Laika

from MaowangVater

A dog story set in the early days of the cold war space race, ending sadly, as many dog stories do with the demise of the main character and the grief of his human companions. Pressured for another spectacular launch to add to the propaganda success of Sputnik I, soviet scientists launch a dog in...

from Othemts

This graphic 'novel' tells the story of the first dog in space, launched by the Soviet Union space program in 1957, with no provisions for returning her to earth.  Laika's story from a Moscow street dog to her final journey is heart-renderingly told through the pages of beautiful illustrations.  ...

from MeriJenBen

A mongrel dog is born in Soviet Russia. Known as Kudryavaka, she is first a neglected pet, then a plucky stray, and she finally winds up in the hands of the Space Medicine program. This organization provides canine test subjects to the Soviet rocketry experiments. Yelena, a young woman with an af...

from timothyl33

A poignant but semi fictionalized story behind the events that sent the first living being into space, Laika. All the characters (both two legged and four) were really well characterized and lends to a sense of drama and inevitability as Sputnik 2 launch draws near.

from akreese

I picked up this graphic novel at the library because I liked the cover, and I liked the idea of learning a little bit more about the Soviet space program via fiction.So, who is Laika and what does she have to do with the Soviet space program? Laika (Russian: Лайка, literally meaning "Barker") wa...