Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers

A human girl joins a team of interstellar beings in their efforts to maintain peace across the galaxies in debut creator Lee’s mellow graphic novel series launch. Upon waking up alone and stranded in a solar system far from Earth, young Ami Moon finds refuge within the Galactic Peacekeepers Society, a heterogeneous crew of altruistic conflict mediators. As “the only human in Andromeda for a long time,” Ami grapples with acclimating to the various alien species’ unfamiliar cultures, as well as the emotional demands of peacekeeping. Simultaneously, she searches for a way to reunite with her mother and dog back on Earth. Episodic chapters relayed in Ami’s steady yet cheeky voice take on an epistolary feel; dream recollections, occasional diary entries, and periodic interjections from an omniscient entity follow the Galactic Peacekeepers on their missions throughout space. While disjointed pacing and surface-level worldbuilding sometimes hamper narrative immersion, bright and expressive mixed-media artwork enriches the gentle adventure. Handwritten text, varied typography, and zippy layouts rendered in a saturated color palette coalesce in a visually confident and emotionally resonant speculative offering. Ages 8–12. (Feb.)