The cover right away had me requesting to read. What beautiful artwork and color and design and im hooked! The storyline was good and kept me going to the end. Thank you netgalley and team!

Thank you to NetGalley and Image Comics for the review copy.

Comic anthologies are known to be hit or miss, but when you have a unifying theme/story and a single writer at the helm, I go into it reading the book a bit more confident that I will at least find some enjoyment. <i>Dandelion</i> met my expectations and then some. Just...wow. I was absolutely floored by this book.

Brought to you by Sabir Pirzada (probably best known for his Marvel Studio work) and an absolute murderers row of artists (Vanesa Del Rey and Martin Morazzo, to name a few), <i>Dandelion</i> is a fresh take on a futuristic sci-fi world. While not overtly heavy-handed with its socio-political commentary, it also is a book confident and clear in its message while hinting at the myriad of possibilities we in the real world are sure to face. The way the stories are laid out and how the world just constantly builds upon itself is a feat most thematic anthologies only hope to achieve.

This is a buy, buy, buy, buy, buy.

Loved the artwork in this!

Really enjoyed each of the short stories.

Thanks to NetGalley and Image Comics for providing me with this arc

Dandelion is a dystopian experience where the rich have decided to cast the poor off into the sky and take Earth for themselves. How does it work? The poor remain in these floating pods called Dandelions while the rich stay free on the ground. For the residents of the Dandelions, landing on Earth could have dire consequences.

I loved the concept of this. It really showcases the differences between the lower and upper classes. I really liked how this was done in a series of different short stories with different art styles rather than one long novel. It allowed for multiple perspectives and highlights of different aspects of living in the Dandelions.

Overall, I found this to be a decent read. If you're looking for a unique dystopian story give this one a shot.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is ten short stories taking place in a future where exiles are sent to live in the sky.

I had high hopes for this , the concept sounded so cool.
However this fell just short of me really enjoying it.
The short stories are connected, but more due to circumstance, not actual interaction. The stories are various points of views of how the society has changed and how people have changed due to the dandelion project. The stories felt to short to really enjoy and connect. This would be a really cool beginning for a larger volume for each story. I want to get the full story of Why they became exiles, what lead them to the dandelion, How do they cope never being able to be on land again. They mention docking and it being like a floating city, what does the "city" look like. Can they contact people on the ground via phone or email, ect...I have so many questions and this could be an amazing little preview of so many cool stories.


Thank you NetGalley and Image Comics for the digital copy to review.
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The artwork was hard to follow at times but overall I felt as though this story was interesting it had me reading and not putting it down to see what would happen. The story between them was beautiful and sad in some ways. I felt as though it was a good representation of what the would could be like if we keep moving in some directions that we do. It made me sad and angry for the characters and for humanity. This story is powerful and intriguing. If you’re a fan of graphic novels I think this one will be a favorite for lots. I can’t wait to add to my collection just for the story and plot alone.

The image of the future is different for everyone. This graphic novel shows snippets of the future through the eyes of various people. A new technology called Dandelions are developed by a woman named Jen Nakamuto. The Dandelion is for the exiles, the ones forgotten, the ones lost, the ones trying to change their lives. This new creation allows for a new life in the sky. However, if you sign up for a Dandelion, once you sign the dotted line, you forfeit your citizenship on land. You are now a citizen of the sky. Watch as different lives unfold around this new technology. It is worth the read.

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"Dandelion" by Sabir Pirzada depicts a not so future world where the wealthy hoard resources and send the less privileged into the skies to live in pods called Dandelions. Following an array of stories, characters and voices "Dandelion" tugs at the heart strings while creating a glimpse at a scary future. What would you give up to never touch real grass again? Is a life provided for in the sky worth never smelling the ocean breeze? Depicted in memorizing illustrations this story is sure to stay with readers for years to come.

Personally, I really fell in love with all of the art in this story. So many different styles combined to tell a really heart-aching but necessary warning to what our society could succumb to under capitalism. The concept was not something I have heard of before and I enjoyed the author's incredibly creative take on what our future society could look like. At the same time it addresses some very real concerns and parallels to our current society.

My first graphic novel that I've requested from Net Galley.
The cover is stunning, truly whoever did that is immensely talented.

The novel itself was okay, I wasn't really hooked on it, the graphics were good. I enjoyed it but wouldn't keep going.

Thank you for allowing me to read this.

Beautiful illustrations and interesting. It was not the best graphic novel I have read but not the worst!

I am doing a reading challenge in which I must select a book out of my comfort zone. I've never read graphic novels, but I found this cover gorgeous, so I chose it. The concept Dandelion being a dystopian work of science fiction is right up my alley and appropriate for current events. However, the short stories and overall layout were just not for me. I'm sure there are some who would still appreciate this and I'd recommend giving it a chance if you're into Manga and graphic novels in general.

Thank you to NetGalley and Image Comics for the e-ARC of Dandelion!
2.5 / 5 ⭐
I understand the reviews saying that the stories are short and depressing. I thought this would be a 2 star read for me through much of the book but the slight saving grace for me was how the stories wove together. I also appreciated the LGBT+ and disabled representation, and enjoyed the various art styles in the collection.

I really liked the storyline for this, unfortunately the art style was a bit distracting for me personally but that could be due to reading it as an ebook.

If you are familiar with the tropes of dystopian science-fiction, you know that the road to a hellish future begins with the false promise of a pleasant one. No matter what good intentions there might be, whether from leaders or innovators, humanity would have to embrace the future or suffer from it. This is what is at the core of Dandelion from Sabir Pirzada, a writer on Marvel Studios shows Ms. Marvel and Moon Knight.

Collaborating with nine artists, Pirzada tells a series of short stories, taking place in a world where a new civilization is formed in the skies, thanks to humanity’s latest chilling invention: The Dandelion, created by Jen Nakamuto. To quote from the book: “Vagrants, immigrants with asylum, and workers displaced by post-labor automation were sent to the skies to live out their lives in these Dandelions. They were known as EXILES.” And in case you missed this description, don’t worry, it gets said numerous times.

It is always the case with these collections of sci-fi short stories, that they feel more like a vehicle to present interesting ideas, whether it is technological advancement or the fear of our human rights, which is why Dandelion is a mixed bag. Considering the short length of these narratives, some of which acknowledge one another, the characters themselves don’t leave much of an impression, whether it is the two shooters that go on a murdering rampage on everyone at a hedge fund, or a bunch of young hipsters who violate the Dandelion rules and get punished for it.

Not all the stories are without merit. For example, the one about the inventor Jen Nakamuto herself includes some character development as she locates her missing son, who supposedly ruined their family legacy. This story sets up the actual origins of the Dandelion. On the other hand, the story of the married couple Reggie and Amy Alexander, trying to adjust to their new life in the skies after a car accident changed their lives irrevocably, suffers from a disconnect due to the odd decision to split the story up and revisit it later. If more pages were dedicated to these narratives, without one-off vignettes interrupting, Dandelion would benefit from enhanced world-building and a more emotionally engaging read.

Despite having too many short tales, Dandelion allows for a variety of different art styles from Martín Morazzo, Vanesa Del Rey, Eric Koda, Roy Allan Martinez, Gegé Schall, Thomas Campi, Adrian Rivero and Marquis Rogers that showcase the beauty and horror of this futuristic world, where the Dandelions themselves are a unique design. Each of these artists delivers their own quirks from Adrian Rivero’s heavily detailed art, to Vanesa Del Rey’s dark and gritty illustrations.

Despite its good intentions, backed up with interesting sci-fi ideas and impressive work from all the artists, Dandelion doesn’t have the dramatic depth it seems to think it does.

3 stars

The concept of Dandelion is interesting. People who are immigrants, criminals, and no longer deemed as suitable for life on Earth are sent to live in houses in the sky that float in the wind like Dandelions. This graphic novel is a series of short stories that follows different people connected to the Dandelion Project. Some of them live in their homes, some of them are hunted for touching land again, and some of them have connections to the original creator. It's a fascinating concept to explore, but it wasn't cohesive enough to be effective. Some stories were incredibly profound and made me pause and think and others didn't stick the landing. Some stories would get so close to going deeper and ending abruptly. I also wanted to see more consistency in the characters coming back around. Some of them and some didn't. I just think one standalone graphic novel may be too little and shortchanges the Dandelion concept and possible exploration of societal ecology, xenophobia, and classism. I definitely recommend this graphic novel to sci-fi fans, especially sci-fi short story fans.

Thank you, Netgalley and Image Comics, for providing me with a copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fantastic concept for a graphic novel: dandelion houses blown by the wind, and exploited by governments as a way to dispose of the undesirables in society. Dandelion is a collection of stories about some of these Exiles, from families who couldn't keep up with the rent, to those who dream of revolution. As with any collection of stories, some of these worked for me and some didn't, but I loved the concept throughout.

This was a difficult reading experience for me because of the artwork. I thought I was going to enjoy this but I did not. I don't think giving a star rating would not be appropriate for me to do. Because I am required to add a star rating to complete this feedback form, I am going to select two stars.

Dandelion's climate change sci-fi is very fitting for the time we are in. The art is reminiscent of 80s comics and while not my favorites, is effective in conveying the stories. I like how in some stories, not much is different while it is very much so in others.

I was hoping to enjoy it more. Brevity did not lend itself to the stories. Some good art. Just ho hum.

I was intrigued by this collection of interconnected dystopian short stories in comic format. Some of the stories were entirely too violent, dark, and depressing for my taste, but some of them were surprisingly sweet and hopeful. Some of the art styles I appreciated, and some I didn’t care for. I really liked the way the stories interconnected to show how different people coped with climate change, technological advances, and increasing economic inequality—issues we are all increasingly struggling to cope with.

Thanks to Image Comics for providing me with an electronic ARC through NetGalley. I volunteered to provide an honest review.