Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog
(A Graphic Novel)
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- Pedido anticipado
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- Se espera: 4 ago 2026
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- $129.00
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- Pedido anticipado
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- $129.00
Descripción editorial
Introducing a hysterical brand new graphic novel series from the bestselling creator of Max Meow! Meet Rex Rocket, a super stretchy weiner dog who boldly ventures to a mysterious new planet with his pals to stop an angry monster. Little do they know, Rex's boss is hoping that they'll fail!
Rex Rocket isn't very strong...or organized...or smart. But sometimes, all you need to save the galaxy is to be an infinitely stretchy, baby blue weiner dog!
When the crotchety Commander Dill sends Rex and his crew on a critical mission to the planet Gratuvius 4, Rex thinks it's the perfect chance to impress his boss. Little does he know that Dill is planning for Rex to fail! And no knows just how chaotic things on Gratuvius are about to get!
Why is there a giant monster running around trying to eat the planet's king? Why does everyone on the planet seem so happy to be working all the time? Why can't Rex accept that the mysteriously helpful voice on the Sagan isn't just inside his head?!
Get ready to blast off, recruit! Rex needs you to solve all these mysteries (and many more!) in the start to John Gallagher's hilarious and epic new series. HOT DOG!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This buoyant, spacefaring graphic novel adventure launch from Gallagher (the Max Meow series) balances high-energy humor with emotional candor. Interstellar traveler Rex Rocket, a stretchy, light-blue dachshund, is dispatched by perpetually irritable Commander Dill, a sentient pickle, on a mission to planet Gratuvius 4 that quickly veers off course. What begins as a seemingly straightforward assignment—one that Commander Dill nevertheless expects Rex Rocket to fail—devolves into a cascade of mishaps that result in a much grander journey than anticipated. Along his quest, Rex is joined by a motley, endearingly odd crew composed of a shark-headed navigator, a banana-shaped alien, a rabbit doctor with a cryptic middle initial, and an inquisitive stowaway. Together, they face off against space pirates, a mind-controlled monarchy, and an unsettlingly cheerful labor collective. Cartoon logic reigns supreme in this slapstick caper: limbs stretch, bodies contort, and Rex's elastic form becomes the primary vehicle for visual comedy. Electric blues, oranges, and hot pinks that lend the pages a crisp, animated clarity anchor the artwork's loose, expressive style. Beneath the madcap exterior, subtle messaging probes questions of self-esteem and collaboration, offering a gentle meditation on the tension between proving oneself and learning to rely on others. Ages 7–10.
