After BOOM! distribution sold out of their copies of Mech Cadet Yu, the limited series has been given the green light to become an ongoing series instead. Writer Greg Pak and artist Takeshi Miyazawa have teamed up to tell the story of a young janitor named Stanford Yu, a young man who is unexpectedly chosen to join the specialized ranks of the mech cadets at Sky Corps Academy after accidentally bonding with his robot.
“I’m hugely thrilled and so grateful to all of the readers, reviewers, and retailers who showed the first issue so much love and spread the word about the book,” says Pak. “That kind of word-of-mouth means all the world to an underdog book about an underdog hero and his underdog robot, so thank you so much! None of this would have happened without you, and we’re doing our best to make every issue the best and most fun it can possibly be.”
“I feel like we would just be getting on our two feet with the first four issues, so it’s going to be amazing to see where the story goes and watch Stanford and Co. face bigger threats and become even bigger heroes,” adds Miyazawa. “Stanford has come such a long way already. I hope everyone keeps rooting for the kid!”
“Greg and Takeshi are one the of most exciting pairs of collaborators in comics, creating characters with unmatched charm and heart,” says Cameron Chittock, BOOM! Studios associate editor of MECH CADET YU. “It’s impossible not to root for Stanford and his fellow cadets and with even more story to be told, I cannot wait for fans to see how their relationships evolve as they face worldwide threats together.”
Check for Mech Cadet Yu monthly starting in September!
