Mech Cadet Yu is an American comic book limited series written by Greg Pak and drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa. It was published by Boom! Studios between 2017 and 2018.
| Mech Cadet Yu | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Boom! Studios |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | August 2017 – September 2018 |
| No. of issues | 12 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Greg Pak |
| Artist(s) | Takeshi Miyazawa |
| Colorist(s) | Triona Farrell |
Premise
editCadets from the Sky Corps Academy team up with giant robots from outer space to protect the planet from aliens from the Sharg race.[1]
Issues
edit| Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating and reviews | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 August 2017[2] | 9.1/10 based on 16 reviews[2] | 8,407[3] |
| 2 | 13 September 2017[4] | 8.7/10 based on 9 reviews[4] | 4,775[5] |
| 3 | 11 October 2017[6] | 8.8/10 based on 8 reviews[6] | — |
| 4 | 15 November 2017[7] | 8.4/10 based on 7 reviews[7] | |
| 5 | 10 January 2018[8] | 8.4/10 based on 10 reviews[8] | 3,679[9] |
| 6 | 7 February 2018[10] | 8.4/10 based on 8 reviews[10] | 3,267[11] |
| 7 | 7 March 2018[12] | 8.6/10 based on 9 reviews[12] | 3,085[13] |
| 8 | 4 April 2018[14] | 8.4/10 based on 8 reviews[14] | 2,940[15] |
| 9 | 13 June 2018[16] | 7.7/10 based on 5 reviews[16] | 2,606[17] |
| 10 | 11 July 2018[18] | 8.1/10 based on 6 reviews[18] | 2,392[19] |
| 11 | 8 August 2018[20] | 8/10 based on 1 review[20] | 2,353[21] |
| 12 | 12 September 2018[22] | 9.2/10 based on 6 reviews[22] | 2,272[23] |
Reception
editOn Comic Book Roundup, the series has a score of 8.5 out of 10 based on 93 reviews.[24] Steve Morris of Comic Book Resources called the debut issue "entertaining".[25] Chase Magnett of ComicBook.com gave the first volume a "B" and felt that its main problem was "building the world necessary for the characters and the main idea to fall into place".[26] C.K. Stewart of Newsarama gave the debut issue a 10 out of 10 and called it "a fun comic for readers of all ages".[27] Joshua Davison of Bleeding Cool, reviewing issue eight, praised the artists.[28]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ringo Awards | Mike Wieringo Spirit Award | Won | [29] |
In other media
editAn animated series based on the comic series, entitled Mech Cadets, was released in August 2023.[30][31][32][33]
References
edit- ^ "MECH CADET YU". BOOM! Studios. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: August 2017 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: September 2017 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: January 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #6 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: February 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #7 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: March 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #8 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: April 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #9 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: June 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #10 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: July 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #11 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: August 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b "Mech Cadet Yu #12 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Comichron: September 2018 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Mech Cadet Yu Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "REVIEW: Mech Cadet Yu #1 Proves Itself as a Grounded Robot Adventure". CBR. 2017-08-02. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Review: 'Mech Cadet Yu' Is a Sweet New Series With Legs to Last". comicbook.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ C.K. Stewart (2017-08-02). "Best Shots Review: MECH CADET YU #1 (10/10)". Newsarama. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Joshua Davison (2018-04-06). "Mech Cadet Yu #8 Review: An Exciting Anime-Inspired Mech Showdown". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "2018 Ringo Awards". Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Netflix Announces MECH CADETS Animated Series". BOOM! Studios. 2021-05-20. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Our Voices, Our Stories: Asian Americans Take the Lead in Netflix Animation". Netflix. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Netflix Orders Mech Cadets Series". comicbook.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 1, 2023). "'Mech Cadets' Suits Up with Voice Stars Daniel Dae Kim, Ming-Na Wen, Brandon Soo Hoo, Debra Wilson & More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2023.