said no because there was potential for more and more。 I didn't know about the podcast but I love graphic novels so I just knew I had to read it。 The art is fantastic and the plot really entertaining。 The characters are fun to watch while acting both good and very questionable。 The concept was truly interesting and if there were 200 more pages， I wouldn't have said no because there was potential for more and more。 。。。more
Dwight
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A really fun romp and a cool design to replicate the podcast。 I was a huge fan of Bubble as a podcast， and have always been bummed that it never had a second season。 It is exciting to see it morph into this new format。 The story is a great concept， a colony of humans living in an alien world with a protective bubble over their Uber-hipster city。 When Aline monsters sneak into the bubble there are gig-economy hunters （or “Huntrs”） that can be called through an app to take them out。 This idea was A really fun romp and a cool design to replicate the podcast。 I was a huge fan of Bubble as a podcast， and have always been bummed that it never had a second season。 It is exciting to see it morph into this new format。 The story is a great concept， a colony of humans living in an alien world with a protective bubble over their Uber-hipster city。 When Aline monsters sneak into the bubble there are gig-economy hunters （or “Huntrs”） that can be called through an app to take them out。 This idea was slightly before it’s time when it cane out several years ago， in that the gig-economy and toxic online pretentiousness have gone up， both in amount and intensity。 Gig jobs being the only thing available for young people has gone from a joke to a growing occupational problem， and although this is a tongue-in-cheek look at those issues， I think it does draw some good attention to that。 The art is quite good。 I’m not a big animae person but this does seem to be done with a cool amount of manga-influenced look。 The design of panels with monsters or mutation are particularly excellent， and the more day-to-day images of the city do a great job creating a shorthand for the culture。 The writing captures the essence of the underlying bit， the pretentiousness， cynicism， and world-weariness that unfortunately has become an adaptive life skill for so many young adults。 At the same time the characters don’t take themselves too seriously。 I was glad to see the inclusion of gags like the hunters having to worry about pleasing customers for 5-star reviews， or hiding from a monster because a nearby party-air-horn was just too fun to resist pushing。 There are also several little Easter eggs for fans of Maximum Fun podcasts。 Some of the voice talents， like the McElroy Brothers， were well represented by the art in a way that will make you chuckle if you’re a fan。 The other humor is strong， but the one weakness of the book is that I’m not sure how funny you’ll find it if you haven’t listened to the podcast。 And if you have listened to the podcast then there isn’t really anything new in the story here。 They do one visual gag that you wouldn’t be able to do in an audio format， and I would have liked to see more of that， or maybe a few things that only appear in the book and not the podcast。 So they may have given themselves a little disadvantage with both audiences （those who are already fans of the podcast and those who haven’t heard it）。 The main reason to get this （to me） is if you’ve enjoyed the podcast and want to see it in animated detail， which is more than enough reason for me to get it and recommend it。 Whether I’d buy a physical copy （I reviewed it digitally） for my comics & graphic novel collection， I’m not sure。 I may， but there’s be other books I’d want to get ahold of first。 But I definitely recommend getting at least a digital copy if you liked the show， if you think the premise sounds fun， or even if you are a Max Fun fan or patron。4 solid stars。 Funny， awesome art， and good writing。 And it’s as fun as a comedy-adventure with this premise promises to be， which is what I loved about the podcast。 Overall I’d say Bubble was a perfect podcast and a good graphic novel。 I hope this takes off and there is a sequel， in either format。 I’ll read the next one if there is one。 Big thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for allowing me to review an advanced copy。 。。。more
Neerja
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I received this book on netgalley in exchange for an honest review and I had fun reading this book。 This graphic novel involves interesting characters and the artwork is amazing。 The storyline is interesting and you get to know about the characters little by little which makes it interesting。 It is full of monsters and is action packed。 I had a great time reading it and would love to recommend it if you love graphic novels。
Chelsey
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I went into Bubble blind， I didn't listen to the Podcast， and this comic was a wild wild ride！ It's always fun to read a book that is both hilarious and poignant about the world we live in or could live in。 Bubble's artwork was really cool and helped drive the storyline well and really， who could turn down a graphic novel about using a phone app to help slay monsters。 I was happy to read a very different kind of adventure。 I went into Bubble blind， I didn't listen to the Podcast， and this comic was a wild wild ride！ It's always fun to read a book that is both hilarious and poignant about the world we live in or could live in。 Bubble's artwork was really cool and helped drive the storyline well and really， who could turn down a graphic novel about using a phone app to help slay monsters。 I was happy to read a very different kind of adventure。 。。。more
Alex Steinmetz
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Jordan’s the best！ Buy！ this book！
ElphaReads
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Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book！BUBBLE has a lot of really good ideas and a creative and satirical world that I found to be engaging and interesting。 I love the idea of a gig economy making people into bounty hunters to take on dangerous creatures from outside the safety of a dystopic society。 I also liked the characters， as they felt like snarky Millenials and Gen Z-ers who are over all the malarky of the society they are living in。 Also， I really liked the div Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book！BUBBLE has a lot of really good ideas and a creative and satirical world that I found to be engaging and interesting。 I love the idea of a gig economy making people into bounty hunters to take on dangerous creatures from outside the safety of a dystopic society。 I also liked the characters， as they felt like snarky Millenials and Gen Z-ers who are over all the malarky of the society they are living in。 Also， I really liked the diversity in the cast。 That said， I think that BUBBLE goes VERY fast， sometimes the world explanations didn't keep up with it。 We know that there is a dystopic 'safe zone' that our characters live in called Fairhaven， and that there is The Brush which is the dangerous outside world。 We also know that some of our characters have histories and back stories involving The Brush。 And while it gets explained and touched upon， I didn't feel like I got enough of a feel for either Fairhaven OR The Brush for this story to wrap up in such a short amount of time。 There wasn't much room to breathe as the plot went on， as everything felt like a plot moving moment， and because of this a few of the characters felt rather two dimensional。 I think a bit more world building would have connected better with me。 Perhaps the podcast that BUBBLE is based upon does more of this， but as someone who went in with no knowledge of that， this felt like there could have been more。THE BUBBLE is fun and funny， and definitely entertaining。 I just feel like there was more potential that didn't get fully addressed。 If more stories come out about this world， however， I would read more。 。。。more
Madara
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4/5Quality of writing: 4Plot development: 4Pace: 4Characters: 4Enjoyability: 4Ease of reading: 4This was so， so， so fun！ Monsters， mutants， an app for calling a hunter to kill monsters and a wish for a normal life。。。The art is great， the characters are fun and diverse， the plot - engaging and easy to read。Review copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。
Megan Dormoy
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I came into this graphic novel blind - I hadn't listened to the podcast， and I didn't do much sleuthing on what the story was about。 MAN OH MAN - was I in for a pleasant surprise！ Not only were the illustrations vivid and colorful， but also the story and characters were captivating， and the humor ON POINT。 I was cackling through a lot of it - from the book club moms， to the references made to about the gig economy and my millennial generation。。。 I will most definitely be checking out this podcas I came into this graphic novel blind - I hadn't listened to the podcast， and I didn't do much sleuthing on what the story was about。 MAN OH MAN - was I in for a pleasant surprise！ Not only were the illustrations vivid and colorful， but also the story and characters were captivating， and the humor ON POINT。 I was cackling through a lot of it - from the book club moms， to the references made to about the gig economy and my millennial generation。。。 I will most definitely be checking out this podcast。 Thanks for granting me a copy of this ARC！ Highly recommend。 。。。more
Vicki Andrews
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I loved everything about this graphic novel - the story， the characters， art style （and colour palette）！The story had great pacing， and had some great twists！ I love all of the main characters so much， and I want the best for them forever ^_^Also， I've never listened to the podcast， but now I definitely want to check it out。Thanks to Netgalley and First Second Comics for the ARC！ I loved everything about this graphic novel - the story， the characters， art style （and colour palette）！The story had great pacing， and had some great twists！ I love all of the main characters so much， and I want the best for them forever ^_^Also， I've never listened to the podcast， but now I definitely want to check it out。Thanks to Netgalley and First Second Comics for the ARC！ 。。。more
Grace Carman
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A fun， hilarious sci-fi comic about hustle culture！ I really loved the concept of the original podcast but don’t personally enjoy audio fiction - this was an ideal way for me to finally enter the world of Bubble。 I was surprised by how much I laughed out loud at this comic - it wasn’t just filled with empty ‘witty banter’ that’s supposed to just tell you THESE CHARACTERS ARE FRIENDS， but with actual jokes。 So many good characters to enjoy， and just enough inside podcast/Maximum Fun jokes to swee A fun， hilarious sci-fi comic about hustle culture！ I really loved the concept of the original podcast but don’t personally enjoy audio fiction - this was an ideal way for me to finally enter the world of Bubble。 I was surprised by how much I laughed out loud at this comic - it wasn’t just filled with empty ‘witty banter’ that’s supposed to just tell you THESE CHARACTERS ARE FRIENDS， but with actual jokes。 So many good characters to enjoy， and just enough inside podcast/Maximum Fun jokes to sweeten the diehards。 ARC courtesy of Netgalley 。。。more
Geoff
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