Space Battle Lunchtime is a hit show broadcast all over the universe, and the new season is about to start! When one of the competing chefs drops out at the last minute, an aspiring baker from earth, Peony, gets the opportunity of a lifetime (and a chance at a 20,000 Solarbuck prize!). But is she ready for the cutthroat world of intergalactic cooking?
Space Battle Lunchtime has a fun premise that's well paced with a unique story that makes it feel special. The characters are endearing and the story is too. Read Full Review
This comic is gorgeous. Riess has a glib, flexible hand that matches the tone of the story. Serious when it needs to be, cartoonish as it wants to be. Her coloring is wonderful, a Gobstopper of a palette that extends from characters to backgrounds to speech bubbles. Every choice in this book is measured and joyous. The aliens come in a thousand flavors, unbound by the anthropomorphism that lesser creators don't travel beyond. Super Battle Lunchtime looks like Strawberry ShortcakemeetsCoprameets Chopped. A solid debut with a ton of promise for the rest of the series. I cannot wait for next month: if the dishes the next issuesserve contain an iota of the creativity that went into the chefs, this comic deservesall the (Michelin) stars. Read Full Review
Space Battle Lunchtime is something you should check out if you like comics like Bee & Puppycat, Jonesy, or Bravest Warriors, it seems to be in the general ballpark of these other series. I'm glad I checked it out and will be following along as Peony throws down against the other 5 chefs, and find out exactly what that weird mystery ingredient really is. I also hope at some point Peony makes Scampi, just to unnerve her competitor who appears to be a shrimp in a suit of armor…. Read Full Review
This is a rare first issue that makes me want to read the rest of the series. I can't wait to see what Natalie Riess has cooked up for her spunky protagonist. Bravo! Read Full Review
If someone asked me if I would recommend this book, I would say yes because it is a great book and it is fun. Read Full Review
With the battle kicking off at the climax of the first issue, it looks as though "Space Battle Lunchtime" #2 will shift into high gear as Peony tries to figure out how to cook using alien foods and tools. While I wish we could have seen some of that play out in this first issue, there's still enough going on here that I'm not too worried. Riess piles on the charm in "Space Battle Lunchtime" #1, and she's sold me on her concept. Here's to something delicious next month. Read Full Review
All in all, this is a pretty solid first issue. We’re set up for a Hell of a lot of intensity on the cooking show. I have no idea how Peony is going to cook the mystery food she has been given, but I can’t wait to find out! Read Full Review
Besides making you crave carrot-cherry cake, Space Battle Lunchtime #1 does a great job dragging you into the world without too much fuss. Between the writing not standing in the way of itself and the darling art, the world created by Riess promises to be a lot of fun. That is, if Peony can make it past round one. Read Full Review
Space Battle Lunchtime is inoffensive and promising, but so far not fully engaging. Read Full Review
It is an entertaining book and will probably work better when it's all said and done, and it's certainly nice to look at, but for now, it doesn't come off as more than a throwaway little lark. Read Full Review
This series is amazing and you feel like you're seeing a cartoon while reading it . Definitely recommend
Once again Oni Press tries to be trendy and falls flat on it's face. The premise is idiotic to say the least, a cooking show in space. At no time does the reader care about the characters or the story (if you can call it that). The book is bad, and I guarantee that this series will be selling less than 1500 copies by the end of its run.
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