Cowboy Bebop has gain a mass new following, with people torn between the original anime and the new reimagined (and short lived) live action reboot. From that, I feel many forget the heart of the story and the character. This story has that.
It could easily fit into an episode for our quirky comedy bounty hunter team and be well loved.

The art and coloring definitely favor the live action, but I still enjoyed this read. As a long time Cowboy Bebop fan, this wasn't a perfect love story to the show, but it was pretty darn close.

I love me some Cowboy Bebop but this was not a great representation of the show. The story was fun and felt like an episode of the show but the art was just bad. I did not care for the artwork at all. The characters didn't even look like the characters from the show and I am talking about both the anime and live action. I usually try not to judge artwork because I know it is hard work and every artist is different but this just didn't work for Cowboy Bebop.

This story fits well into the universes of both the Cowboy Bebop anime and live-action series; I could totally see this as an episode of either show. The action played out well, and the story elements that were more quiet hit in a good, sometimes sad way, and Melville, as the bounty being sought, was a great character - lots of fun and charismatic. I'm taking off a hair's breadth of a star because I didn't care for the art style, but I'm rounding back up to 5 stars so you won't even notice it. A worthy addition to the Cowboy Bebop universe.

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A bit of a cliche plot but well writted around the well worn elements of heists and betrayals. Good art too that seems midway between the live action and the anime.

I haven't watched the original show that was inspired on but my overall thought is that i didn't like the graphic novel very much. I bet that if i had watched i would've like better. Oh well, The art style wasn't my cup of tea either. If you've watched the show you will probably like this one here too.

For fans of the late, lamented Netflix adaption of Cowboy Bebop, this graphic novel will fill that space cowboy sized hole in your heart. The crew are on the hunt for a bounty called Melville, an ex-syndicate member who possesses a vest which grants the user unlimited luck. Following the clues leads them to a planet where everyone is happy, and involves the classic frenetic violence and ironic pratfalls that made the anime so beloved. Philosophic themes of contentment/discontent, reality, luck, and hope run throughout. All in all, an excellent contribution to Bebop lore.

This is an interesting way to know more -or from other perspective- about cowboy bebop ! i would recommend it

This graphic novel hits all the right feels for a Cowboy Bebop story. The pacing, the humor, the ending, everything is on point. The only thing missing would be the music that made the original anime perfect. The story is a melancholy, lumberingly paced thing. I struggled to keep interested in the overall story even though it was well written. I found myself not caring about this story. Now, had it been in an anime format, I would have loved it. Perhaps it was the lack of music to help set the mood of the scenes, or maybe it was because this graphic novel is based on the Netflix live-action rather than the anime, but for whatever reason, I found myself disenchanted with the book as a whole. It was a good story, and I know people who would love it; it was just not my personal favorite. It left me wanting to re-watch the anime rather than wanting more of this book.

The art was beautiful and very stylistic. The lettering could have been a bit larger, though, because I often had to zoom into the word bubbles to read. This might be different in a physical copy.
The last few pages were probably my favorite out of the whole book, and it is because it deals with Ein. Ein is forever my favorite character in this whole franchise.

Although I was dissatisfied with it, the book was good; we here give Cowboy Bebop: Supernova a 3.5 out of 5.

"An incredible brand new graphic novel of the hit Netflix series Cowboy Bebop, based on the critically-acclaimed anime.

This it the first ever US comic adapting the franchise.

In 2071, a crew of bounty hunters, known as Cowboys, travel the solar system in search of outlaws on their reliable ship, Bebop.

Spike has a past full of violence he can never escape. Jet was a cop who lost faith in the system. Faye is a renegade who trusts nobody. Together they hunt for bounty and adventure, all the while searching for the one thing that connects them all - somewhere they belong.

In this jam-packed tale of hijinks and mayhem, the crew are on the hunt for a bounty called Melville, an ex-syndicate member who possesses a vest which grants the user unlimited luck! A prize as deadly as it is dazzling - how can they resist?"

If we buy this do we get another season? They claim it was a hit despite cancelling it... Maybe they're waffling?

Supernova Swing is a graphic novel based on the netflix adaption of Cowboy Bebop that was cancelled. I have seen and read Cowboy Bebop in the past so I was of course curious about this.

The graphic novel uses the basic premises with the characters of Cowboy Bebop. But the only one that truly felt like an original character was Jet. Both Faye and Spike felt like poor imitations. Absolutely no depth.

The art is very nice and dark which does fit with the world of the cowboys and the storyline of this one. But the characters are drawn after the actors in the series. That makes these characters look very polished and more so fitting to the hollywood standards. Which is not fitting for the series.

Regardless of that, if you aren't as attached to Cowboy Bebop from previous like some of us, this is an entertaining read.

Cowboy Bebop was a fun read!

As a person who hasn't read anything else about the characters, through the volume I got to know them and understand them!

I liked the illustrations and the style but I enjoyed the story as well!

I don't know if I will continue on with the series but this was a pleasant surprise of a volume!!!

Dan was watching the show and I saw this graphic novel. I decided to give it a shot since I liked the art style and the music from what I saw on the show. I wasn't disappointed.

In the future, earth is uninhabitable and humanity has conquered other planets and moons. There's still law and order, but sometimes the police need help - so they hire legal bounty hunters called cowboys. These cowboys apprehend the criminals the law needs help catching.

What I loved: the art, the characters, the dystopian world, a world where the atmosphere is altered enough to leave everyone is a semi-permanent drunk/high state of being
What I didn't so much love: Two characters I liked wind up dead. I know it's a good catalyst for the ending, but it still made me sad.

I’m running out of time before I have to be out the door for work so let’s try to make this review shorter and sweeter than my usual ESSAYS that I write. I want to say a quick thank you to both Titan Comics and NetGalley for giving me access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Cowboy Bebop: Supernova Swing is a collection of the first four issues of the Cowboy Bebop comics. Cowboy Bebop was an old television show that somewhat recently got turned into a live action television show for Netflix. It’s the 22nd century, Earth has colonized the solar system, and they have bounty hunters called Cowboys. These Cowboys look for the worst of the worst and try to keep their ships afloat while doing it. Follow Jet, Spike, Faye, and Ein as they board the Bebop and try to take down a bounty simply known as Melville. Cowboy Bebop: Supernova Swing comes out on November 15th and is available for preorder.

There were three things that dragged my rating down--since it has a lot of the humor and over the top action that the live action tv show I loved also had. 1) The cover and some of the first art work is a lie. The characters don’t really look the way that the characters did on the tv show. I don’t mind that they’re different. It’s a completely different medium. But like...don’t lie to the people who are going to read the comics. Shit. 2) The art style itself was too vague and blurry. I understand that the characters look different. But a lot of the time they felt unfinished. 3) I would say the watermark was annoying, but it wasn’t even just a watermark. It was huge and bold and not opaque at all. Which really made reading the text on the page annoying or impossible at times. This won’t be a problem with the finished copies but still. I wish we had gotten a little more of everyone’s backgrounds, but I am who I am and I almost always want more when it comes to books. This one is a me problem.

The things that this did well were the characters, the story telling, and drawing me in. I can’t tell you how many times I thought to myself that I really need to rewatch the show. The plot here makes sense and it also really seems like something the tv show would have done. I approve of the plot and characters wholeheartedly. This is good for people who enjoyed either versions of the Cowboy Bebop tv shows, but who aren’t so attached that they can’t enjoy the same characters in a different medium.

The first comic book miniseries based on the Netflix series. A vest that collects luck has been created and everyone in the solar system wants it after it’s used to rob a casino. The crew of the Cowboy Bebop are on the case. Full of the same magic as the anime.

I loved Supernova! I’m a huge fan of the anime and TV show, and this graphic novel was a lovely trip back to one of my favorite franchises. The art was really pretty, a callback to the original anime but still looked like the TV show.

This is a standalone graphic novel that complements the Netflix live-action series Cowboy Bebop. We are reunited with the Cowboy Bebop characters in this comic. Whether you're a newbie or a day one fan, you'll love it. Stunning artwork draws you in and makes you feel part of space cowboy world. I received this book as an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. I am the sole author of all of the opinions expressed in this review.

This is a stand-alone side story that follows along with the Netflix live-action series. I love how the art mirrors the tv show. The characters fit the new look which I loved. The story is fun. Everything you want in a Cowboy Bebop story.

Hello - only noticed coming here, and after I've already posted this to GR and FB, that the publication date has been put back a second time. Sorry about that, I had no intention of disrespecting the embargo as I understood it to stand.
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"I think it's time we blow this thing..."

Of course it has to open with that line, doesn't it? But actually fitting that into the plot is a lovely move. And it's not like Watters is just playing the hits here, though yes, we also get Ein looking adorable and Spike craving noodles, and Faye being evil in a weirdly wholesome sort of way, and Jet the exasperated dad. The less remarked stuff is here too, like the moments of quiet, enigmatic melancholy: "I saw him outside, late at night, looking at the stars. I asked him where he was missing, and he looked surprised. I said people only look at the skies like that when they're looking for somewhere else." The plot feels like it's maybe pushing at the edges of the setting's mood with its quantum vest, which grants the wearer luck powers along the lines of Domino's or the Black Cat's, but by the end I was won around to that, and the lotus-eater moon where terraforming imperfections mean everyone is constantly buzzing? Perfect. And yes, OK, technically it's a spin-off from the live action version rather than the best anime series ever, but it's not like the art is striving for likenesses as much as the cover might suggest; Lamar Mathurin's interiors recall Sean Murphy, a moody look that's more noir and less bright than the cartoon usually played it, but much livelier than the look of the Netflix version, almost as if the creators knew that would be cancelled before this even got collected. Which on the one hand is all it deserved, but also seems unfair, what with said streamer having just put out another mediocre adaptation of a geek classic whose amazing credits sequence can't disguise its cheapness and unwelcome crowbarring in of every hack screenwriting cliche going, and the whole world going doolally over that one.

(Netgalley ARC)

There's something fun about something being nostalgic, while also seeing it re-invigorated in pop culture. Cowboy Bepop: Supernova Swing feels cinematic, like a movie poster still frame. Immediately what jumped out to me was the drawing and illustration style. There's a distinct style to the characters, but also the colors are vibrant and give it an almost larger than life feel immediately. It's been so long since I watched some of Cowboy Bepop that I've forgotten the major players.

I was a fan of the Netflix adaptation and was disappointed when it was cut short. Supernova Swing feels like a continuation of the show, done in the same intense noir style. It was a fun romp back into the universe.

It took me a few pages to really get into the style, and I agree with another reviewer that Spike and Faye are drawn in such a similar way, I was often confused. The story isn’t deep, especially with the twist at the end, but it’s readable and I could have easily seen this as an episode.