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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
If you ever wondered if a comic could be heart wrenching (you aren't reading enough comics!), this will undoubtedly convince you that yes, yes it can. Almost universally humans are more bothered by violence and mistreatment toward animals than humans. There are exception s, of course, but for the most part, kick a dog and earn burning hate. Morrison repeatedly kicks the dog. And a cat. And a rabbit.
The art work here was beautiful, which feels odd given the subject, but I think it allows the reader to "witness" these atrocities without looking away when they are visually stunning.
The art work here was beautiful, which feels odd given the subject, but I think it allows the reader to "witness" these atrocities without looking away when they are visually stunning.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If the dog in Marley & me was a Cyborg weapon, I would have cried.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, War
What an amazing, amazing comic. Morrison really strikes at the heart of any pet owner or animal lover, and Quitely's illustration of time and motion of movement is simply stunning. I lovelovelove this comic.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A mere 100 pages and about as many words (and this is all three volumes!), Morrison's provocative idea is mostly just this - an idea. Once the conceit is sprung (and not a spoiler, it's clear from the cover jacket and first four pages)--that the gov't has turned domestic pets into cyber-weapons--everything which follows is predictable. (Go ahead: No spoilers here, but you can tell the story, can't you?)
There is a lot of potential to a story here. What might have been a graphic novel update to Adam's The Plague Dogs or Burnford's The Incredible Journey or even a Conquest of the Planet of the Apes retread, is instead an undeveloped set of storyboards for a B-level sf movie.
What might have saved this for some is decent art design by Frank Quitely who admittedly is working with very little material. "Gud dog." Even here, be prepared for a lot of gore and some head-scratching zoom cuts. But 20 minutes and it's done.
There is a lot of potential to a story here. What might have been a graphic novel update to Adam's The Plague Dogs or Burnford's The Incredible Journey or even a Conquest of the Planet of the Apes retread, is instead an undeveloped set of storyboards for a B-level sf movie.
What might have saved this for some is decent art design by Frank Quitely who admittedly is working with very little material. "Gud dog." Even here, be prepared for a lot of gore and some head-scratching zoom cuts. But 20 minutes and it's done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, War
Don’t read this if you have a soft spot for animals.