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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
[author:Grant Morrison] continues his run of strange scifi books with this tale of pets turned into WMDs. The main highlight of the book is [author:Frank Quitely]'s jaw-dropping and innovative artwork--he does storytelling tricks with panels that I've never seen. I think the story is a bit thin (government trains animals, then doesn't want them, then the animals escape), and has a needless political subplot tacked on, but it's a great little jolt to your system, and a reminder to treat animals with compassion.
I read this book years ago at a friend's house. Enjoyed it greatly!
Love Quitely's art. He was at the top of his game in this book. Story was a little under-developed, I thought. Decent.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
If you're looking for something that won't leave you heartbroken and sad and shattered, look elsewhere. Brilliant writing, brilliantly illustrated, and again, not for the faint of heart.
Rediscovered on my shelf. Originally read 10+ years ago. It's good & a brief but interesting "what if?" look at using animals biorgs as military weapons.
Be warned - quite graphic violence at points.
Be warned - quite graphic violence at points.
Three lost pets are turned into war machines but as prototypes, their phase of the test program is complete and WE3 are set for termination. Their chief handler disapproves of this and gives them the means to escape their fate. Out in the world, they deal with their hunters with brutal precision that reflects their individual natures but in their hearts and minds is a single word: "home."
I think a true animal lover will find this book even more gut-wrenching than I did, but I can definitely appreciate the emotions attached to it, especially with the lost pet posters that begin each chapter.
This was recommended to me when I asked for a good Grant Morrison story. The story idea was really good and I liked that there was not a lot of dialogue and exposition. Morrison truly allowed the art to speak and Quitely delivered admirably. I loved the way the visuals begin from a pet's eye view and I loved the unique splash pages, particularly the one that separated the page into a mosaic of frightening violence.
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I think a true animal lover will find this book even more gut-wrenching than I did, but I can definitely appreciate the emotions attached to it, especially with the lost pet posters that begin each chapter.
This was recommended to me when I asked for a good Grant Morrison story. The story idea was really good and I liked that there was not a lot of dialogue and exposition. Morrison truly allowed the art to speak and Quitely delivered admirably. I loved the way the visuals begin from a pet's eye view and I loved the unique splash pages, particularly the one that separated the page into a mosaic of frightening violence.
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