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review 2019-08-19 14:42
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl - Ben Hatke
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-Cycle

I love everything about this series. It is so amazing. The artwork, the writing, the adventure, the humor. But most of all, I love the characters. Along with all the old favorites (Strong Strong, Mouse, One) are completely new characters that are just as awesome and lovable (I'm looking at you Femur and Raggy) and immediately make a home in your heart. 

Lovely, lovely book. At the end, there is also a brief rundown of the origins of the Zita the Spacegirl books, which is honestly one of the cutest things I have ever read. Who needs romance novels when you have adorable real life moments that spawn fantastic things like this very book series?

This is a great book for fans of graphic novels, young and old. It is all around a wonderful series. It's epic, it's heartwarming, and it's gorgeous. I am interested to see Zita team up with Mighty Jack and see where her adventures take her next.
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review 2018-05-18 21:18
Legends of Zita the Spacegirl - Ben Hatke

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Awesome continuation of the series. Zita is sure to delight. Same style of fast-paced story and unique premise as in book one for a whole new adventure. I love Zita's character. She is a great hero. I also really love how Zita inspires friendship everywhere she goes. Wonderful artwork and intriguing dialogue. This is a well-rounded graphic novel. 

Great, great book. I cannot wait to continue this series.

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review 2018-05-11 22:23
Zita the Spacegirl - Ben Hatke

For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-Cycle

A fantastic adventure story packed with action, humor, and friendship. Great story and amazing artwork.

I really enjoyed this book. It is a pretty quick read, but I loved every page of it. Zita accidentally sends her friend to some remote part of space, then puts it upon herself to rescue him. Zita is an amazing hero. She's bold, she's brave, and most of all, she is loyal to her friends. She meets many alien creature on her journey, both friend and foe. And she finds herself in a situation that is much more complicated than she originally thought. Through it all, she has an entertaining and exciting adventure. 

Some may say that she is a great female hero, but I'd say she's a great hero period, female or not. 

It's no wonder people want to help her in the book. She is so charismatic and likable. 

Loved it. Great read. Recommend for those who enjoy Cleopatra in Space and Princeless, Vol. 1: Save Yourself 

Can't wait to read book two.

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review 2015-06-10 21:24
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl - Ben Hatke

SQUEE! And also... *sob*

 

This is the last book in the series, so that makes me a little sad. However it's also an amazing, and still open-ended, way to tie up what's happened so far! No spoilers, but this was action packed and fun. I love that nothing has changed despite Zita's many adventures. She's still strong, still giving, and still willing to save everyone, even if it means putting herself in danger. Friendship is a huge factor in these stories, and I love it!

 

True to form, the illustrations are amazing. Ben Hatke uses vibrant colors, and his panels always delight. I love the little notes of whimsy his characters have. Every single one is so different, and so interesting. Some cute, some creepy, all fascinating. Hatke has such a knack for drawing the reader in, and making them want to stay.

 

All of my favorite characters were back this time around too! I had missed them last book, so it was nice to see them back where they belonged. As I said before, Zita's main strength is in the friends she makes and the relationships she forges. After all, who can do anything entirely on their own?

 

Will there be more Zita? I desperately hope so. I'll miss her.

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review SPOILER ALERT! 2015-03-19 20:24
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl - Ben Hatke

Wow, wow, wow, and more wow! What a fantastic volume this was, even better than all the others before it. And then that ending! <3

I will first talk about the stuff that is (slightly) spoiler-free, after that I will review the rest in spoiler tags, as that is needed. I don't want to spoil the epic stuff in this book. So, be warned, read the spoilers at your own risk! They are big spoilers!

First up, Zita. Ah, I loved her in the first and second books, but in this book we see a Zita who will never give up, who will fight, who won't give up hope even when everything seems so hopeless. She is strong, determined, even more so then in the previous books.
I felt sorry for her, sorry that she got captured (since this happened in the second book I won't spoiler tag it), sorry that she had to go through all that, and happy for her when certain events happened. But also sad. I can imagine that it must have hurt for her. She never got to say goodbye. She never got to see if her friends were ok, she was just whisked away to her planet. And she was sad, that there was probably no way for her to ever see her friends again. Until the real end that is.

It was wonderful to see everyone again. Zita is loved by many, and everyone is up to helping her now that she needs help. It was kind of weird that various people split up, I guess a lot more time passed between this and the previous book then I think it did.

The illustrations are good/great, though at times it looks a bit weird or things are just a bit off. For instance when we see stuff in the distance, or Zita is running and it is a big picture, then she often looks more like some blobs flung together than human. Which is a shame, I would have preferred it if she looks human in all panels. I still love the colours though, they are pretty colourful, even during scenes that are sad or are bad, the colours are still vivid.

Now for all the spoiler stuff! Don't read this unless you really, really read this book!!!!!!!

OMG, Joseph! I never expected to see him again. Like Zita, I expected him to be home, on Earth, and not wandering around the world they are now. But apparently things didn't go right and he was stranded on a bad planet. I didn't particularly like Joseph, and I don't think I ever will. While Zita is strong and determined, he is pretty much a wuss and afraid of a lot of things. Instead of stopping and trying to save people/aliens, he goes on. Not wanting to waste a moment on saving someone. I can imagine why he thought that, and why he does that, but at least give it a chance. It might end in failure, but at least you can say that you tried. That you did your best.
The whole "betrayal" stuff? With how Joseph was, I thought it was actually true. He really betrayed her! But then it turned out it was all a ruse.

I really liked that Zita's star (the one she got from Strong Strong) broke in pieces and made sure that everyone she ever came in contact with was notified, and so everyone could come to help Zita. Even if she didn't know that this was happening. :)

The whole stuff that happened in the dungeon and mines was really interesting and it gave the story extra dimension. And once again, Zita is touching people's hearts. Making them love her and making them try to help her out.

The ending? I loved it! I guess, we aren't done with Zita. I guess, Ben Hatke will be writing another story someday, at least I am hoping this, it would be a shame if he didn't after making this ending.
Poor Zita though, trying for a year to get Shippy to come to her, with no success. :( I hope she will be reunited with her friends soon again.


All in all, I would highly recommend this book. While I rated all of the books 5 stars, I would say this one is more a 5++ stars.

Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/

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