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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I started 2012 with two graphic novels that I got for Christmas.
One of them made me laugh and one of them made me cry.*
This is the one that made me cry.
This is Henry.
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Although he's not showing them in this picture, he has an impressive array of pointy bits that occasionally draw blood. He is, however, the world's biggest chickenshit. His idea of a good offense is to hide under the bed.
This is 2 of WE3, formerly known as Tinker. As you can see, he also has an impressive array of pointy bits...
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We3 is a graphic novel about three lost pets - a dog, a cat, and a rabbit - who have been experimentally weaponized who escape from the lab, with a little help from someone who doesn't want them decomissioned. Armed and extremely dangerous, their incredible journey in search of home is threatened by those responsible for the top secret program who want this particular phase shut down.
And, of course, decomissioned and shut down are euphemisms for exactly what you think they mean. This program was never designed to have a happy ending for the animals.
I won't go into any detail about their quest. Plot-wise, this either appeals to you already or it doesn't.
Artistically, there are definitely some striking visuals, some of which are not for the squeamish. My only disappointment with the graphic part of this graphic novel was not the artwork itself, but the layout used during the escape itself, a 6-page section, each page divided into 18 small pictures. Kind of like taking a movie of the events and then cutting out 108 individual frames from a much longer piece of film to tell the story. (In the afterword, artist Frank Quitely seems particularly proud of this sequence, but for me, meh.) Loved the rest of it, though.
In terms of writing, Grant Morrison makes excellent use of the animals' very limited vocabulary (because any sick, twisted fuck of a scientist who would wire these lost pets into weapons wouldn't hestate to make them talk as well...sorry, was my outrage showing?). The animals speech took a little getting used to, especially reading this immediately following Mush: Sled Dogs with Issues, where dogs can even wax philosophical, but by the time I was near the end of the story, 4th last page to be exact, this simple spoken interaction between the animals is what made me cry. My eyes watered up so suddenly and unexpectedly...Dammit! I'm getting a lump in my throat just thinking about the scene. All I'm saying is, thankfully this was not the last scene.
And I think my rating would have been half a star less without this emotional response. Badass animals are one thing, but badass animals I care about...amazing.
*And here's the link to my review of Mush: Sled Dogs with Issues, the one that made me laugh.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/245269085
Also, anyone who knows how I get rid of the string of stuff before Henry's picture (or hide it) without getting rid of the picture, please let me know. I'm computer-challenged enough to be proud I got the pictures in the review in the first place.
One of them made me laugh and one of them made me cry.*
This is the one that made me cry.
This is Henry.
"/> Although he's not showing them in this picture, he has an impressive array of pointy bits that occasionally draw blood. He is, however, the world's biggest chickenshit. His idea of a good offense is to hide under the bed.
This is 2 of WE3, formerly known as Tinker. As you can see, he also has an impressive array of pointy bits...
"/>We3 is a graphic novel about three lost pets - a dog, a cat, and a rabbit - who have been experimentally weaponized who escape from the lab, with a little help from someone who doesn't want them decomissioned. Armed and extremely dangerous, their incredible journey in search of home is threatened by those responsible for the top secret program who want this particular phase shut down.
And, of course, decomissioned and shut down are euphemisms for exactly what you think they mean. This program was never designed to have a happy ending for the animals.
I won't go into any detail about their quest. Plot-wise, this either appeals to you already or it doesn't.
Artistically, there are definitely some striking visuals, some of which are not for the squeamish. My only disappointment with the graphic part of this graphic novel was not the artwork itself, but the layout used during the escape itself, a 6-page section, each page divided into 18 small pictures. Kind of like taking a movie of the events and then cutting out 108 individual frames from a much longer piece of film to tell the story. (In the afterword, artist Frank Quitely seems particularly proud of this sequence, but for me, meh.) Loved the rest of it, though.
In terms of writing, Grant Morrison makes excellent use of the animals' very limited vocabulary (because any sick, twisted fuck of a scientist who would wire these lost pets into weapons wouldn't hestate to make them talk as well...sorry, was my outrage showing?). The animals speech took a little getting used to, especially reading this immediately following Mush: Sled Dogs with Issues, where dogs can even wax philosophical, but by the time I was near the end of the story, 4th last page to be exact, this simple spoken interaction between the animals is what made me cry. My eyes watered up so suddenly and unexpectedly...Dammit! I'm getting a lump in my throat just thinking about the scene. All I'm saying is, thankfully this was not the last scene.
And I think my rating would have been half a star less without this emotional response. Badass animals are one thing, but badass animals I care about...amazing.
*And here's the link to my review of Mush: Sled Dogs with Issues, the one that made me laugh.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/245269085
Also, anyone who knows how I get rid of the string of stuff before Henry's picture (or hide it) without getting rid of the picture, please let me know. I'm computer-challenged enough to be proud I got the pictures in the review in the first place.
This is my partner's comic, and I hummed and haahed about reading it for a while because my partner and I have different tastes in literature. But I flicked through it a couple of times, and although at first it confused me, as I got to reading it I realised it's actually very good- and, in some ways, scarily real.
The animals on this cover remind me of Easter eggs. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
The comic is incredibly touching and heart-wrenching. Yes, there are lots of explosions and blood and gore, yes, the animals have been horribly abused. But the three animals (and, to an extent, Dr Rosemary) have an incredibly bond and they love each other so much. 1, 2 and 3 (or Bandit, Tinker and Pirate, respectively) look after each other, and they all have their own distinct personalities. I loved their varied speech, too.
I really recommend this comic. Apparently a movie is in the works, which I'm hmmmmmmm about, but this comic is brilliant and wonderful.
The animals on this cover remind me of Easter eggs. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
The comic is incredibly touching and heart-wrenching. Yes, there are lots of explosions and blood and gore, yes, the animals have been horribly abused. But the three animals (and, to an extent, Dr Rosemary) have an incredibly bond and they love each other so much. 1, 2 and 3 (or Bandit, Tinker and Pirate, respectively) look after each other, and they all have their own distinct personalities. I loved their varied speech, too.
I really recommend this comic. Apparently a movie is in the works, which I'm hmmmmmmm about, but this comic is brilliant and wonderful.
"St!!nk boss."
I love this graphic novel. Frank Quitely is an artistic genius and his illustrations are beautiful. There are a lot of war scenes within the novel that could be seen to be a tad confusing, but with his expert skill and composition he brings clarity to the many different panels and tells the story in a way i've just not seen before.
The story is full of sadness, corruption and of course hope as We3 find their way back "home."
Oh and "Bandit, u r gud".
I love this graphic novel. Frank Quitely is an artistic genius and his illustrations are beautiful. There are a lot of war scenes within the novel that could be seen to be a tad confusing, but with his expert skill and composition he brings clarity to the many different panels and tells the story in a way i've just not seen before.
The story is full of sadness, corruption and of course hope as We3 find their way back "home."
Oh and "Bandit, u r gud".
The artwork and concept were really well done, but it wasn't my kind of story
Endearing tale of 3 animals militarised in armour-suits that are now an older, obsolete phase of a project and surplus to requirements that end up getting out and about: a dog, a cat, a rabbit. Nice angled shots in there as well.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Definitely a poignant commentary and observation of where we are going. I felt he graphics were too, well, graphic, but I do love this story.
This was a short, sad read for me. I've been on a graphic novel/manga crawl since I graduated from college last year. I've been checking out everything the libraries in the area have to offer and buying what I couldn't find. Finding this one was super hard but my local library finally got it for me. I settled down Friday afternoon to read this amazing book. 30 minutes later: I'm bawling my eyes out! This story is amazingly executed and will sit with me for so long. I'm going to buy it and make all of my friends read it so we can cry and comfort each other. Be warned, this will touch your heart.
what did I just read? I'm gonna have to think about this one