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A review by jsjammersmith
Elephantmen Volume 1: Wounded Animals Revised Edition by Richard Starkings, Joe Kelly
5.0
Elephantmen, at least this first volume, is an assorted collection of ideas and short narratives that slowly begin to weave together into a functional narrative about biology, empathy, morality, and how humanity can be forced onto other organisms and, in many respects, surpassed by their original creators. A story about a Moreauesque scientist who breeds human-animal hybrids, this volume introduces several characters that will be recurring figures in the longer series. Elephantmen is cyber-punk, it is a dystopia, it is fantasy, it is science fiction, it is comedy, it is romance; Elephantmen contains multitudes.
Reading this book I was struck constantly by the artwork which seemed to bleed light and energy and color in a way few comics have the daring to do. And while the visual spectacles of this book are wondrous, the stories in this collection are brimming with character and humanity that are sure to leave the reader, like me, eager and ready to hop into the next volume. Elephantmen is a wonder.
Reading this book I was struck constantly by the artwork which seemed to bleed light and energy and color in a way few comics have the daring to do. And while the visual spectacles of this book are wondrous, the stories in this collection are brimming with character and humanity that are sure to leave the reader, like me, eager and ready to hop into the next volume. Elephantmen is a wonder.