When I first heard about this project, I was both very excited and kind of nervous. I had never before read short fiction in comic form. I didn't really have any idea that it was possible to tell an entire story within ten pages of panels. But this collection showed me how much can be pulled off. And it taught me an amazing wealth of things about the indigenous cultures of North America.The stories range from visiting the origins of folklore, to seeing these stories' modern impact, to brilliantl...

Beautiful collection of 13 short indigenous comics, a genre that really provides an opportunity to showcase the indigenous storytelling tradition. It feels and looks stunning. Because they're so brief, the individual contributions act essentially as tasters, and some were more to my taste than others. Neat to be exposed to what is clearly a vibrant scene, with which I wasn't previously familiar (eg indigenous steampunk is a thing!).

This was a really well done anthology. While some of the stories are little more than vignettes, many are powerful and all are certainly heartfelt offerings. There's a wide range of topics and themes included, just as there are a wide range of peoples and cultures being represented. I particularly liked the story of how Coyote "helped" put the stars in the sky. I've heard a different versions many years ago, which is possibly my favorite story of Coyote; this one is quite different, but has some...

Great collection. Many of the inclusions are short, only giving you a tantalizing glimpse, but that accomplishes the goal. My main recommendation is to pace yourself, taking on one story at a time and then doing something else while you digest it. There are so many different approaches and styles and themes. There is some really gorgeous artwork, but I want to call special attention to David Mack's work as we are introduced to Maya Lopez and her hearing impairment. There are childlike drawings,

Lush illustrations accompany the stories in this book of graphic short stories.All were of interest, a couple were really amazing,hence 5 stars

An admirable mission to bring indigenous voices to comic books has mixed and uneven results in this graphic anthology. About half of the creators of the short stories presented are identified as First Nations/Native American, and a few long-time comics professionals are thrown in, like George Freeman of Captain Canuck fame, Lovern Kindzierski, and David Mack, whose Daredevil story introducing the origin of Echo (Maya Lopez) is excerpted here.The stories tend toward superhero, fantasy, horror, an...

this collection was incredible! such solid storytelling and i can't freakin wait to dive into volume 2!!!! 'Ochek' and 'Coyote and the Pebbles' were my favorite!

I liked the concept of bringing indigenous graphic novel works together. Art wise it works and is well done. However, the stories are sometimes vague and hard to follow.

Moonshot, a compilation of comics by and about members of indigenous communities in the United States and Canada, draws its name from a Buffy Sainte-Marie song about dying and becoming a star. It is an appropriate name not only because the collected stories pay respect to the creators' forebears, but also because many of them feature characters traveling between earth and space. In one, several animals throw pebbles into the forest sky, constructing the constellations and bringing light to the d...

Moonshot first caught my attention with its beautiful cover, and kept my attention with its concept, that of highlighting indigenous voices to tell stories from unique and underrepresented backgrounds. It absolutely lived up to both it's cover and concept.The comic book industry has often failed to do enough to serve stories from POC authors and characters. This book acknowledges that oversight, and strives to do something about it. Taking stories by and about North American natives, it presents...

While it is always true that there will be some stories in any short story collection that you appreciate more then others, the sheer level of professionalism that went into this anthology rendered each story interesting in its own way. A lot of effort from many different people went into this book and it really shows. It was very interesting to be reading Michael A Sheyahshe's Native Americans In Comic Books at the same time. The one being an amazing example of what the other is pointing toward...

Fantastic concept that is a bit of a weird experience reading via the backer PDF files. They’re not exported correctly; some are clearly higher resolution than others. I imagine the newer digital release on comiXology would have fixed that but the files I’ve had for years now, finally getting around to them, are like this. The collection itself does what it sets out to do. It’s highly eclectic and doesn’t have a western centric lens, and the stories, overall, probably about 3/4 of them I quite l...

I really enjoyed this first volume! I found some of these stories to be exceptionally beautiful! I look forward to reading Volume 2!

A phenomenal anthology of mixed media Indigenous comics spanning many genres, including science fiction, steampunk, historical fiction, etc.The art is absolutely stunning and I loved the variety of colour palettes, characters, tones, atmospheres, and stories presented within. I learned a lot and had fun reading this collection. Each comic is introduced by a short paragraph situating the story. The stories, despite being re-interpreted or presented in new/different genres, build on traditional st...

I didn't absolutely love every story but this is a really high quality anthology, with beautiful, thoughtful choices of stories and artwork, some of which were breath taking. Favourite stories were: "Vision Quest Echo" (about a deaf Cherokee girl), "Ochek" (Cree story explaining where a constellation comes from), "Coyote and the Pebbles" (Caddo story about where the stars come from), "The Qallupiluk: Forgiven" (about a scary Inuit mythical creature from the sea), "Copper Heart" (historical tale

Wonderful collection in every way -- the print and visual storytelling is deep, sometimes challenging and sometimes delightful, making for a strong collection representing some indigenous/FirstNations/Native storytellers.

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Fascinating collection of ownvoices graphic storytelling, largely speculative. Of the first three volumes, this one is probably the best for younger (middle school aged?) readers.

4.5 StarsThis is a truly incredible collection of comics and stories. I really appreciate the variety of pieces in this anthology. There are takes on traditional superhero comics, creation myths, stories about the making of the world (and the unmaking of the world), stories told only in images, comics told only in words, poetry, and pieces that echo traditional storytelling methods. This collection succeeds in showing that no two Native experiences are the same, no two ideologies are the same, n...

Awesome collection of comics and art by Indigenous creators and accompanied by introductions that help further illuminate their meanings. Readers are treated to sci-fi retellings of traditional legends, "Indigenous steampunk" art, and creative explorations of concepts like animism. Moonshot goes a long way to addressing the problematic depictions of Indigenous people in comics history. Looking forward to future volumes.