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meemzter's review against another edition
5.0
LORD HAVE MERCY.
Never, in my wildest dreams, did I dare to hope that someone would ever take up this series again. And never, ever, ever, EVER, did I imagine that if someone DID attempt to do something with Animorphs.. that they would actually do it WELL.
But y'all.... 2020 actually produced one (1) good thing and it is this absolutely PERFECT graphic novel adaptation of Animorphs #1: The Invasion.
I don't know what to say. I just feel all warm inside. Animorphs is easily the defining fictional experience of my early childhood, if not my life. These characters (Marco, who is strategic, hilarious, and cynical; Rachel who is beautiful, reckless, and brave; Cassie who is compassionate, insightful, and relentlessly idealistic) shaped me. The bold philosophical questions that Applegate infused these books with shaped me (name a more profound and thought-provoking story than Animorphs #19: The Departure. I'll wait.). Animorphs is an at-times frustrating, at-times baffling MASTERPIECE of a series, and I could talk about it for hours (and have in fact talked about it for many hours in a dark corner of YouTube).
So this adaptation? It's exceptional. It stays utterly true to the source material while making necessary updates so that it's like... ya know... actually a graphic novel. The art is wonderful (although there were a few panels where tbh I sometimes wasn't sure if I was looking at Tobias or Rachel. But obviously this is not going to be a long term problem
Never, in my wildest dreams, did I dare to hope that someone would ever take up this series again. And never, ever, ever, EVER, did I imagine that if someone DID attempt to do something with Animorphs.. that they would actually do it WELL.
But y'all.... 2020 actually produced one (1) good thing and it is this absolutely PERFECT graphic novel adaptation of Animorphs #1: The Invasion.
I don't know what to say. I just feel all warm inside. Animorphs is easily the defining fictional experience of my early childhood, if not my life. These characters (Marco, who is strategic, hilarious, and cynical; Rachel who is beautiful, reckless, and brave; Cassie who is compassionate, insightful, and relentlessly idealistic) shaped me. The bold philosophical questions that Applegate infused these books with shaped me (name a more profound and thought-provoking story than Animorphs #19: The Departure. I'll wait.). Animorphs is an at-times frustrating, at-times baffling MASTERPIECE of a series, and I could talk about it for hours (and have in fact talked about it for many hours in a dark corner of YouTube).
So this adaptation? It's exceptional. It stays utterly true to the source material while making necessary updates so that it's like... ya know... actually a graphic novel. The art is wonderful (although there were a few panels where tbh I sometimes wasn't sure if I was looking at Tobias or Rachel. But obviously this is not going to be a long term problem
gkazumi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
melcolourful's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
booksthatburn's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I wish it didn’t keep some of the ableist language from the original, but this is an excellent graphic novel adaptation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Slavery
Minor: Ableism
katyamuffin's review against another edition
2.25
Yeah I'm sorry, this art style reeeally isn't doing anything for me. The characters all have the same face, all look like they're 8, and sometimes make expressions that don't even match the tone of what they're saying. Idk, maybe a kid wouldn't care, but to me it completely lessens the experience. Sorry, Chris.
tealeafbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Well-adapted. Read if you enjoyed the series. The images in your head from your childhood will not be trampled on even if these ones differ from what you imagined.
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Slavery, and War
smeyleigh's review against another edition
4.0
Good graphic novel! Brought back memories of reading those books when I was in middle school!
michellewords's review against another edition
4.0
Late childhood nostalgia paired with a modern graphic novel.
Am I dead? literally, no-emotionally,yet. It's the dream I never realized I had.
Flipping through these pages with bright colored drawings and familiar dialogue, my mind spun back to those days devouring Animorphs with a fury. I believe in Applegate. She's been a master at her craft for decades.
I only knock it one star because I really hoped for some more fun lines to break up the serious undertone.
If you couldn't tell, this one really hit the spot for me. It only bums me out to wait for the next one.
My kid doesn't read chapter books (only comics), so here's hoping I can force my childhood on her like any good parent should.
Am I dead? literally, no-emotionally,yet. It's the dream I never realized I had.
Flipping through these pages with bright colored drawings and familiar dialogue, my mind spun back to those days devouring Animorphs with a fury. I believe in Applegate. She's been a master at her craft for decades.
I only knock it one star because I really hoped for some more fun lines to break up the serious undertone.
If you couldn't tell, this one really hit the spot for me. It only bums me out to wait for the next one.
My kid doesn't read chapter books (only comics), so here's hoping I can force my childhood on her like any good parent should.