LAIKA, written and drawn by Nick Abadzis, tells the true story of dog Laika, first living creature launched into outer space on 3 November 1957 aboard the Sputnik II. The music, composed by Luca Tozzi, was inspired by this moving story and this wonderful book.

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1. This is a beautiful depiction of the events and the feeling it conveys is profound. The music and how it fits perfectly with the sketches, the sad story that was glorified as a historic moment, the fate of the creature that couldn't speak for itself and had to get sacrificed because there was a futile competition going around between the great powers. Poor little laika. So much for being the first.
2. My dog looks EXACLY like Laika I treat him with respect
3. The song is so beautiful and sad!
   Poor Laika, I cry every time I think about her alone in the space, without understanding what was happening around her. It's really heartbreaking.
4. Cried and cired laika <3
5. i read this book too! it's the very first graphic novel i cried at! i never forget those words 'good dog... you can trust me'
6. i love her poor lika may god make her to the heaven
7. And I agree, this sweet dog was a martyr, not a hero.
8. Gosh I just read this beautiful novel last night for the first time and I cried all night, literally. I knew the story of Laika, but this art was so precious and touching, that made you enter in the sensitive view. At last, she had love and suffered only a short time, instead and entire life in the streets. And she will always be remembered...just as sweet Laika.
9. laika means barker so they probably called her that because she barked a lot??? but i agree with you she was a victim poor dog
10. Americans sent a monkey to space 2 years after that (1959).
11. Maybe one People Dissintegrated When Launch
12. That Not me It Another People
13. this story touches me so much,, i'm so ashamed of beinga human,, animals are greater than HUMANs!!!!
14. @SaganAppreciationSoc a victim that the world view as a hero
15. I have this book!!! It's sad, really!! The last part... so sad... Good dog, you can believe in me
16. I have this book!!! It's sad, really!!
17. we will never forget her ever
18. I'll love u forever
19. I hate Communists....friggin hate them all
20. @SaganAppreciationSoc Lets try to remember her as a hero, not a victim. dumbass.