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capincus's review against another edition
2.0
Both the story and the artwork in this series are cluttered. Starts in media res and never bothers to flush out a full story between pages of nonstop action. Some pages are made up entirely of 1x1 detailed thumbnails of artwork, which is overwhelming when in a grid then distracting when scattered about the page. Added to the odd clipped text speak that the animals use to communicate this series requires more effort to read than it is worth.
the8th's review against another edition
4.0
This is overall really good as a comic book, but as a short story it would have probably been EXCELLENT. Take cyborgs, and instead of computers use animals. Make them weapons. See what happens. It is a sincere and small story about basic survival and instinct. It manages to tug at your heart without ever being sappy. I sort of wished that there was more written in here to flesh the story out a little more, which is why I think it would make a really great short story. Someone steal this idea and write it out!
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
4.0
So this is kind of like the movie Homeward Bound, which I loved as a kid. Except with cyborg animals. And probably definitely an R rating for violence.
A dog, a cat, and a rabbit have been cybernetically enhanced to be killing machines by the military. Unfortunately for the animals, they're just prototypes and after the success of the project is proved the military decides to decommission them. At which point they escape and all hell breaks lose. The military wants them dead and the animals just want to go home.
Even though the comic is pretty short, it did a good job of making me care for the animals. Each one has a distinct personality and little things like the missing posters for each of them just add to their character. Despite the feeling of animals vs. people, there's even a good human or two in the comic. Though the humans mostly get far less development, aside from the woman in charge of WE3. I was also surprisingly happy with the ending. Kind of sad due to a death, yet happy/hopeful enough to not be soul-crushing.
The art is pretty awesome. There's tons of cool things going on with panel placement and angles of view. The escape of the animals is told via CCTV footage, which worked out really well for creating a feeling of suspense. There's also some really well done action sequences. Also, lots of violence and blood and gore. Despite the cute fluffy animals on the cover, this is probably not a good book to give to younger children. At all.
A dog, a cat, and a rabbit have been cybernetically enhanced to be killing machines by the military. Unfortunately for the animals, they're just prototypes and after the success of the project is proved the military decides to decommission them. At which point they escape and all hell breaks lose. The military wants them dead and the animals just want to go home.
Even though the comic is pretty short, it did a good job of making me care for the animals. Each one has a distinct personality and little things like the missing posters for each of them just add to their character. Despite the feeling of animals vs. people, there's even a good human or two in the comic. Though the humans mostly get far less development, aside from the woman in charge of WE3. I was also surprisingly happy with the ending. Kind of sad due to a death, yet happy/hopeful enough to not be soul-crushing.
The art is pretty awesome. There's tons of cool things going on with panel placement and angles of view. The escape of the animals is told via CCTV footage, which worked out really well for creating a feeling of suspense. There's also some really well done action sequences. Also, lots of violence and blood and gore. Despite the cute fluffy animals on the cover, this is probably not a good book to give to younger children. At all.
ashesofstars's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Gore
Moderate: War
bobmetal's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
morganeft's review against another edition
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, War, and Blood
librovert's review against another edition
4.0
We3 is a fascinating read that explores the humanity (or lack there of) of using specially trained animals in place of human soldiers. Each of the animals has their own personality which really makes you feel for them.
No only that but there are some stunning and innovative visuals! There are some very interesting scenes which are laid out to mirror the way in which animals see and process time. My favorite scene is a 108 panel sequence that mimics the view a security guard might have through cameras monitoring different physical areas at all the same time.
It reminded me a lot of [b:Laika|1641695|Laika|Nick Abadzis|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317066931s/1641695.jpg|2540092], so if you enjoyed that graphic novel you will probably like We3. Although, be forewarned that We3 is exceptionally more violent and graphic!
No only that but there are some stunning and innovative visuals! There are some very interesting scenes which are laid out to mirror the way in which animals see and process time. My favorite scene is a 108 panel sequence that mimics the view a security guard might have through cameras monitoring different physical areas at all the same time.
It reminded me a lot of [b:Laika|1641695|Laika|Nick Abadzis|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317066931s/1641695.jpg|2540092], so if you enjoyed that graphic novel you will probably like We3. Although, be forewarned that We3 is exceptionally more violent and graphic!
stale_reviews's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
nkives's review against another edition
3.0
Way too short of a read, but mostly cause it has very few words because the main characters are a dog, cat and rabbit. These three animals have been turned military weapons after they have been picked up off the streets. Each chapter (as there are only three) starts with the "Lost Animal" poster for one of the pets.
This is a good book, and I would have given it a 5 if it wasn't for the overly graphic killings. Kind of want to give it a 3 because of it, but the overall story was well done. Actually went back and gave it a 3 because of a plot hole that really isn't explained. It was ok. People rave about this book, and I now feel like I am missing something.
This is a good book, and I would have given it a 5 if it wasn't for the overly graphic killings. Kind of want to give it a 3 because of it, but the overall story was well done. Actually went back and gave it a 3 because of a plot hole that really isn't explained. It was ok. People rave about this book, and I now feel like I am missing something.