A further fun adventure of hamsters in peril! Very similar vibes and feelings to the first one within this story. The hamsters set off on another adventure and meet other H.A.M teams along the way. The world is nicely fleshed out and I like the little hints to what happened to the giants through the end of chapter sections.

An ingenius use of fur and scales to illustrate the battles that are faced everyday by most of us. The group of middle aged children I read these with were impressed enough with the characters to launch their own debates on what the books accomplished. That's the best compliment a writer could have.....their efforts influenced the thinking of their target audience.

I bought this one after enjoying vol 1 so much, but it definitely wasn't the same. The art was still really cool, but it was just so hard to follow everyone. I did like that there was no boring moment in the story, which I definitely appreciate with graphic novels.

Wow! I enjoyed Underfoot volume 2 way more than volume one. I was invested in the characters, and vibed more with the plot.

We have our favorite characters from volume 1 ganging up with some more hamster groups to take on a mutual enemy that may be out to destroy the world!

The school setting from the last volume was not present in this story, which I really enjoyed. I didn’t like the bickering between the young hamsters over who would join H.A.M. In this story every hamster has a part to play…. No need for bickering.

I think if you enjoyed volume 1, you’ll definitely like this graphic novel! It was a solid 3.5 stars for me!

This arc was provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a complimentary eARC for review purposes*

Review for vol 1.
Set in a world where humans are gone we follow genetically mutated hamsters who run a rescue team for all the other animals in the area.

Overall this was an okay comic. The art style was different to the cutesy style that is so popular at the moment. I felt that there were too many characters to follow which affected my overall enjoyment but I did like that between chapters you got a bio for the characters.

Vol 2.
Like Vol 1 i really enjoyed the art style. I did enjoy the different stories but feel there were too many to follow.

Overall this was an okay graphic novel but I will not be continuing with the series

I love this world!! It's so fun and imaginative! This was a great continuation of a graphic novel! I really enjoyed the characters edge hope well each of them had their own voice! Would absolutely reccomend and be picking up anything else that come out!

This felt less interesting than the first volume does, mostly because it felt fairly formulaic. But in retrospect, I know that's because that is the type of middle-grade fiction this is.

I just became very aware that I was not the demographic for it.

my excitement from the vol1 book didnt stop or mellow down 1% when i get my hands on the 2nd book. and my hopes didnt prove me wrong

i was glad, glad would be understatement. i was ecstatic to start and end the vol2.

this volume, shed a whole lot of light to the world, their creation, and a lot of their myth or lore. the cliffhanger got explanation but the cliffhanger vol2 left us with is far greater.

some characters got a way lot of devolopement, the twins reminded me a lot of weasley twins from harry potter and i enjoyed as much scenes they had, which was not that lot, cause a lot, (when i say lot i mean predestination or dark series kinda lot) was happening, theres a high chance of any reader to get confused while reading this novel.
cause as they removed 1 character from vol 1 they added a whole of 15-16 new hamsters to the story, and other creatures are there too.

theres a point when you might get lost as in which hamster is in what mission with whom, and it will be a little too late when you figure all of them out

still i thoroughly enjoyed this novel to every extent and every little detail.

I did enjoy finally getting out of the burrow and start seeing the world from a non-hamster point of view. Each faction has their own idea of what the hell happened to this planet. Are the humans dead? Are they returning? What year is it? Each issue leaves tantalizing articles and lab results about pandemics (made me kinda worry about our this situation right now, but lets move on), experiments, asteroids, and all sorts of other likely red herrings to keep the speculation boiling.

There are some relationships that start to feel genuine in these issues (which i definitely definitely root for). Some characters bond over shared love of rifles. Others bond out of sworn duties to protect one another, as clans join forces to stay alive in this ever-worsening environment. Bald eagles, hornet drones, evil bass fish scheming.

it's a bit silly as to why some animals are inherently evil while others are good... right now it's an all-or-none heroes vs. villains, separated by race. I hope that changes soon, else it's going to get a bit boring. But right now, it's fun, mysterious, expansive, and heading in the right direction

but still my sheer love for the exciting graphic novel makes me wanna crave the vol 3 right now

•Character development- 4.5☆
• Story Plot- 4☆
• Side characters- 4.5☆
• Flow of the story- 4.5☆
• Overall - 4.5☆

Review covers vol 1 & 2.

The Underfoot is a complex very detailed story with a lot of characters and worldbuilding. Each chapter has more story background hidden within the “human” excerpts of emails, photos, clippings, etc. that are easily overlooked as they are almost hidden in the background of a new chapter heading.

Each page is full of panels and text, you can see how much work went into this. That said I don’t always think it balanced as well as it could have. As reader I found myself loosing interest from time to time because there was just so much to take in and it became distracting from the central ‘adventure’.

'The Underfoot Vol. 2: Into the Sun' by Ben Fisher and Emily S. Whitten with art by Michelle L. Nguyen is a graphic novel that continues the adventures of post-apocalyptic hamsters doing daring deeds in the absence of humans.

The last volume had a successful mission to save the badgers from flooding. This time the forces of H.A.M. and H.A.P. are joined by H.A.T. to find missing supplies and missing team members. The threat of the "scales" and their reptilian leader Hashak is revealed and all the hamsters have to band together.

It's a decent enough read and younger readers would probably enjoy it more than I did. The art works but I'm not really a fan of it.

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

3.5 stars

In the continuation of the previous book, the HAM team joins HAP and they divide the teams, while one goes for the mushrooms that provide energy to the complex, others go to a meeting between gliders and stingers. Meanwhile, batteries and other things have been disappearing, are they missing, or is someone taking them?

Here I going to mention the problem to follow each character and team, because they are so many and apart of 2 or 3 (like Ruby), you keep mixing them , maybe using uniforms or vests or a name tag will fix that problem?

The action goes on non-stop, we already knew from the previous book that there was a kind of mind behind what was happening, and here we know him although this ends up creating more questions.

The action goes on non-stop, we already knew from the previous book that there was a kind of 'master mind' behind what was happening, and here we know her although this ends up creating more questions. Hashak is a convincing, charismatic villain who points out one thing that all readers were aware : that the Giants are not those benevolent entities of the H.A.M. , HAP, and HAT legends, because they mammals, reptiles, insects, and birds are the products of genetic experiments at the most style of Planet of the Apes, and that worshiping human relics is pretty bizarre, but very post-apocalyptic movie.

But what were those humans thinking when creating animals with special abilities, like the psychic twins?

However, despite the possible confusion of names and teams, the characters are lovable, in their friendship, honor, and even somewhat adrenaline junkies?

The ending suggests that there will be a third book.

Thank you Netgalley and Oni Press for providing me an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

The second volume of "The Underfoot" had a more engaging plot than the first volume, and I enjoyed it a lot more.

This time, both HAM and HAP are working together on a couple of missions when something goes wrong with all of those missions. That's when they find out more about what the reptiles are doing, and also that there is another group of hamsters, specialized in mountain climbing. So, the three groups have to band together to defeat Hashak, the reptiles's leader.

I'm going to be honest, I enjoyed the plot of this volume a lot more than the plot of the first one. It's clear now that the first was the set-up, and now is the real action. I also didn't feel like there was too much going on the page, like I felt before and, consequently, I liked the art more this time around.

As for the characters, Ruby is still my favourite and we have got some development on the HAM matriarch that made me warm up to her a little. Nonetheless, we are starting to get a lot of hamsters, and sometimes it's difficult to distinguish them from each other. They have some differences between each other, even when they're the same color and species, but when they're not in their usual attire I found it hard to distinguish them, and that confused me a few times - but I moved on because I was so interested in the plot.

Overall, I enjoyed this second volume more than the first one, and I'm very intrigued about what's going to happen next, so I will definitely continue on this series! I recommend it, and hope you pick up this graphic novel series too.

A little bit creepy and a lot of action, The Underfoot follows the desperate plight of several teams of genetically enhanced hamsters as they seek to not only survive but save the world. In volume 2, the insidious plans of an evil lizard become more obvious and new powers are discovered that might be the key to survival for all sentient life.
Although it relies on grim peril and curious science, this book definitely has its moments of joy and humor. Not quite a superhero story, it's full of colorful characters and thoughtful ideas. Fans of Redwall and Plants vs Zombies should take notice.

This was a fun adventure. The artwork was stunning. The plot was there. Who would have thought there could be warrior hamsters of so many breeds. Definitely a great read for children. I would definitely recommend this to my little cousins to get them into comics.

This was a fun, gripping graphic novel that left me wanting to know more. I really like the art style and that inbetween each chapters there are character profiles and contact from the 'giants' days among each other.

In this volume, the Hamster Aquatic Mercenaries (HAM) have joined up with the Hamster Airborne Paratroopers (HAP) to support each other in solving the mystery of missing priceless Giants-That-Were artifacts and hamsters going missing too. Then a new hamster colony arrives; the Hamster All-terrain Mountaineers (HAM) who bring further clues about Hashak, the leader of the scales who is behind this mystery. Together the colonies work as a group to succeed in the most dangerous mission they have ever faced.

This finishes with a massive cliffhanger that I left me wanting more! I may not be the intended audience for this but I had a lot of fun reading it and I will be keeping my eye out for future volumes.

I am writing an honest review after reading a digital ARC (advanced reader copy) I received from Netgalley.

I really enjoyed reading this book, it was even better than the first volume and dove deeper into the Hamster clans' world.. I really liked the art, story, and tidbits of scientific information. The world building is captivating and consistent with the previous novel. I'm very excited to see what happens in the next volume! Even though I am an adult I really liked this book and think a lot of children will enjoy reading it. My only issue is that some of the characters and terminology are difficult to keep track of, but that is common in books from animals' points of view.

I was lucky enough to get volumes 1 and 2 back to back, now I have to wait for volume 3 to come out, this is going to be a long wait...

Volume 2 was just as enjoyable as volume 1, although this one did not make me tear up at the end. I love the cliff hanger at the end of this volume. I don't want to give anything away but whaaaat!?! Those last two transmissions leave so many unanswered questions.

I loved this beyond words. I loved the first one and I even cried a little, and this one was no different. The art is incredibly cute and I loved the characters so much.

Was ok but not my favourite graphic novel series. May be that I'm not the target audience. I found it a little... trite...

I really enjoyed the ability to read this volume of the graphic novel directly after finishing volume one, and am now eagerly awaiting volume three. The structure of each book in this series has me super interested in the very beginning and the last ten pages and feeling very meh in the middle once the big cliffhanger ending of the previous book was solved, and my interest was only piqued again by the set up of the newest mystery and the introduction of yet another hamster sect that goes by H.A.M. It is a solidly done book, a bit less gory than volume one, but I did find my attention wandering during the main plot of the book.