{"product_id":"sci-fu-vol-1-paperback","title":"Sci-Fu Vol. 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYehudi Mercado\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Old school hip hop meets old school science fiction in this fun comic.\" -- Polygon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in 1980s Brooklyn, a young DJ accidentally summons a UFO that transports his family, best friend, and current crush to the robot-dominated planet of Discopia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHip-hop, sci-fi and kung fu all hit the turntables for the mash-up mix of the year! Cartoonist\/force of nature Yehudi Mercado (\u003ci\u003ePantalones, TX\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRocket Salvage\u003c\/i\u003e) sets his sights on 1980s Brooklyn and Wax, a young mix-master who scratches the perfect beat and accidentally summons a UFO that transports his family, best friend, and current crush to the robot-dominated planet of Discopia. Now Wax and his crew must master the intergalactic musical martial art of Sci-Fu to fight the power and save Earth. Word to your mother.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYehudi Mercado is a self-proclaimed Pizza Laureate, cartoonist, writer, and animator from Austin, TX, who currently lives in Los Angeles. Yehudi spent many an afternoon in detention during his formative years and credits that \"thinking about what you've done time\" for his unstoppable imagination. As a latchkey kid, Yehudi would choreograph elaborate kung-fu fight scenes set to his RUN DMC and Beastie Boys records, thus providing the foundation for \u003ci\u003eSci-Fu\u003c\/i\u003e (Oni Press). His projects as writer-illustrator include \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Speedway\u003c\/i\u003e (Devastator Press), \u003ci\u003ePantalones, TX\u003c\/i\u003e (BOOM!\/ Archaia), \u003ci\u003eRocket Salvage\u003c\/i\u003e (BOOM!\/ Archaia), \u003ci\u003eHero Hotel \u003c\/i\u003e(Fanbase Press), as well as the mobile game \u003ci\u003eGuardians of the Galaxy: The Universal Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e (Marvel\/ Disney).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sci-Fu: Kick It Off\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166360309895,"sku":"9781620104729","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fec78211fc3b423b6991b718615a0e2a.webp?v=1733320335","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/sci-fu-vol-1-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}