I will not be reviewing this title at this time. I've gotten about half way through and I prefer not to finish it.

Midas is a fun reimagining of a classic myth. It explores actions and consequences. I enjoyed this new graphic novel from the creators of the Adventure Time comics.

Midas reimagines the myth of King Midas. What happens if Dionysus doesn’t put a limit to the power of King Midas and everything on earth turns to gold? What happens when another civilization finds Earth? What happens when someone figures out what turned the Earth to gold and decides to steal it for their own uses?

I enjoyed this story. It was fun and adventurous. I loved seeing the characters battling with themselves with what is right and wrong. I liked the arcs of the story. The art is great and I feel like it matched the story really well. I got a little confused sometimes when it would go into the flashbacks, I’m not sure why though. I also was a little disappointed by the ending. But, overall, I really enjoyed this whole story!

Many years ago a god named Dionysus gave a nice guy named Midas a wish. Midas wished for everything he touched to turn to gold, which quickly resulted in all of Greece and the rest of the Earth turning to gold. Now Captain Joey and her two friends Fatima and Cooper are seeking the mystery weapon that turned a planet that’s been wiped off the star charts to solid gold. They’ve figured out a way to get the weapon without turning themselves or their spaceship to gold, and they’re hoping with this weapon they can save their own three planets and many other civilizations from the ruthless Federation that’s taking over the universe. But do they really understand the power of the Midas touch or to what lengths the Federation will go?

This was a fascinating reimagining of the Midas myth. In average mythology Midas just changes one object at a time by touching it, but this story takes the myth to literal and logical ends never before explored. And what it amounts to is a doomsday story for the modern age. We don’t get many “Earth is destroyed by atomic war” stories these days, but we do get bioengineering doomsday stories. This is a doomsday story beyond the Earth level, beyond the bioengineering level to the astronomical/universal level. But despite how big the doom gets, the questions explored by all are much the same. When is violence to stop horrific violence too much? Where is the line before the resistance to evil itself becomes evil? How well do people think through the consequences of their actions? And what would really happen if there was a dude who turned anything he touched to gold (and anything that touched anything he touched)? Where would the greed and selfishness rampant in the world (or universe) take him? This is a cautionary tale with some imaginative scifi blended with mythology that ultimately ends up hopeful. Thanks to North’s upbeat and humorous writing, it never gets too dark even though it explores some deep ethical questions. The illustrations are done in an attractive style, and I like the diversity of the characters (especially that Cooper is a dinosaur-like alien). If you like your ethical dilemmas presented in entertaining wrappings, then snatch this up. And if you like imaginative mythology retellings, run to your nearest bookseller. I’ll definitely be ordering a copy for our Secondary Media Center. There’s loads of great talking points and mythology retellings are very popular right now.

Notes on content [based on the ARC]: A smattering of mild swearing. No sexual content. There’s several whole planets of people who are killed, just a few on page deaths (and they aren’t gory, though some are a bit disturbing). But with all the death, there is still a measure of hope (which I can’t talk much about without spoilers, but it makes the planet-wide deaths a little easier to swallow). There’s also the loss of an arm.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I requested and received a copy for honest review, thanks to Netgalley and the publisher.

A spacefaring trio of scavengers (two women and a dinosaur) on the hunt for a big score, discover a golden opportunity - literally. The planet Earth is encased in gold, making for an easy target, though they go in cautious, only to discover the epicenter is Midas and anything touched by his bod quickly turns to gold. Flash back to Greek antiquity where Midas, drinking with Dionysus, is granted a wish and on blurting it out, the gold conversion spreads across the planet immediately.
Now with Midas golden body carefully in hand and a plan for personal gain, the Federation suddenly show up off planet under the guise of preventing the crew from doing harm, but they are wary. The opposing groups both think they know what to do with Midas flesh, and become locked in a potentially world ending fight for the golden prize.

This is the bind-up of the Midas Flesh series, so I actually wound up doing a partial side-by-side read to compare with the prior publication. The major changes to the comic itself is to cohesion, the speech bubbles have been changed from oblong and square to all more traditional consistent looking round speech bubbles. In addition the positioning and occasionally text breaks within the bubbles has been altered, for me the update makes total sense, it has a very obvious improvement in the ease of following the flow of reading order. I really enjoy this story, especially the ending, though one must wonder if the earth was frozen in gold... where are the humans in space from? I definitely recommend this for people looking for fun sci-fi adventure.

This is a beautiful, epic graphic novel. I loved the art style and the story was very strong and interesting.

I was a bit weary of the plot once I started reading this book but the art style and coloring really kept me hooked. As I read on the plot unraveled and I really enjoyed the book overall. Also the characters are amazing. I would definitely recommend this book to my middle grade readers.

Received via NetGalley for review.

Ryan North does it again! His other comics are fun, action packed, bright, and always a little unexpected, and Midas is absolutely all of those things.

A small, ragtag group of young rebels-to-be discovers the cover-up surrounding an alternate, abandoned planet Earth, and decide to infiltrate it to see if the rumors of a super-weapon are true. But as soon as they do so, an emergency alert is sent out to the galactic government, who has their own plans for the weapon.

While the bare-bones plot may seem predictable, the execution is not. There's double agents (maybe even a triple agent!), a small coup, morality, and more. While this is distinctly more middle grade than North's other comics, it's well-done and fun.

This is an action-based graphic novel describing how the body of Midas...well, I won't spoil it. But it definitely affects the future of a lot of people. A team recovers Midas' body to use against the Evil Empire, but things get out of control quickly, with the "Baddies" and the "Heroes" each trying to outdo each other. There were silly parts, especially at the end where the story completely changes, but still for me it was an okay read.

volume one rating: 3 stars
volume two rating: 2 stars
overall rating: 2.5 stars

It took me maybe an issue or so to get into this but I did find the first volume pretty enjoyable once I got into the swing of things. The author definitely took the whole Midas curse to the maximum level - with him literally turning the entire planet into gold. I think it was a cool take on the myth because it always says 'turn EVERYTHING I touch into gold' but obviously it doesn't mean everything everything because then you would get something like this. It was overall a pretty decent story and I liked the three main characters well enough.

With volume two I thought things took a definite dive. The villain was pretty two dimensional as far as I was concerned and I'm not sure why he went so far off the deep end with the Midas Flesh. I mean I get that he works for an evil mega-corporation but he definitely had some mental issues as well. The real reason this volume only got two stars though was for the last issue. The whole thing just felt like such a cop-out. I mean I guess that if we're in a world where this happened then we have to accept that the Greek gods actually do exist and have powers and whatnot, but I always feel that a LITERAL deus ex machina is such a crap ending so I was rolling my eyes all through that.

Overall decent concept, but I'm not sure I would have read past the first issue if I didn't have an ARC of it. Also the art style was really cartoony so I had a hard time trying to figure out what the target age range here was. I think it was geared more towards teens / adults just because of the subject matter, so the juvenile art style was maybe not the best choice.

What a fun ride. Once for a while I like to read good comic book and of course I couldn’t go wrong with Ryan North. It is a sci-fi graphic novel about voyages of Cooper, Fatima and Joey with king Midas body :). Great story, a lot of action and good humor. Illustrations are great, and I liked the element of Greek mythology.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I tried getting into this a few times, but the plot just wasnt grabbing me. I made it about 50 pages into it before finally giving up. I wasnt a fan of the story structure and the dialogue felt a little bland. The art style also wasnt for me. I prefer art styles like I Hate Fairyland and Monstress. I dont fully review comics I dont finish, but thank you for the review opportunity. Im sorry it didnt work out.

Thank you for the ARC of MIDAS by Ryan North.

What a fun adventure! I love this story and the blending of Greek mythology and sci-fi.
MIDAS is a graphic novel about a space crew who goes back to earth to recover the body of Midas, the man who could turn anything into gold.

Joey and her crew are fun. I love the snippets of history. It was a unique ride through Greek mythos and space. I gave it one less start, because I wasn't as absorb from the beginning as I could have been. Maybe there should have been a more delicate balance between the two time's (past and future). But I would read the second volume of this series.

The art is great, very fitting for the age group and story.

Midas is a wild ride through space and time, following a crew of mercenaries as they attempt to discover a game-changing weapon. The originality is stunning, especially when giving life to an old myth that seems pretty played out. Overall, Midas is an entertaining read, complete with top-notch artwork and a story that surprises at every turn. It’s a fast-paced adventure barreling toward a conclusion you’ll never see coming.

Full Review on 5/7/19 at: https://reviewsandrobots.com/2019/05/07/midas-book-review

i really liked this book! the art style was amazing, i loved the action and i couldn't stop reading this. i can't wait till this comes out!

I really wanted to get into it and lose myself in what looked like a very interesting book (thanks, NetGalley), but it was so boring, I could not finish. The story was confusing. The art is just okay.

I have no words for this story other than: MIDAS IF HE WERE REAL! SPACE! DINOSAURS! SCI-FI!

Honestly this story would be absolutely great for anyone 12+, even at 21 I enjoyed this story whole-heartedly. It was weird, wild, and the art is just so cool I was constantly blown away. I absolutely will purchase this book for my future classroom as I think my students would find it incredible.

Captain Joey and her space crew are approaching a hidden planet, known only in the ancient past as Earth. They have heard rumors that a weapon transformed the entire planet into gold, and they are searching for that weapon to protect their people against the dreaded Federation. But when the "weapon" turns out to be the perfectly preserved body of the legendary King Midas, can Joey and her friends still find a way to stop the power-crazed Federation general from enslaving their home planets?

This epic space saga covers a lot of ground, from the total destruction of several planets to long-forgotten mysteries of the ancient past, and Captain Joey and her intrepid crew are just the rebels to boldly adventure through it all and still find time for snarky one-liners and peppery dialogue. The plot is never dull, and does a good job of giving a lot of world-building information in small chunks that fit in with the action.

I was surprised at every turn in the plot, and I kept thinking, "There is no way they are gonna make it out of this one." But somehow the team would pull through, only to be confronted by another impossible challenge!

I was immediately attracted to the gorgeous artwork. Each panel is full of action and drama. I loved the colors and movement, and felt connected to the characters through their facial expressions and body language.

I adored every single character, and loved slowly finding out more about their backstories and how they became a team of crazy explorers rebelling against the Federation.

There is some violence and death in this story, but nothing seriously nasty. I mean, there is an arm amputated, and a finger cut off, and an entire planet of innocent people is wiped out, but it wasn't excessive violence just for the sake of being gross. (I usually hate anything too violent or disturbing, and it didn't bother me.)

I would recommend this book to ages 10-100!

Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

Midas is a fast paced, action graphic novel. I enjoyed the story line, mythology and also the artwork. I love to read middle grade, graphic novels and this book was no exception. It was a bit long for my personal liking but I do think middle grade readers will enjoy the book!
Thank you to Boom! studios and NetGalley for this advanced reader copy, my opinions are my own.

I am so so so glad I read this. I absolutely loved it! I loved the sciencey part of it, I loved the Greek mythology part of it. I've always been a lover of science and Greek mythology separately, but when I found out that they were going to be combined in this graphic novel, to say I was excited was an understatement.

Going into this graphic novel, I knew about the story of King Midas in very general terms and how everything he touches turns to gold, although I didn't know his name. I was always intrigued by his story and always wanted to know more. This story let me learn more but in a different way, compared to the classic historical point of view (which I ended up looking up more about half way through the novel to get the background about King Midas).

This graphic novel is aimed at a middle grade audience, which I believe to be somewhat suitable. I think the science terminology used within the novel would be lost with that aged audience. Whilst the story is aimed a middle grade audience, I believe that it would be better suited for all ages, but the older end of the middle grade spectrum, closer to young adult.

The illustrations were some of my favourite that I've read in my recent binge of graphic novels in the last few months. I did wish that there were more panels of illustrations without any text or less text. I loved the use of colours, especially in the panels where Joey, Cooper and Fatima were close to Earth where King Midas was killed on. I loved the contrast between him and Earth being gold and then Cooper and Fatima coming down from the space ship to retrieve some small part of Midas in the forcefield in a range of different colours.

My only very slight negative was that I didn't really feel a true connection with the character, although I did love the main 3 characters of Joey, Cooper and Fatima. There was only one moment in the novel that I understood their backstory and how they came to be up against the Federation. I loved how well the trio worked together majority of the time and how they resolved conflict between themselves when Fatima decided to go against what Joey had told them to do.

Thank you very much to BOOM! Studios for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Suppose Midas actually existed. How would that work? What would it do to our world? This book explores those questions and throws a decent sci-fi story on top of it. A crew happens to discover the location of Earth millennia after Midas lived. Their goal: to use him to defeat the empire that is slowly taking over every planet in the universe by any means necessary.

I thought the idea behind this book was fantastic. For the most part, I enjoyed the characters. And the art was pretty good, although it was a bit more cartoony than I tend to go for. Everything that went into the story of Midas and the implications it has for the rest of the story are top notch. I felt like it dragged at times though. This was somewhat made up for by the interactions between the characters. While the idea of this enormous evil empire is nothing original, and the bad guys went over the top at times, it did work for the story.

I'd definitely recommend it for anyone looking for an interesting sci-fi series that is self contained.