I have read a couple other versions of The Are of War, which I enjoyed a lot. I wasn't sure what to expect from a comic book version, but I thought it was a great idea. It only took about 30 minutes to read and I have to admit I was a bit surprised at the quantity and quality of Sun Tzu's philosophy that was in this (comic) book.

The illustrations were well done and the “characters” and “story” changes for different “lessons” that are presented in the book. So it's more of a “short stories” comic book.

I think that the Smarter Comics version of The Art of War is a great way to get a basic understanding of The Art of War or a great starting point for any one who thinks they might be interested in reading a more “complete” version later.

I know that Smarter Comics are “comics that make you smarter” but I thought the quiz at the end was a bit much (but not enough to change my rating).




Older Review: (August 13,2009)(5 stars)
I read this book a long time ago. I remember thinking I should send a copy of it to president bush after he decided to attack Iraq (the point I lost all respect for the man). When I found a copy at B&N I decided to reread it. It's one of those books that everyone should read at least once in their lives (a few times would be better).