This is such a weird concept for what is ultimately a sci-fi adventure. King Midas gets his wish that anything he touches turns to gold and instantly turns the entire Earth to gold. Thousands of years later three rebels harvest his body to use as a doomsday weapon against the evil federation. There's lots of twists and turns as our rebels are chased through space for Midas's flesh. Up to the last issue, the book was a lot of fun, at least 4 stars. But the finale to the story just brought the book to a screeching halt. It was so out of leftfield. It's a literal deus ex machina ending that completely ruined the entire book for me. I liked the art. It was a bit cartoony at times but I thought fit the fun back and forth space adventure element of the story.

Note: This was originally published as The Midas Flesh and then now changed to Midas from what I gather just to confuse readers.

This starts out with the story of King Midas and his wish to turn everything he touches to gold. Of course that wish goes sideways and he turns the entire earth and everything on it to gold. Fast forward hundreds of years into the future when the story and location of Earth have been erased from the records by the Federation. Three young rebels learn of its location and are determined to find the weapon they can use against the Federation. Of course the Federation is not going to let them get away with that. Everyone is very surprised to find the weapon is a man and not a machine. Havoc will be wrecked.

This was a different mix of mythology and science fiction. I enjoyed the story and the twist on the Midas tale. The real meat of this story was the three rebel characters. I really enjoyed their interactions but wish there would have been more backstory to them. We only really get a bit of backstory for the dinosaur. The age for this one is a bit vague but some of the themes make me think middle school.

In a nutshell: a futuristic space team (two ladies and a velociraptor!) go on a mission to recover King Midas' body from an all-golden earth and destroy the evil Federation before it can do the same to them. Great story by Ryan North, a satisfying mix of humor and mythology and science fiction and anticapitalism with a neatly circular ending. Gorgeous art / arrangement of panels / coloring by Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb--the colors popped off the page, and the mix of paneling and letters were so artfully placed.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to this book because I received it the day it was archived. I am super excited to read it and I hope to get to it soon!

It’s a space race against time to reach the most powerful weapon in the universe...the dead King Midas’ body?!

The acclaimed team behind the Eisner Award-winning Adventure Time comic books, New York Times best-selling author Ryan North (Squirrel Girl) and beloved illustrators Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb (One Day a Dot: The Story of You, The Universe, and Everything), combine forces once again for an original sci-fi space comedy unlike the universe has ever seen! Space captain Joey, navigator Fatima, and scientist (and dinosaur) Cooper are headed to Earth—a planet completely sectioned off, abandoned, and covered in gold—and are confronted by the most powerful weapon in the universe: some ancient dead guy's body?! Now they gotta keep King Midas’ body from being dropped on planets across the universe, and figure out exactly what to do with a gross dead dude with one truly ridiculous superpower.

I didn’t get to finish this one before my viewing period ran out of time!

From what I did read it seemed like the books strength was going to be it’s world building. There were some readability critiques that I could have (but it was an ARC so perhaps things were edited/ shifted) and I think that did contribute to me putting this one down and going back to my life before returning back to it in time.

I’ll still look out for this one if I see it in a bookstore to flip through it and see what it looks like in person now that it’s out.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

You give me Dinos and King Midas in one graphic novel? In space?!
You for sure 100% have my attention.

You put it in a art as nice as this one? You have me hooked until the very end of the line.

A fun and easy read, geared towards teens probably, but even with my 23 years I'll forever be a teenager in my reads I just enjoy it a lot more.

The story begins with a crew of three colleagues aboard a spaceship to search for a weapon that will defeat the Federation. They found a super weapon capable of destroying the world. The graphic novel combines classic Greek mythology and science fiction.

I like how Midas combined myth and sci-fi. I am interested on how the Federation came to be but that would mean exploring the universe of the text and would span numerous volumes. I also like how the characters are diverse. The backstory of the characters were told but we still have more to explore. I like the pacing of the story and the frames used. The book is for middle grade but I think everyone can enjoy reading it regardless of age.

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I received this book as an eARC from BOOM! Studios via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

What a fascinating way to blend mythology and sci-fi. North fully embraces both ideas, combining gods and aliens into a single world-view. The story of Midas is fully rooted in the gods but their role is also given a scientific explanation. That explanation gets a bit muddy in the final pages but for the most part that doesn't prevent the enjoyment of the story. We have a diverse cast without that diversity becoming an "issue" that must be addressed. A solid read worthy of multiple reads.

This is a fun, quick read that will keep readers of all ages entertained. I gave this book four stars because there were moments where the dialogue felt a tidge-bit wordy but I'm being nit-picky. I know from reading interviews with North, that he went there when it came to realistically portraying what would happen if Midas Flesh was real. I know that may seem like a little thing but when it comes to making even the unbelievable, well, believable, that's part of what a good storyteller does. The result here is a lovely new take on the Greek myth we all know.

I've always enjoyed the way the team of North, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb work together. For middle-grade readers who may not be super well-versed in sci-fi or not even sure if science fiction is something they might like, I think this book serves as a great way into the genre. Midas is a fun, adventure-filled read. North never talks down to or diminishes his narrative for a younger audience. The same can be said for the artwork, which is lovely, clean and fun. I simply adored this read and recommend picking it up for a nice Holiday weekend.

Part of why this team continues to find success after success is because they know how to tell good stories full stop. They have a fundamental understanding of what makes a narrative work and that's something that transcends grades, age or even planet Earth.

*I received this book as an eARC from BOOM! Studios via NetGalley. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*

I hadn't heard of this series before. When it was first released, it was titled Midas Flesh. This book compiles all of the issues from the series into a big, over 200 page collection. I read the whole story in just a few sittings.

I love books that have high concepts that really play into their unique stories. The basic premise of this book is that when Midas was given the ability to make everything he touched turn to gold, the whole planet of Earth became gold and became stuck in that moment. Hundreds of years later, an interesting space crew is on a mission to defy the government and change the world using the power of Midas.

The crew is great! There's only three crew members, but they each have such great personalities. And one of them is a dinosaur!

There are wonderful moral quandaries brought up in this book. The morality of a super weapon. How to put the genie back in the bottle. This book, especially the ending, really made me think. And I LOVE that in sci-fi!

At the end of the book there's a letter from the creator about the origins of the story as well as some concept art.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's such a great, complete story. It's long, but it kept my attention the whole time. The concept is great. The characters are excellent. There's excitement throughout the book. I could absolutely see a movie made from this book. I give this book a 5/5 and will be recommending it to many friends.

I received this book in exchange for a honest review from NetGalley.

I really liked this futuristic take on myth. I love it when authors take an interesting idea from mythology and really put their own spin on it. This take the "what if" premise on Midas and really goes hog wild with it. Overall the premise, writing and art were really enjoyable. I liked this graphic novel very much.

I'm not the biggest fan of middle grade anymore, as I'm currently a college student, by I have to give my hats off the the amazing artwork in this book! The coloring was stunning and I was really impressed by the design work.

In Midas there are all sorts of mysteries happening - why are they on Earth, what is a T-Rex doing in space? But you quickly become accustomed to the world and you are in for a story about ethics. Each of these characters have backstories, scars from the brutal war against the Federation. It's a story about the ethics of war. When innocent people are caught in the cross fire, when weapons are at stake, and futures hang in the balance, what will we do? With great weapons comes great responsibility, but what will we do to stop it from falling into the wrong hands? It's a cute story that asks big questions with a graphic style I've fallen in love with!

Unfortunately, I lost interest in this title fairly early on. I wasn't interested in the characters and even though the twist on the Midas mythology was interesting, it wasn't enough to keep me interested. I felt like I was dropped in the middle of the story, that I should already know who these main characters are. But then the story provides a flashback for one of the characters, so that must not be the case.

The art style was nice. I found it detailed and cute, meeting my expectations for a graphic novel for a middle grade age group.

Unfortunately, I have decided to DNF this one and will not indigestion to it.

I will not be reviewing this title at this time. I've gotten about half way through and I prefer not to finish it.

Midas is a fun reimagining of a classic myth. It explores actions and consequences. I enjoyed this new graphic novel from the creators of the Adventure Time comics.

Midas reimagines the myth of King Midas. What happens if Dionysus doesn’t put a limit to the power of King Midas and everything on earth turns to gold? What happens when another civilization finds Earth? What happens when someone figures out what turned the Earth to gold and decides to steal it for their own uses?

I enjoyed this story. It was fun and adventurous. I loved seeing the characters battling with themselves with what is right and wrong. I liked the arcs of the story. The art is great and I feel like it matched the story really well. I got a little confused sometimes when it would go into the flashbacks, I’m not sure why though. I also was a little disappointed by the ending. But, overall, I really enjoyed this whole story!

Many years ago a god named Dionysus gave a nice guy named Midas a wish. Midas wished for everything he touched to turn to gold, which quickly resulted in all of Greece and the rest of the Earth turning to gold. Now Captain Joey and her two friends Fatima and Cooper are seeking the mystery weapon that turned a planet that’s been wiped off the star charts to solid gold. They’ve figured out a way to get the weapon without turning themselves or their spaceship to gold, and they’re hoping with this weapon they can save their own three planets and many other civilizations from the ruthless Federation that’s taking over the universe. But do they really understand the power of the Midas touch or to what lengths the Federation will go?

This was a fascinating reimagining of the Midas myth. In average mythology Midas just changes one object at a time by touching it, but this story takes the myth to literal and logical ends never before explored. And what it amounts to is a doomsday story for the modern age. We don’t get many “Earth is destroyed by atomic war” stories these days, but we do get bioengineering doomsday stories. This is a doomsday story beyond the Earth level, beyond the bioengineering level to the astronomical/universal level. But despite how big the doom gets, the questions explored by all are much the same. When is violence to stop horrific violence too much? Where is the line before the resistance to evil itself becomes evil? How well do people think through the consequences of their actions? And what would really happen if there was a dude who turned anything he touched to gold (and anything that touched anything he touched)? Where would the greed and selfishness rampant in the world (or universe) take him? This is a cautionary tale with some imaginative scifi blended with mythology that ultimately ends up hopeful. Thanks to North’s upbeat and humorous writing, it never gets too dark even though it explores some deep ethical questions. The illustrations are done in an attractive style, and I like the diversity of the characters (especially that Cooper is a dinosaur-like alien). If you like your ethical dilemmas presented in entertaining wrappings, then snatch this up. And if you like imaginative mythology retellings, run to your nearest bookseller. I’ll definitely be ordering a copy for our Secondary Media Center. There’s loads of great talking points and mythology retellings are very popular right now.

Notes on content [based on the ARC]: A smattering of mild swearing. No sexual content. There’s several whole planets of people who are killed, just a few on page deaths (and they aren’t gory, though some are a bit disturbing). But with all the death, there is still a measure of hope (which I can’t talk much about without spoilers, but it makes the planet-wide deaths a little easier to swallow). There’s also the loss of an arm.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I requested and received a copy for honest review, thanks to Netgalley and the publisher.

A spacefaring trio of scavengers (two women and a dinosaur) on the hunt for a big score, discover a golden opportunity - literally. The planet Earth is encased in gold, making for an easy target, though they go in cautious, only to discover the epicenter is Midas and anything touched by his bod quickly turns to gold. Flash back to Greek antiquity where Midas, drinking with Dionysus, is granted a wish and on blurting it out, the gold conversion spreads across the planet immediately.
Now with Midas golden body carefully in hand and a plan for personal gain, the Federation suddenly show up off planet under the guise of preventing the crew from doing harm, but they are wary. The opposing groups both think they know what to do with Midas flesh, and become locked in a potentially world ending fight for the golden prize.

This is the bind-up of the Midas Flesh series, so I actually wound up doing a partial side-by-side read to compare with the prior publication. The major changes to the comic itself is to cohesion, the speech bubbles have been changed from oblong and square to all more traditional consistent looking round speech bubbles. In addition the positioning and occasionally text breaks within the bubbles has been altered, for me the update makes total sense, it has a very obvious improvement in the ease of following the flow of reading order. I really enjoy this story, especially the ending, though one must wonder if the earth was frozen in gold... where are the humans in space from? I definitely recommend this for people looking for fun sci-fi adventure.

This is a beautiful, epic graphic novel. I loved the art style and the story was very strong and interesting.

Received via NetGalley for review.

Ryan North does it again! His other comics are fun, action packed, bright, and always a little unexpected, and Midas is absolutely all of those things.

A small, ragtag group of young rebels-to-be discovers the cover-up surrounding an alternate, abandoned planet Earth, and decide to infiltrate it to see if the rumors of a super-weapon are true. But as soon as they do so, an emergency alert is sent out to the galactic government, who has their own plans for the weapon.

While the bare-bones plot may seem predictable, the execution is not. There's double agents (maybe even a triple agent!), a small coup, morality, and more. While this is distinctly more middle grade than North's other comics, it's well-done and fun.