Daisy Goes to the Moon

Rick Geary

Book cover for Daisy Goes to the Moon
Book cover for Daisy Goes to the Moon

Daisy Goes to the Moon

Daisy Goes to the Moon

Rick Geary

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Description

Rick Geary turns his pen from vintage true crime to whimsy in Daisy Goes to the Moon, an adaptation of a novella written by Mathew Klickstein inspired by the real-life Victorian author Daisy Ashford's successfully published juvenilia, co-written with her parents.

Geary's version stars little Daisy herself and pastiches everything in his unique visual stylization from Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz to late-19th-century and early-20th-century comics: Daisy is lured to adventure by a "rokitship" as she decides to go to the moon with a man named Mr. Z. They encounter many-eyed monsters, time travelers with TVs, her duplicate, a "troobador," and more delights and vexations. Geary places his expressive, clean-line black-and-white figures, each with distinct body language, in ornate frames to denote settings and narrative layers. There's rollicking verbal and physical comedy as characters (sometimes literally) bounce off each other.

Geary's rare artistic gift of being able to depict ornate period detail without sacrificing storytelling clarity or fun pairs perfectly with Klickstein's imaginative writing. Showcasing elements of Philip K. Dick, Douglas Adams, and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the book will delight readers as they discover Daisy's playful, madcap space adventures.

Critical Reviews

[The] stories [in Daisy Goes to the Moon] are not only authentic in their voice but a time capsule to a different era.-- "Comicon"

Geary ably adapts Klickstein's whimsical novel, written in the naive voice of real-life Victorian child author Daisy Ashford. ... Geary's artwork, with touches that recall turn-of-the-century comic strips and antique printing techniques, is perfectly suited to Victoriana.-- "Publishers Weekly"

Mathew Klickstein and Rick Geary's Daisy Goes to the Moon admirably recreates the childlike creativity of a kid enthusiastically relaying a story without the sometimes cumbersome shackles of cause-and-effect rationality. The elegantly uncluttered illustrations perfectly capture the vibe the tale requires. I devoured the book in a single sitting. It's charming, delightful, surprisingly educational, but mostly just fun.-- "CineDump"

Klickstein's conceit of writing from the perspective of a child, coupled with Geary's illustrations and Alice-in-Wonderland-like characterizations, makes for an excellent match-- "The Book Beat"

Publishing Information

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Pub date: 2025-01-14
Length: 96 pages

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