I can only imagine the inspiration I might feel if an alien named Soma crashed into my apartment while I was having trouble writing. Definitely one of my favorite reads this year!

This was such a sweet story! The cover had me interested as soon as I saw it. I love the color pallet used through this whole GN, it has some of my favorite colors and its just really nice to look at. The art is beautiful very well done.

The story was really fun. I loved that it was really fast paced and full of action. I loved all the characters and got really attached to them to the point where this had me tearing up while reading it. Maya felt really relatable as a character. It was just really overall great. I absolutely would recommend it to anyone who loves reading graphic novels. It's a great time full of aliens what's not to love!

Soma was a visually stunning, quick and fun read!

The main character Maya is a comic book artist struggeling with burnout and inspiration. Her best friend is nervous to go on a date and asks for her help. The whole world is suppenly is under attack when a small water-bound alien crashes into mayas appartment, but together they try to fight and save the earth.

I loved best the colour palette, because it is really atmospheric and and vibrant. Despite the dark story there is a lot of humor, both visually and in the dialouge and the characters are really loveable. I only wished Soma (the alien)'s struggle of having/wanting to fight and kill his own kind would have been flashed out more to give a bit more depth to the character.

i saw the cover of this graphic novel and thought to give it a try. it was cute!

🦇 i liked the fact that maya didn't like kids lol so relatable.
🦇 maya also was a comic writer which i thought was unique, but at the same time, i did find it a bit boring when we got to see some pages of her work.
🦇 the artwork was really cute!
🦇 the story itself wasn't too unique since it's a typical alien invasion story but omg soma was so adorable!
🦇 i think it's safe to say my favourite characters were maya and soma. we had a pov of other characters but i didn't really manage to connect with them on a deeper level but maya and soma's friendship was everything.
🦇 i do recommend reading this if you want a quick and cute graphic novel that's about alien invasion!

Maya, a comic book artist, is dealing with artistic burnout. Every story she draws feels boooring. Until one day the characters from a story featuring aliens taking over earth come to life.

This comic was a lot of fun to read. The characters and art style are very expressive and vibrant, and go very well together. The pop culture references were fun little easter eggs to discover.

“It's always one gig after another, and I never have time to do my own thing. I dunno... something truly personal.”

What I most enjoyed was the more philosophical tone from the start and I'm a bit sad we didn't get more of that. The comic swung more into full action at a certain point, and I found it quite hard to follow what was going on at times (though that might just be me).

This characters are all unique and memorable, and so lovable. I wish this book were the first in a series so I could spend more time with them.

I'd recommend Soma to people who love art, action and well written characters.

Such a fun read! The artwork was delightful and I loved the main character. SO relatable! Thank you Netgalley for the ARC oppportunity!

A most cute and fast-paced, Soma was a sci-fi genre entry that I quite enjoyed reading. I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

SOMA was a very interesting graphic novel with peculiar characters with a range of depth and a journey of character discovery.

Thanks to Oni Press and NetGalley for the advanced e-copy.

2.5 stars
Soma is a whacky adventure that follows a comic book artist suffering from burnout that suddenly becomes the only hope of survival when aliens resembling fish invade planet Earth.

Soma is irreverent, funny and a wild ride. Though Maya's story starts normal and then becomes part of this sci-fi/action kind of plot, we also follow Maya's best friend, Juu, who only wants to go on a first date and get a girlfriend.

Can we talk about the art style? I have to talk about it. It's by far the best part of this graphic novel. It's fun, it's fresh, it's cute. Carles Dalmau does an excellent job keeping up with the tone of the story, making the character designs and worldbuilding fun, adventurous and dynamic. The coloring by Eiden Zamora takes the art style to the next level making the illustrations stunning.
I also really appreciate the speech bubbles being different colors when scenes with multiple characters were happening.

Though the artwork is so pretty and fun, I sadly didn't care for the story or characters in this comic. I think the script was a bit of a mess, the pacing uneven and Juu's story super shallow.
However, though it didn't work for me, I think If you have fun with stories that have more of a middle grade vibe, you'll enjoy this one. It's short, it has jokes and it's just so pretty to look at.

A sleep deprived comic author who somehow ends up with an alien in her apartment and will be trying to save the world. That's exactly what she got tired of writing about and now it's happening in real life. Though I feel like it's playing a bit into the cliché of the weirdo artist who barely has friends and lives in a dirty place, the story was really nice and on a deeper level has a great meaning.
I can highly recommend reading this graphic novel. It's for everyone, the ones that want a quick and nice read and the ones who want to look for a deeper meaning.

Thank you NetGalley, Oni Press and Fernando Llor for the e-arc
This was such a fun and colourful read. I really enjoyed the art.
The story is also very nice!

Okay, this book was weird nice but a great lot of things could be better.

The art was really good but I just wish the story didn't run in parallel with dual pov and had a single track pov. The alien stuff was really dystopian scary and made a good alien trope, the story behind that was good.

I just didn't like that so much was crammed in the graphic novel. What was with all the snot. Anyway thank you @netgalley for the ARC

I think for someone who is reading a sci-fi graphic novel for the first time like me this was something that was very different and I really enjoyed it and it’s really crazy because I had a dream about this graphic novel and I hope the others can enjoy it as much as I did. I don’t wanna talk too much about what goes on in the book because I don’t want to spoil the book, but here’s my small review. Maya, a comic book artist caught in a creative slump, is stressed by looming deadlines and frustrated that her work doesn’t align with her true passion. Struggling to shake off writer’s block while also giving dating advice to her best friend, Maya’s routine is interrupted by an unusual visitor: Soma, an alien who crash-lands right in her living room. Soma brings an urgent warning—an impending invasion by his own species is on the horizon, and he needs Maya’s help to stop it!

I enjoyed the journey Soma took me in, from its incredible characters to the stunning art. This was a surprising gem, and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a graphic novel with heart, humor, and unforgettable visuals! At first it seemed like it’d be a slice-of-life story centered around a cartoonist’s daily life, but it turned out to be so much more thrilling and immersive than I thought. I mean... aliens coming to end all human life?? Like whyyyy!?

From the first pages, it’s clear that this graphic novel is a unique blend of humor, adventure, and personality that draws you right in. The art is stunning, so colorful and unique, it really immerses you in the world and complements the story beautifully.

I wish these was also a novel so we can get more information about the aliens and the life of Maya and Juu. I feel like i can personally relate to both 😂.

“Soma” by Fernando Llor is a fun, little sci-fi adventure with gorgeous illustrations by Carles Dalmau.
The story follows Maya, a comic book artist experiencing a creative block. Her life takes a thrilling turn when she encounters Soma, an extraterrestrial in desperate need of her help to stop an impending invasion. Overall, “Soma” is an exploration of creativity, friendship, and facing fears.

The story is a bit dark but the graphic novel is really bright and vibrant.

I picked up Soma because I’ve been following Carles Dalmau’s art on Instagram, and honestly, the art style is just as cute and colourful as I expected. Every page is beautiful and I'm obsessed with the art style. The story is super cute, and engaging, with its sad moments. If you’re into beautiful art and a fun, quick read, definitely check Soma out.

In Soma, by Fernando Llor, I immersed myself in a fun and vibrant world on the brink of alien invasion. The comic book takes place while Maya is trying to get out of a creative slump while feeling disconnected. After helping a friend with dating problems, she returns to work and finds an alien, Soma, crash-landing in her living room. Soma warns her of an imminent invasion, and together, Maya and Soma must try to save her neighborhood/city, which is the alien invasion's first stop before the rest of the world.

I thought this comic was super fun and fast-paced. Due to its easy-to-follow nature, this would be an excellent story for young adults and beyond. As someone firmly in adulthood, I find this a fun read to pass the time. The story kept me on my toes, and I enjoyed the straightforward nature of all the characters. I think the colors of the art and style matched the story.

I didn't give it five stars because I felt that because the story valued straightforwardness, it sacrificed a bit of depth. The most fleshed-out characters seemed to be Maya's friend, but we are asked to care a lot about Maya and Soma when we don't know as much as I'd like to know about them. Maya is a struggling artist, and I understand why Soma cares about humans, but what else? Regardless, I will still read a sequel in the future, and I am now a fan of Fernando Llor.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing a copy for review. All opinions are my own.

Soma follows the story of Maya a struggling and burnt out comic book artist as her world is turned upside down when an alien crash lands through her window.

I loved how the art style changed and adapted for the different circumstances Maya finds herself in. Be it the flashbacks from Soma's perspective, the different comics she is illustrating or the one off snippets of something different and unique. The art style in general was beautiful and kept me engaged.

Soma is a character is cute and funny and his story brought a tear to my eye. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a good graphic novel to read!

I'm sad about this one, I had high hopes for it. The premise sounded potentially really cute, but unfortunately it just really did not work for me. The art is the main thing, if I flip through a graphic novel and don't like the art style I won't read it, but bc this is an ARC I didn't have the option to do that so I read as much as I could. I didn't like color scheme, it was a lot of different shades of pink and purple, I didn;t like the art style, it was super busy and cluttered and just wasn't easy to read, it wasn't enjoyable and the actual captions often got lost within the cluttered landscape. I'm rating this a 2 bc I can't help but think this isn't the worst of the worst, but for me the reading experience was a 2.

Firstly a big thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for this ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) of SOMA by Fernando Llor.

First Impressions:

The cover art is beautiful, with an esthetically pleasing colour pallette of neon pinks and blue accents. The following blurb is from the publishers description:

'Maya is a comic book artist in the middle of a creative crisis. She’s constantly stressed about deadlines and feels like she’s not doing the type of work she loves. In between trying to fight her writer’s block and doling out advice to her best friend on how to finally land a date, Maya receives an unexpected visitor: Soma, an extraterrestrial alien who crashlands in Maya’s living room. Soma delivers a message to Maya, warning her that an alien invasion from his own kind is fast approaching, and he needs her help to stop it!'

Impressions after reading it:

After reading this over two weeks, but in two lone sittings, one each week, I really wish I had time to pick it back up and reread it because I really enjoyed it and would enjoy it more if it had stayed fresher in my head.

Absolutely stunning art and the plot proper consumed me. Filled to the brim with violence and adventure.
Probably good for teenagers up, rather than anyone younger as the themes are darker and kids just soak that sort of thing up.

Either way, I really enjoyed this graphic novel and highly recommend it.