GodsDog: Warrior

by Jonathan Pageau, Matthieu Pageau, Matthew Sheean (Adapter And Illustrator)

God's'Dog is the legendary retelling of the story of the dog-headed Saint Christopher woven into an epic legendary world, where angels, giants, dragons as well as warrior saints and mysterious monks deal with the consequences of the world's very first relic. The main story will consist in five graphic novel, two of which are published. Other stories, such as The Garments of Skin will be added as well.

Genres: Fantasy

157 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2025

Reviews

[Joseph R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The pilgrims continue their journey to Jerusalem but have to contend with their uneasy relationship with Reprobus, the talking dog-headed creature that some think is a monster and some think is redeemable. The issue becomes important as more is revealed about the Skins of Adam, an ancient relic that George, the leader of the pilgrimage, has. The relic has great power and he needs to choose the next person to carry the Skins. At first, one of his fellow soldiers was his choice. But as Reprobus becomes more civil, perhaps he could be the caretaker?

New artists take over but the style is close enough to the original to be recognizable and consistent. The storytelling bounces back and forth from exposition-heavy to image-heavy. And from the main story to the back story about the Skins. The balancing act is tricky but works here. Readers get another cliffhanger ending, so hopefully the next volume comes out soon.

Recommended.

[Joel Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Queue training sequence*

This series is one of my favorite things in the world right now. The Pageau brothers are fantastic storytellers, and the artwork (despite a change in visual artists for this volume) continues to be everything you'd want it to be.

The saints and pilgrims in the cast have such deep soul to them. The story features legend, action, heartbreak. All the challenges they face are treated with such grace by the storytellers. It's an ancient tale that speaks directly to our humanity.

All I can say is, I hope the Pageaus complete the last three volumes as planned. I'll be looking forward to the remaining books with intense expectation, as well as any other comic series they may write along the way.

[Giulio Siciliano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this one more to my taste, visually. Some narrative elements escaped my understanding, so far. Will future revelations clarify some of the words of Saint George ? In a fight : « Reprobus, remember yourself! / You are not a beast » Before Jerusalem : « Reprobus. You are a monster. You are a beast. / Never forget that. » Impatient for the next volume.

[Anastasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really loved this. My 12 year old son read it first and remarked, unusually for him: "that was GOOD". Just superb mythic story telling, incredible illustrations, and a story full of hints of the good, the greater, and the gifts to come.