Book Review: Cretaceous by Tadd Galusha

Cretaceous by Tadd Galusha

Publisher: Oni Press

Publication Date: March 26, 2018

Language: English

Paperback Edition: 160 Pages

Genre: Children's Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN: 9781620105658

About the book

Cretaceous is the research-based, action-packed and heart-wrenching account of a young T-Rex who is separated from its parents and must navigate the dangerous world around it.

When a Tyrannosaurus Rex is separated from its family unit, it embarks on a harrowing journey to reunite with them before the raw, real dangers of the Cretaceous Era separate them for good. This heart-wrenching story takes to the skies and dives into the sea—and explores everywhere in between—in this research-based, fictional account written and illustrated by Tadd Galusha (TMNT/Ghostbusters 2).

About the Author

Hailing from the northwestern region of the United States, Tadd Galusha is a comic illustrator and writer currently living in southcentral Alaska. He has worked for numerous publishers including IDW, Oni Press, Dark Horse, Critical Entertainment, and Western Horseman. When not in the studio, Tadd can be found wandering the Chugach Mountain Range with his malamute, Nikita. His current publication is Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Bloodsuckers for IDW. Cretaceous, written and illustrated by Tadd Galusha, will be released by Oni Press in early 2019.

Disclosure:

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Review

Honestly when I first requested this book, I didn't know what I was getting myself into. I have never read a graphic novel that tells a story through pictures. I have read a picture book before, but never a book with 160 pages worth of pictures. The cover this kind of a basic designed cover, which could have been better for a graphic novel. ( I am not judging anybody or anyone's financial standards.)

I really enjoyed this story that was told. I don't say it often because sometimes you get lost along the way when it comes to picture stories. It actually told a story though, one of a very sad nature. The design of the pictures will leave you speechless. Without ruining anything the ending is one to die for. I would recommend this book to anybody who loves a good story but it is not recommended for anybody 4 & under.