Book: Alex + Ada volume #1 (issues #1-5) by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn with illustrations by Jonathan Luna
Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review
Publication: Available now
Description:
From Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn comes ALEX + ADA, a sci-fi drama set in the near future.
The last thing in the world Alex wanted was an X5, the latest in realistic androids. But when Ada is dropped into his life, he discovers she is more than just a robot.?
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
In this futuristic story, this is a world where you can communicate with your thoughts thanks to a little device. This is also a world where androids and other robots coexists as programmable friends or more. Despite all the tech conveniences that Alex enjoys he had no use for an android unfortunately his grandmother wasn't listening and bought him one as a birthday gift. She thought he was lonely and could use a friend.
The android became a new addition to his life and not really enjoying the prospects of dealing with an android he planned to return her. But for some reason when it was time to send her back he couldn't. Alex compared the experience to feeling like he was going to drown a puppy. He just couldn't send her back knowing that she would be reprogrammed.
So instead he decided to keep her and gave her a name, Ada. The androids are very human like except for they do not think or do things with out being asked. Alex thought Ada could be so much more than a robot and sought about trying to find out how he could improve her programming. Which is both dangerous and illegal. Due to a tragedy, all androids have been issued limited intelligence to prevent certain programming.
I can't say enough how much I love this story. I liked everything about it, it was smart and funny and interesting. The artwork is great you get a sense of how this sci-fi infused world operates and the colors are very vivid as if the future in some instances will be better.
There is a scene at the end that I really like, Alex and Ada are looking at a sunset and she says it's beautiful. Why is that so amazing? Because Ada is no longer trapped inside her program and can now think for herself.
I have said this before but independent comic books give you so much more variety than you would find with the big two (DC and Marvel) companies. Sad to say something this creative and awesome would probably not get published if presented at those companies.
For a story about androids and technology it has a lot of heart and compassion.
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