Station [Paperback]

Johanna Stokes (Author), Leno Carvalho (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2009

Two hundred and twenty miles doesn't seem that far...unless you're looking down. Five nations have sent their finest astronauts to operate Earth's first multinational space station...but now one of them is dead. Is it sabotage...an accident...or murder? A thriller in the vein of WHITEOUT, from the writer of the EUREKA TV episodes "Right as Raynes" and "Purple Haze."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 8 Up–Dyson Wales is the newest member on the International Space Station, where eight scientists from around the world reside. His dream-come-true soon becomes a nightmare when it is evident that everything is not harmonious onboard. On a simple repair mission outside the station, cosmonaut Nicolay Morozov's thrusters do not re-fire and he cannot maneuver back inside. He is floating away with less than eight hours to live. Was this an accident or was it sabotage? This space whodunit raises moral questions about who can save the health of the world and whose country has the right to get the credit. The majority of the characters are not developed because of the rapid pace and mayhem of the story. The ending is not a surprise yet the action will still entice teens because of the full-color imagery of Caravalho's chaotic atmosphere inside the space station, which parallels the disturbingly calm pages of Nicolay floating further and further away. Dyson's inquiries and discoveries solve the murder of Nicolay while the destruction of the space station that crumbles around him is never understood.–Nancy D. Tolson, Mitchell College, New London, CT END

From the Publisher

"This is a screenplay-like fare, a movie waiting to happen... the dialogue is tight, and the tension-building occurs almost through osmosis - you know something bad's coming. Characters are established subtly, and when the murder takes place, it's visually evocative...space freaks will be in heaven... 4 stars." - SFX Magazine

"Johanna Stokes has proven to be a pretty fine writer..." - Ain't It Cool News

"STATION is a must add to your reading list." - Comics Bulletin

"...absolutely killer..." - Comics Should Be Good

"...easily among the best comics we've read this year, and it definitely makes us want to see more of her work." - Scoop

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: BOOM! Studios; Original edition (February 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934506230
• ISBN-13: 978-1934506233
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,306,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)