Vol. 1 brings to vivid life the high-flying adventures of Max and her flock—children genetically engineered with bird DNA, granting them the power of flight. This illustrated adaptation captures the essence of the original story while injecting it with the dynamic visuals and pacing characteristic of the manga format. The artwork beautifully renders the characters' emotions and the thrilling action sequences, enhancing the narrative's tension and the characters' bonds.

The story of Max and her flock, on the run from the sinister scientists who created them, explores themes of freedom, identity, and the meaning of family, making it resonate with a wide audience. The manga's successful translation of Patterson's work into a visually driven format offers both fans of the original series and new readers alike a compelling and accessible entry into the world of Maximum Ride, characterized by its blend of fast-paced adventure, heart, and the struggle against daunting odds. ( )

Five out of five!
I love a good manga adaption. I read this years ago when it came out, but re-checking this manga out was a great way to de-stress from life in general!! ( )

Preface: Maybe I should have read the novel first, as I usually prefer to do with adaptations, but I was looking for something on the library shelf that I could read from start to finish during my shift on the reference desk.

It's an interesting story concept, but the plot got a little repetitive: fly, land, get caught, escape, lather-rinse-repeat. I enjoyed the interlude that Max had while healing from the gunshot wound under the care of the compassionate vet most, though I get the feeling that Vol. 2 will contain a lot more of the story's meat. I enjoyed it enough that I'll keep going with the series. ( )

It was great! Beautiful and funny illustrations to guide the story an everything is displayed before you. Angel was adorable and all the characters seemed to fit somewhatedly into my mental image of them... That is except Fang. I HATED his super duper long hair! I can't wait till the part on the east coast where they all change their looks. Hopefully he'll have the short bad-ass hair I imagined him to have after that! ( )

This is an interesting adaption. I've read the whole maximum ride series of novels, this is my first time reading one of the graphic novels. The regular novels I think are better, there's more detail to the characters and plot, and they take more than one hour to read.

There were some errors in the panels, I know that lots of graphic novels have errors but, none that I have really noticed enough to bother my reading experience. This book had a couple of errors that bothered me, the main one being on one of the last pages where Angel's face was drawn over the bars of her cage.

I won't be continuing the graphic novel adaption of this series, I saw the first volume at the library and decided to check it out. ( )