'The Mighty Zodiac Vol. 1: Starfall' by J. Torres, Corin Howell, and Maarta Laiho is a story involving the 12 characers of the Chinese zodiac. It feels a little confused as to where it's supposed to be taking place.

I've read a couple similar books involving the Chinese zodiac. I liked this one the best in the way the characters are embodied. In these story, Master Long is dying and the only thing that can save him are star fragments. The problem is that the Moon Rabbit Army wants to stop Master Long from getting the fragments. The other problem is what happens to Master Long every time he ingests a fragment. The members of the Mighty Zodiac have a quandary on their hands.

The art is pretty good. The story isn't too bad. Evil moon rabbits are pretty cool and scary. The story is based on the Chinese zodiac, but feels kind of Japanese in nature and culture. I think it's a fine story for younger readers, as long as they understand that there seem to be some culture mashups happening.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Great first graphic novel for kids. (4 stars)

If you've got a young reader who would benefit from trying a graphic novel series, check this one out! Based on the Chinese zodiac this comic is an exciting find that is sure to appeal to kids who like martial artist animal franchises like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or large superhero team-ups like The Avengers or Justice League.

Adult readers may find it a little bit bland but still worth picking up to share with their child.

A solid tale taking place in a world based on the Chinese Zodiac featuring anthropomorphic characters. For some reason rabbits are the bad guys and have been trapped on the moon. When 6 stars fall from the sky, shadow rabbits come to Earth to retrieve them. The Mighty Zodiac is also looking for the fallen stars. The Mighty Zodiac is the best fighters of the day, one from each tribe or Zodiac sign (plus cats for some reason).

Not for me, this one – there's far too much bonkers anthropomorphised fantasy here, based on the Chinese zodiac, and you're dropped right into it at the beginning with no introduction to the world, the characters or anything else useful. Aimed at middle grade readers, but I doubt they'd love it, either.