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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
Urasawa, N, & Tezuka, O. (2009). Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka. San Francisco, CA: VIZ Media LLC.
When one of the most beloved robots on earth, Mont Blanc, is murdered under strange circumstances, a detective named Gesicht most solve the crime. He must also keep 6 more of the world's most powerful robots from meeting the same end as Mont Blanc. Based on a story arc from Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy series, Pluto is a bold re-imagining. It's grim and beautiful, filled with great, complicated characters (many of them robots). It also has a strong suspense, mystery element that keeps the reader guessing. The art is also deep and beautiful.
Similar titles (read-a-likes);
Watchmen by Alan Moore, Maxwell Strangewell by the Fillbach Brothers, and Runaways by Brian K. Vaughan
Judging by the story and its tone, one would expect this to be an adaptation to the good old AstroBoy but here we are. And a mighty great adaptation it is. Naoki Urasawa doesn't miss, hopefully the anime adaptation does this justice
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Loved it! The art is amazing and I love the storyline, definitely going to continue.
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adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My favorite comic of all time, nobody does it like Urasawa. I sob like a baby every time I read this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, War
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced