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Black Star Kindle & comiXology

by Eric A. Glover (Author), Arielle Jovellanos (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
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Stranded on an alien planet, two astronauts must battle deadly elements and each other to recover a reserve shuttle built for one

Black Star is a debut graphic novel by Eric Anthony Glover, based on his original unproduced screenplay, and illustrated by Arielle Jovellanos. In the future, interstellar travel is past its prime and sending shuttles beyond our solar system—even for vital scientific research—is a life-threatening gamble. However, in order to retrieve samples of an alien flower that may hold the key to saving countless lives, Harper North and her crew of scientists must journey to Eleos, a dangerous planet in deep space.
But as they approach Eleos, their ship is caught in an asteroid storm and as it hurtles towards the surface, its reserve shuttle detaches, landing over 100 kilometers away. When the rest of the crew perishes in the burning wreckage of the ship, North races towards the rescue shuttle built for one, hoping to fulfill their mission and survive.  
But North isn’t alone: The team’s wilderness expert is still alive and hell-bent on hunting North down and claiming the shuttle for herself.
Now, North has no choice but to reach the shuttle first—and fast. The fuel is leaking. Her GPS battery is dying. And the planet’s deadly seasonal change is coming. As she battles the flora and fauna and tries to elude her ruthless former crew mate, North will find the cost of survival is dear . . . Will she be willing to pay that price?
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“Jovellanos injects energy with fluid action, expressive character design, and a radiant color palette with blazing red wildfires and icy blue shuttle scenes… this offers a nifty take on interpersonal conflicts in interspace, bolstered by snazzy art.”

―Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Eric Anthony Glover studied screenwriting at Sarah Lawrence College and studied feature and television writing as a 2016 Final Draft Big Break Fellow in Burbank, California. Glover is committed to writing about underrepresented groups and hopes to make the world a better place with this work. Arielle Jovellanos is a New York-based freelance illustrator, writer, and comic artist. Her work has been featured in the Eisner and Harvey–nominated anthology Fresh Romance and in magazines, comics, books, and branded social media campaigns. Recently, Jovellanos illustrated the book Fierce Heroines: Inspiring Female Characters of Pop Culture for Running Press Kids.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08KHQFLYG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams ComicArts - Megascope (May 11, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 11, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 865271 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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Arielle Jovellanos is a New York based freelance illustrator, writer & comic artist. She specializes in narrative illustrations with an eye for character interaction and cute clothing. Her most recent projects include BLACK STAR, an original sci-fi graphic novel written by Eric Anthony Glover for Abrams Megascope and EVIL THING: A VILLAINS GRAPHIC NOVEL (Disney-Hyperion) adapted from Serena Valentino’s bestselling Cruella De Vil novel. Her work has also been featured in the Eisner & Harvey nominated anthology FRESH ROMANCE and in magazines, comics, books, and branded social media campaigns.

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Lauren Schott
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and suspenseful action filled graphic novel!
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2021
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This was an excellent debut graphic novel featuring a cast of compelling, multi-dimensional women of color trying to survive an inhospitable alien world and facing both dire personal and global potential consequences. A scientific mission has brought a team of scientists to explore the planet Eleos, where a rare flower is suspected to hold the key to a deadly tumor claiming lives back on earth. After disaster strikes, two remaining crew members must survive the volatile planet and one another in a race to secure the only space on a rescue pod to return home. The artwork integrated a beautiful play of warm and cool tones to help bring the sci-fi landscape to life, and the characters were impressively multi-dimensional, both sympathetic and despicable, despite minimal dialogue. An incredibly enjoyable read!
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Susan Bridges
5.0 out of 5 stars A tense action-filled read!
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021
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Black Star is about two women doing whatever they can to complete a mission and survive. A tense, quick read, the limited dialogue really makes the story go by very quickly, adding to the tension. Keeps you guessing who will prevail until the very end!
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S. Kelley
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting sci-fi survival tale
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2021
NOTE: I received a free preliminary, and likely unedited copy of this book from Netgalley for the purposes of providing an honest, unbiased review of the material. Thank you to all involved.

I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I was awarded a review copy of Black Star. The plot was intriguing, but I was unfamiliar with the creative team, so I had no idea what to expect. What Black Star is, is a solid debut for Eric Glover, one would never guess that this was his first foray into comic writing (granted, this was originally a screenplay) by what we have here.

[…] "In order to retrieve samples of an alien flower that may hold the key to saving countless lives, Harper North and her crew of scientists must journey to Eleos, a dangerous planet in deep space. But as they approach Eleos, their ship is caught in an asteroid storm and as it hurtles towards the surface, its reserve shuttle detaches, landing over 100 kilometers away. When the rest of the crew perishes in the burning wreckage of the ship, North races towards the rescue shuttle built for one, hoping to fulfill their mission and survive. But North isn’t alone: The team’s wilderness expert is still alive and hell-bent on hunting North down and claiming the shuttle for herself." --Press synopsis excerpt

It’s hard to talk about this without giving away tons of spoilers, so I will attempt avoid that. This is an unconventional disaster story of sorts – a survival story akin to Lord of the Flies, in that the protagonists are not necessarily “good guys”. Perhaps the strongest thing about Black Star is its emphasis on moral ambiguity. This is the story of people doing things they need to do in order to survive. Sometimes that means making tough decisions and hurting others, selflessness is not always an option if you believe your own survival is the key to saving the world. That also comes with a burden, can one live with their choices if bad things are done?

There is a point in the book where one of the characters actions was pretty upsetting, I realized that they had basically “turned heel” entirely – their actions are rough to witness and really make you question if, in the same shoes, a sane person could go through with such an act.

All-in-all, Black Star has really put Eric E. Glover and Arielle Jovellanos on my radar. If this doesn’t get picked up as a film, I’m hoping this is successful and they continue in the comics industry. Not only is the story interesting, but it avoids cliches in a lot of comics. The story structure almost reminds me of European comics, such as ones found in Metal Hurlant and Humanoids to name a few. The storytelling has a darker edge, and doesn’t feel the need to have “a happy ending” for the sake of it. I would definitely recommend this book.
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Official Polaco
5.0 out of 5 stars Nail-biter!
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021
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Great story line! It’s not what you think it is. A suspenseful thriller on an alien planet but will the right side win??
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Mary McIrishName
5.0 out of 5 stars A stellar book
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
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Fantastic read!! I actually had to laugh at myself at one point because of how comically fast I was flipping the pages to see what would happen next! If there’s a sequel I’ll be first in line to read it.
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Scot Osterweil
5.0 out of 5 stars GET THIS BOOK
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2021
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An incredibly written book. I can’t recommend it highly enough. I hope we get to see more of this extremely talented writer in the future!!!
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just__yaz
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, Bad Words - Best for Older Readers
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
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I purchased this book for my 12-year old son, after seeing it on a tv personalities' page where her son was reading it. Our sons are close in age, so I looked into the book as I am always looking for books with African-American characters and by Black authors that boys will enjoy. This book meets all of those, AND its Sci-fi! Should have been perfect, definitely would have been. However, there was quite a bit of profanity. Also, some violence, graphic, but not gory. My son is who actually brought it to my attention. he overall liked the story, but was put off by the language. I think this book is targeted for older audiences, teens and up. I purchased without doing my research unfortunately.
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GameDesignDude
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Scifi story
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2021
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The story is refreshing and engaging!
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