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Orfani #1-3
Huérfanos vol. 1: El Inicio
"Primero llegó el relámpago, que nos quemó los ojos. Después vino el trueno, que hizo que nos explotaran los tímpanos. Ciegos y sordos, ardimos. Nació un sol. Millones de vidas se apagaron. Fue el fin del mundo."
Huérfanos es la primera serie en color que edita Sergio Bonelli Editore, y un experimento innovador deltntro del cómic.
Este integral recopila los tres primeros números de la serie más cincuenta páginas de extras a todo color.
Huérfanos es la primera serie en color que edita Sergio Bonelli Editore, y un experimento innovador deltntro del cómic.
Este integral recopila los tres primeros números de la serie más cincuenta páginas de extras a todo color.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published April 9, 2014
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About the author
Roberto Recchioni
315 books101 followersRoberto Recchioni è un fumettista e scrittore italiano. Sceneggiatore e disegnatore, ha esordito sulla serie Dark Side per la Bdb presse. In seguito ha collaborato con Disney, Panini, Bonelli, Eura Editoriale, StarShop, Comic Art, Rizzoli, Magic Press, Astorina, e per l'americana Heavy metal; è inoltre tra i fondatori della casa editrice indipendente Factory, ormai sciolta. Creatore di John Doe e Detective Dante insieme a Lorenzo Bartoli, attualmente collabora con la Sergio Bonelli Editore in veste di sceneggiatore e curatore di testata per Dylan Dog.
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January 14, 2019
The translation into English of this comic book series was good; I was not aware that it was first published in Italian in 2013 not until I've checked the publication part. The plot and flow of the story are well written, and the portion I like best is the story of Sam and Ringo. Moreover, I also like how each chapter was drawn by different artists because it gives some divergence per part of the story.
Those who are into science fiction and either dystopia or utopian type of stories will love this graphic novel. I assure that this will answer your need for a good story with beautiful illustrations.
Those who are into science fiction and either dystopia or utopian type of stories will love this graphic novel. I assure that this will answer your need for a good story with beautiful illustrations.
March 27, 2020
Borrows heavily from Halo, Starship Troopers, and Ender's Game but pretty solid in its own right. Earth is bombarded by some kind of ray that kills a sixth of its population. The many orphans are gathered together to be turned into a fighting force to send after the aliens who committed the attack. Each "issue" takes place in two times, flashing back and forth to the Orphan's training and then now when they are adults having finally made the first landfall on the alien planet.
I liked this quite a bit and I'm looking forward to reading more. The translation and art are both well done. You'd never guess this was an Italian comic translated to English. Kudos to Lion Forge for bringing these European comics to American audiences.
I liked this quite a bit and I'm looking forward to reading more. The translation and art are both well done. You'd never guess this was an Italian comic translated to English. Kudos to Lion Forge for bringing these European comics to American audiences.
July 23, 2018
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A massively popular series by Italian authors Roberto Recchioni and Emiliano Mammucari, this series is about a group of orphans, left behind when an energy beam strikes earth, becoming a group of elite soldiers who are sent to do something about the aliens deemed responsible for the attack on their families. Serbian scientist, Jsana Juric and Japanese army colonel, Takeshi Nakamura, train them and administer a vaccine to combat the deadly radiation on the planet, a course that must be repeated every day.
I frankly LOVED this graphic novel... this is the best one I've read since I started this odyssey of trying graphic novels left and right. It may be the orphans idea... I LOVE orphans and seeing what they can grow into despite not having parents and seeing the bonds that form between each other since they have no other family. I also ADORE aliens and seeing a different world and way of life for another life-form. It's all of these things coming together that made the Orphans vol 1 such an experience!
We follow two storylines... one in the future with adults fighting the aliens and the other in the past when the orphans were children and first swept up. We see how this group came together and it wasn't pretty. Jonas stepped up as an obvious leader, Ringo as the troublemaker who took to their training and Juno the kind girl turned cynic. There are some others and I liked how each kid stood out on their own. We focus on these three as adults first so they become our main characters. I liked switching between the two because the kids and seeing where they came from is just as exciting as the aliens and the battles!
I just flew through this graphic novel... and if I had, had the second volume I would have read that too right then and there. I quite enjoyed it and will be picking up a copy so I can read it again... I kid you not. The art of the alien planet was quite stellar to me and I loved seeing the kids young and grown up. I also loved the extras in the back where we get an interview with the creators and artists. I LOVE learning behind the scenes publishing and creative information.
The cover is quite fascinating... I don't really love it and its all I had to go on when I picked this up. The premise is what truly won me over... but I can't say the cover isn't a piece of art in itself. I found the other two covers a little more to my taste... I quite loved the helmet that seems to be done in the same style as this one... Again a piece of art, but one I would ADORE having on my shelf if it were in English.
Why should you read and collect Orphans vol 1 for your home library?
-The Orphans.
I loved reading about Jonas, Ringo and Juno and now I'm dying with Sam over how this volume ended! I need to see more of what happened on that alien planet AND how they came to be this elite group of soldiers too.
-The Alien World.
This is where the art really came into play... There are some incredible pages where information is revealed... Gorgeous space battles... Hand to hand combat with alien life-forms... And it all created this incredible alien world that you want to understand and explore more with the Orphans vol 1 group!
-The Relationships.
Orphans have this unique position of needing a family and when pushed into an environment like this one where they MUST work together... it creates this beautiful dynamic. People who wouldn't normally deal with each other have to get along and everyone has to find a role to play inside the group. Pairings fall into place and a family is formed! It's glorious and beautiful to watch in action...
Orphans vol 1 is a great start to a sci-fi graphic novel series! I'm loving the characters, the art, the world and the action is explosive! You will be left on the edge of your seat and NEED to know more... its no wonder there were 5 spin-off seasons!! I can't wait to read the next one... you'll need to pick up your own copy.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authenticity
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tension
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art
Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. It has not influenced my opinions.
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June 8, 2018
This one was really good. One of those pearl I read so much indies/underground book or comic book. There is a lot of action in this one, but there is also a solid story, evolving characters, strong universe. The illustrations are good, but not the strongest part of the book. It's a great comic book and I will be looking for the next issue closely!
June 26, 2018
(Received from NetGalley for an honest review).
First of all, the art is phenomenal! Second, this graphic novel is utterly amazing!
When the world is hit by a beam of light, the prospect of aliens becomes real. Now all the survivors are basically orphans, and these children are the best candidates to be fine-tuned into soldiers. They have nothing more to lose and some may seek revenge against the alien species that took their families from them and destroyed their planet. The aliens are mysterious lifeforms, almost spectral in they cannot bee seen on a general radar and can appear out of nowhere with no notice.
The writing (I think this is a translation from an original language--Italian?) is excellent and the story flows well. The first chapter feels a bit slow, but it's the main setup with the orphaned characters, how the world ended, where the children end up, and what they do to become soldiers. The first chapter has a great cliffhanger ending and the second and third chapters (this volume contains chapters 1-3 at about 100 pages each) are fast-paced and exciting. The image flow is done well and time shifts between past and present are executed with clarity. The last fifty pages (the book is 353 total) feature a whole trough of extras including Q+A with the author/artist, character and technology designs, and cover reveal of the next volume. The character relationships and development are also strong, and I predict they will become even stronger as the story progresses. This is an excellent read for those who love graphic novels and sci-fi with aliens! I can't wait to read the next one!
First of all, the art is phenomenal! Second, this graphic novel is utterly amazing!
When the world is hit by a beam of light, the prospect of aliens becomes real. Now all the survivors are basically orphans, and these children are the best candidates to be fine-tuned into soldiers. They have nothing more to lose and some may seek revenge against the alien species that took their families from them and destroyed their planet. The aliens are mysterious lifeforms, almost spectral in they cannot bee seen on a general radar and can appear out of nowhere with no notice.
The writing (I think this is a translation from an original language--Italian?) is excellent and the story flows well. The first chapter feels a bit slow, but it's the main setup with the orphaned characters, how the world ended, where the children end up, and what they do to become soldiers. The first chapter has a great cliffhanger ending and the second and third chapters (this volume contains chapters 1-3 at about 100 pages each) are fast-paced and exciting. The image flow is done well and time shifts between past and present are executed with clarity. The last fifty pages (the book is 353 total) feature a whole trough of extras including Q+A with the author/artist, character and technology designs, and cover reveal of the next volume. The character relationships and development are also strong, and I predict they will become even stronger as the story progresses. This is an excellent read for those who love graphic novels and sci-fi with aliens! I can't wait to read the next one!
June 27, 2019
Standard children recruited as soldiers scifi trope, dressed up with good art and a slick translation that doesn't get in the way of the story.
June 25, 2015
Recchioni con LRNZ fa la giusta accoppiata e livello di egomania
May 7, 2019
Decent, but it withholds all the secrets about the truth of the scenario. Hard to know how good the series is without knowing more.
September 6, 2019
An interesting Italian take on "Starship Troopers." Premise: Aliens invade (or do they), most people die, and then children survivors are turned into super soldiers who grow up to fight said aliens. There are two parallel stories of the kids training when they're young and after they've grown and are in the war. The aliens are intriguing in the vein of "Ender's Game" but the dialogue and characters were mostly flat, IMO.
March 19, 2017
Cinque stelle per i disegni, e i colori.
Cinque perché la storia mi sembra interessante, anche se, non essendo accanita lettrice di fumetti, non so se questa rappresenti un cliché, deja vue e similari.
Tre, se non due, per alcuni dialoghi e battute da film d'azione di serie B. E per i personaggi finora poco interessanti.
Insomma, incrocio le dita sperando che, come dicono i convintissimi autori a fine volume, ci sará un crescendo di complessitá.
Staremo a vedere.
Cinque perché la storia mi sembra interessante, anche se, non essendo accanita lettrice di fumetti, non so se questa rappresenti un cliché, deja vue e similari.
Tre, se non due, per alcuni dialoghi e battute da film d'azione di serie B. E per i personaggi finora poco interessanti.
Insomma, incrocio le dita sperando che, come dicono i convintissimi autori a fine volume, ci sará un crescendo di complessitá.
Staremo a vedere.
July 9, 2018
Solid art and a story with some similarities to both the Halo and Ender's Game universes.
Here an energy beam hits the earth from space and kills a fifth of the population. Earth bands together and builds an army and space force to respond. Orphans from the initial attack make up some of this force and we follow one group of these orphans trained to special forces standards. I believe volumes one is their season one, with five so far. Hopefully this sells well enough to get the whole series published in English.
Here an energy beam hits the earth from space and kills a fifth of the population. Earth bands together and builds an army and space force to respond. Orphans from the initial attack make up some of this force and we follow one group of these orphans trained to special forces standards. I believe volumes one is their season one, with five so far. Hopefully this sells well enough to get the whole series published in English.
June 17, 2018
This started out well enough. One fifth of the world is wiped out by something alien, and children are left behind without parents, thus they are orphans, which the army picks up and trains. We follow a group of those children found in Spain, of which one is a) a girl and b) an American. She is the only girl in the group. They are then dumped “Lord of the Flies” style, somewhere that they have to find their way out of, on their own.
That was the start, and for that, I would have given this whole volume four stars. But from there, the kids are put into the military, and it kind of goes downhill from there. Bang bang, shoot shoot, and no more character development. I know, I know, action and adventure graphic novels aren’t about character development, and such, but that is what I read them for. I have never been too interested in the bang bang, hit hit side of comic books and graphic novels.
So, if that is what you enjoy, the action, then this would probably work for you. And who know, perhaps volume two will see more of these characters developed.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
That was the start, and for that, I would have given this whole volume four stars. But from there, the kids are put into the military, and it kind of goes downhill from there. Bang bang, shoot shoot, and no more character development. I know, I know, action and adventure graphic novels aren’t about character development, and such, but that is what I read them for. I have never been too interested in the bang bang, hit hit side of comic books and graphic novels.
So, if that is what you enjoy, the action, then this would probably work for you. And who know, perhaps volume two will see more of these characters developed.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
March 14, 2020
Questo primo volume raccoglie i primi tre capitoli della serie Orfani.
Capitolo 1: piccoli spaventati guerrieri
Antefatto: la terra è stata attaccata da una forma di vita aliena che con un raggio di energia TACHIONICA ha generato un'esplosione di 2000 megatoni e ha causato la morte di 1/6 della popolazione terrestre. La professoressa Jsana Juric ed il colonnello Takeshi Nakamura hanno radunato molti ragazzi rimasti orfani e senza casa per addestrarli e mandarli a combattere questa razza aliena sconosciuta. La professoressa Juric è convinta che essendo sopravvissuti al peggiore disastro che la storia umana ricordi e non avendo più nulla da perdere diventeranno ottimi soldati. Il loro motto è "noi non facciamo arte. Noi facciamo cadaveri". I ragazzi vengono suddivisi in base a dove sono stati recuperati e la squadra dei protagonisti, autonominatisi Orfani, è composta prevalentemente da spagnoli. L'impulsivo e provocatorio Ringo viene da Siviglia, il futuro leader Jonas da Barcellona, I fratelli Juno ed Hector da Lisbona, Rey e Felix da Madrid e la piccola Sam dall'America, ma era a Barcellona in visita ai nonni materni (vera sfortuna perché si dice che gli Stati Uniti siano rimasti illesi). Durante un'esercitazione tesa a sviluppare la capacità di lavorare in squadra al fine di aumentare le probabilità di sopravvivenza, gli Orfani vengono lasciati soli lontano dal campo di addestramento e il primo leader, Hector, si sacrifica per permettere agli altri di fuggire da un'orso inferocito, lasciando la leadership a Jonas. Per questa ragione Juno sopravviverà aggrappandosi all'obiettivo di vendicare il fratello, uccidendo il colonnello Takeshi Nakamura. Il primo capitolo si conclude con un flash-forward (un salto temporale in avanti o prolessi) in cui gli Orfani appaiono adulti durante una missione su un pianeta sconosciuto. Sono diventati delle vere macchine assassine e si divertono anche a giocare il proprio ruolo. Hanno imparato a lavorare in squadra come fossero un tutt'uno e non ci pensano due volte a gettarsi nella mischia per andare in soccorso ad altre squadre.
Capitolo 2: non per odio ma per amore.
Il secondo capitolo riparte con un flashback dell'attimo in cui il cielo divenne bianco di una luce innaturale, poi venne il tuono e infine tutto crollò in pezzi. Prosegue con un flash-forward sulla vita degli Orfani al campo Dorsoduro. Marce, duri allenamenti, lezioni di matematica, fisica, anatomia e storia, e potenziamenti fisici effettuati in laboratorio tramite iniezioni, irraggiamento, strani beveroni ai quali non tutti sopravvivono. L'odio di Juno per il colonnello Nakamura continua a montare. Juno non si preoccupa affatto di nasconderlo, anzi una notte entra addirittura a volto coperto nell'alloggio di Nakamura con il fermo proposito di andare fino in fondo. Non ci riesce quella notte, ma gli giura che un giorno ce la farà, e Nakamura, pur avendola riconosciuta, la lascia andare perché, come spiegherà alla professoressa Juric, intende usare l'odio covato da Juno per trasformarla in un assassina perfetta. Segue un altro flash-forward sulla missione d'invasione del pianeta alieno presumibilmente responsabile dell'attacco che distrusse la Terra tanti anni prima. Jonas è soprannominato boyscout a causa del l'indole bacchettona. Juno invece è Angelo. I due partono in coppia per la missione che ha lo scopo di catturare un esemplare alieno vivo al fine di studiarlo in laboratorio e capire come mai la tecnologia terrestre non è in grado di rilevarne la presenza in nessun modo. Quando questi alieni vengono uccisi i loro corpi si trasformano in cenere, perciò non è possibile ricavare alcuna informazione dai loro resti in battaglia. Durante il percorso Juno convince Jonas a togliere il casco per baciarlo e all'improvviso appare loro una città aliena, con una inquietante riproduzione della Sagrada Familia, che induce Jonas ad avvicinarsi in maniera avventata. I due si ritrovano presto circondati da alieni e mentre se la vedono proprio brutta, Jonas chiede a Juno di sposarlo, senza sapere che stanno comunicando sul canale della base. Fortunatamente i rinforzi arrivano appena in tempo, permettendo ai due di mettersi in salvo. Il secondo capitolo termina con la celebrazione del loro matrimonio a bordo della nave da guerra, interrotta da un'attacco alieno alla nave stessa.
Capitolo 3: primo sangue.
Anche il terzo capitolo riparte da un flashback sul momento in cui Siviglia fu distrutta dal raggio tachionico: Ringo stava facendo il torero e non fece caso alla strana luce. Flash-forward sulla storia di Ringo e Sam durante il periodo di addestramento al campo Dorsoduro. Ringo era il solo ad essere già addestrato a combattere prima del disastro, e fu il primo a rendersi conto che il potenziamento fisico lo aveva reso in grado di ribellarsi all'autorità. Per questo motivo Nakamura ritenne opportuno giustiziarlo per dare un monito agli altri, ma Jonas suggerì alla professoressa Juric di fare leva sull'affetto che Ringo nutriva per Sam allo scopo di ricattarlo costringendolo a piegarsi all'autorità di Nakamura e ottenere la grazia. Funzionò. Flash-forward della vita adulta in missione sul pianeta alieno. Ringo, soprannominato Pistolero, è alla guida di un caccia che viene abbattuto e precipita. Sopravvive all'impatto, ma non ha effettuato la necessaria vaccinazione anti radiazioni prima di scendere perciò ha solo 24 ore di tempo prima che le radiazioni lo uccidano, e servono almeno tre giorni di cammino per raggiungere una zona dalla quale sia possibile trasmettere il segnale per richiedere soccorsi. Ci prova comunque. Jonas e Sam ricevono il segnale e partono immediatamente nella speranza di trovarlo vivo, ma trovano solo il suo host in avaria, che comunica loro che le radiazioni hanno fatto impazzire Ringo e che probabilmente è morto. Nel mentre Jonas e Sam vengono accerchiati dagli alieni e non hanno altra scelta se non fuggire. Il terzo capitolo termina con Sam in lacrime lacerata dal senso di colpa per aver abbandonato Ringo.
Emiliano Mammuccari :"abbiamo cercato di fare un fumetto punk ma con un vestito di rassicurante classicità".
Capitolo 1: piccoli spaventati guerrieri
Antefatto: la terra è stata attaccata da una forma di vita aliena che con un raggio di energia TACHIONICA ha generato un'esplosione di 2000 megatoni e ha causato la morte di 1/6 della popolazione terrestre. La professoressa Jsana Juric ed il colonnello Takeshi Nakamura hanno radunato molti ragazzi rimasti orfani e senza casa per addestrarli e mandarli a combattere questa razza aliena sconosciuta. La professoressa Juric è convinta che essendo sopravvissuti al peggiore disastro che la storia umana ricordi e non avendo più nulla da perdere diventeranno ottimi soldati. Il loro motto è "noi non facciamo arte. Noi facciamo cadaveri". I ragazzi vengono suddivisi in base a dove sono stati recuperati e la squadra dei protagonisti, autonominatisi Orfani, è composta prevalentemente da spagnoli. L'impulsivo e provocatorio Ringo viene da Siviglia, il futuro leader Jonas da Barcellona, I fratelli Juno ed Hector da Lisbona, Rey e Felix da Madrid e la piccola Sam dall'America, ma era a Barcellona in visita ai nonni materni (vera sfortuna perché si dice che gli Stati Uniti siano rimasti illesi). Durante un'esercitazione tesa a sviluppare la capacità di lavorare in squadra al fine di aumentare le probabilità di sopravvivenza, gli Orfani vengono lasciati soli lontano dal campo di addestramento e il primo leader, Hector, si sacrifica per permettere agli altri di fuggire da un'orso inferocito, lasciando la leadership a Jonas. Per questa ragione Juno sopravviverà aggrappandosi all'obiettivo di vendicare il fratello, uccidendo il colonnello Takeshi Nakamura. Il primo capitolo si conclude con un flash-forward (un salto temporale in avanti o prolessi) in cui gli Orfani appaiono adulti durante una missione su un pianeta sconosciuto. Sono diventati delle vere macchine assassine e si divertono anche a giocare il proprio ruolo. Hanno imparato a lavorare in squadra come fossero un tutt'uno e non ci pensano due volte a gettarsi nella mischia per andare in soccorso ad altre squadre.
Capitolo 2: non per odio ma per amore.
Il secondo capitolo riparte con un flashback dell'attimo in cui il cielo divenne bianco di una luce innaturale, poi venne il tuono e infine tutto crollò in pezzi. Prosegue con un flash-forward sulla vita degli Orfani al campo Dorsoduro. Marce, duri allenamenti, lezioni di matematica, fisica, anatomia e storia, e potenziamenti fisici effettuati in laboratorio tramite iniezioni, irraggiamento, strani beveroni ai quali non tutti sopravvivono. L'odio di Juno per il colonnello Nakamura continua a montare. Juno non si preoccupa affatto di nasconderlo, anzi una notte entra addirittura a volto coperto nell'alloggio di Nakamura con il fermo proposito di andare fino in fondo. Non ci riesce quella notte, ma gli giura che un giorno ce la farà, e Nakamura, pur avendola riconosciuta, la lascia andare perché, come spiegherà alla professoressa Juric, intende usare l'odio covato da Juno per trasformarla in un assassina perfetta. Segue un altro flash-forward sulla missione d'invasione del pianeta alieno presumibilmente responsabile dell'attacco che distrusse la Terra tanti anni prima. Jonas è soprannominato boyscout a causa del l'indole bacchettona. Juno invece è Angelo. I due partono in coppia per la missione che ha lo scopo di catturare un esemplare alieno vivo al fine di studiarlo in laboratorio e capire come mai la tecnologia terrestre non è in grado di rilevarne la presenza in nessun modo. Quando questi alieni vengono uccisi i loro corpi si trasformano in cenere, perciò non è possibile ricavare alcuna informazione dai loro resti in battaglia. Durante il percorso Juno convince Jonas a togliere il casco per baciarlo e all'improvviso appare loro una città aliena, con una inquietante riproduzione della Sagrada Familia, che induce Jonas ad avvicinarsi in maniera avventata. I due si ritrovano presto circondati da alieni e mentre se la vedono proprio brutta, Jonas chiede a Juno di sposarlo, senza sapere che stanno comunicando sul canale della base. Fortunatamente i rinforzi arrivano appena in tempo, permettendo ai due di mettersi in salvo. Il secondo capitolo termina con la celebrazione del loro matrimonio a bordo della nave da guerra, interrotta da un'attacco alieno alla nave stessa.
Capitolo 3: primo sangue.
Anche il terzo capitolo riparte da un flashback sul momento in cui Siviglia fu distrutta dal raggio tachionico: Ringo stava facendo il torero e non fece caso alla strana luce. Flash-forward sulla storia di Ringo e Sam durante il periodo di addestramento al campo Dorsoduro. Ringo era il solo ad essere già addestrato a combattere prima del disastro, e fu il primo a rendersi conto che il potenziamento fisico lo aveva reso in grado di ribellarsi all'autorità. Per questo motivo Nakamura ritenne opportuno giustiziarlo per dare un monito agli altri, ma Jonas suggerì alla professoressa Juric di fare leva sull'affetto che Ringo nutriva per Sam allo scopo di ricattarlo costringendolo a piegarsi all'autorità di Nakamura e ottenere la grazia. Funzionò. Flash-forward della vita adulta in missione sul pianeta alieno. Ringo, soprannominato Pistolero, è alla guida di un caccia che viene abbattuto e precipita. Sopravvive all'impatto, ma non ha effettuato la necessaria vaccinazione anti radiazioni prima di scendere perciò ha solo 24 ore di tempo prima che le radiazioni lo uccidano, e servono almeno tre giorni di cammino per raggiungere una zona dalla quale sia possibile trasmettere il segnale per richiedere soccorsi. Ci prova comunque. Jonas e Sam ricevono il segnale e partono immediatamente nella speranza di trovarlo vivo, ma trovano solo il suo host in avaria, che comunica loro che le radiazioni hanno fatto impazzire Ringo e che probabilmente è morto. Nel mentre Jonas e Sam vengono accerchiati dagli alieni e non hanno altra scelta se non fuggire. Il terzo capitolo termina con Sam in lacrime lacerata dal senso di colpa per aver abbandonato Ringo.
Emiliano Mammuccari :"abbiamo cercato di fare un fumetto punk ma con un vestito di rassicurante classicità".
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 4, 2025
Un fumetto che apre una saga sci-fi intensa e spettacolare: un gruppo di ragazzi, sopravvissuti a un attacco alieno, viene addestrato per diventare l’ultima speranza dell’umanità. Azione, dramma e riflessione sul sacrificio si intrecciano a un comparto grafico dinamico e cinematografico, dando vita a un inizio folgorante.
April 13, 2016
Il fumetto degli stereotipi: è tutto già visto e rivisto mille volte! L'unica cosa che salvo sono i bellissimi colori.
December 3, 2021
Sergio Bonnelli's comics are works that have left very big marks in my youth. What they manage to do very well is to merge whole bunch of things from various other stories and produce a book that will keep you spellbound 'til the very end. If you do not believe just look at Nathan Never (including spin offs), Mr. No, Martyn Mystery and Dylan Dog to just name the few.
Orphans series (volume 1 here collects first three issues) is a mix of Starship Troopers, Ender's Game and Orphanage series by Robert Buettner.
After unknown alien enemy incinerates the Earth and causes death of 20% population, Earth governments decide to strike back. In search of good candidates they start with picking up survivors of the attack that are young and without any relations - in other words orphans.
What follows is story told through two viewpoints: one, linked to events of recruitment of orphans and their training that is merciless and aims to weed off the weak, and other one that is set years in the future where aliens are identified and newly formed Earth forces start the counter attack.
Characters of orphans and their instructors are given beautifully. Do note, as few reviewers mentioned already, that story describing training days is more about characters, their inner fightings and the way kids generally see the world around them (world is definitely different when one is young). Story about the invasion is more action oriented and (at least in this volume) there is not much character development. In any case I am sure that follow up volumes will continue the more detailed story of our heroes.
Please note that this is book where people die, there is not much of a happy endings, except what merriment our heroes can extract from their every day activities. They are maltreated by their instructors with a single purpose - to make them a formidable force able to cope with unknown danger from space.
Art is truly great, I would especially like to point out the coloring. It is is exquisite. This is a book in a format that might be confusing to readers that did not come across it before- every page is split across two panels, there is not that much dynamic on the pages (like panel in panel etc). It is very much reminiscent of the golden age comic strip.
Great read and great adventure. Cannot wait for volume two.
Highly recommended.
Orphans series (volume 1 here collects first three issues) is a mix of Starship Troopers, Ender's Game and Orphanage series by Robert Buettner.
After unknown alien enemy incinerates the Earth and causes death of 20% population, Earth governments decide to strike back. In search of good candidates they start with picking up survivors of the attack that are young and without any relations - in other words orphans.
What follows is story told through two viewpoints: one, linked to events of recruitment of orphans and their training that is merciless and aims to weed off the weak, and other one that is set years in the future where aliens are identified and newly formed Earth forces start the counter attack.
Characters of orphans and their instructors are given beautifully. Do note, as few reviewers mentioned already, that story describing training days is more about characters, their inner fightings and the way kids generally see the world around them (world is definitely different when one is young). Story about the invasion is more action oriented and (at least in this volume) there is not much character development. In any case I am sure that follow up volumes will continue the more detailed story of our heroes.
Please note that this is book where people die, there is not much of a happy endings, except what merriment our heroes can extract from their every day activities. They are maltreated by their instructors with a single purpose - to make them a formidable force able to cope with unknown danger from space.
Art is truly great, I would especially like to point out the coloring. It is is exquisite. This is a book in a format that might be confusing to readers that did not come across it before- every page is split across two panels, there is not that much dynamic on the pages (like panel in panel etc). It is very much reminiscent of the golden age comic strip.
Great read and great adventure. Cannot wait for volume two.
Highly recommended.
November 14, 2019
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Voto - 4.5 stelle
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Ho trovato Orfani per caso, girando in biblioteca alla ricerca di un fantascientifico da leggere per la challenge di ottobre della #fantadistochallenge. Non ne avevo mai sentito parlare e la cosa mi ha molto sorpresa, visto che è uno dei pochi fumetti italiani di recente pubblicazione ad essere interamente a colori.
Orfani è un fantasicentifico post-apocalittico che racconta la storia degli orfani, appunto, una squadra speciale di soldati orfani addestrati per distruggere il nemico che ha portato loro via l'infanzia. In questo primo volume vediamo l'inizio di una serie che è ora alla sua terza stagione e che si prospetta piena di colpi di scena, emozioni e avventure. I protagonisti sono un gruppo di soldati speciali e addestrati a diventare assassini spietati, ma che continuano a mantenere la loro umanità grazie ai diversi rapporti interprersonali che instaurano. La storia si svolge su due linee temporali e li vede da bambini durante l'addestramento e da adulti durante la guerra.
Orfani ad una prima occhiata potrebbe sembrare un semplice post-apocalittico come tanti altri, una storia che parla di alieni sconosciuti, di guerre intergalattiche e di distruzione, ma è molto più di questo. Nonostante nel primo volume non vi sia molto spazio per approfondire altri aspetti che non siano la guerra contro gli alieni e l'addestramento dei protagonisti, appare subito evidente che quello che Recchioni e Mammuccari vogliono raccontarci è altro. L'analisi psicologica è... CONTINUA A LEGGERE QUI
Voto - 4.5 stelle
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Ho trovato Orfani per caso, girando in biblioteca alla ricerca di un fantascientifico da leggere per la challenge di ottobre della #fantadistochallenge. Non ne avevo mai sentito parlare e la cosa mi ha molto sorpresa, visto che è uno dei pochi fumetti italiani di recente pubblicazione ad essere interamente a colori.
Orfani è un fantasicentifico post-apocalittico che racconta la storia degli orfani, appunto, una squadra speciale di soldati orfani addestrati per distruggere il nemico che ha portato loro via l'infanzia. In questo primo volume vediamo l'inizio di una serie che è ora alla sua terza stagione e che si prospetta piena di colpi di scena, emozioni e avventure. I protagonisti sono un gruppo di soldati speciali e addestrati a diventare assassini spietati, ma che continuano a mantenere la loro umanità grazie ai diversi rapporti interprersonali che instaurano. La storia si svolge su due linee temporali e li vede da bambini durante l'addestramento e da adulti durante la guerra.
Orfani ad una prima occhiata potrebbe sembrare un semplice post-apocalittico come tanti altri, una storia che parla di alieni sconosciuti, di guerre intergalattiche e di distruzione, ma è molto più di questo. Nonostante nel primo volume non vi sia molto spazio per approfondire altri aspetti che non siano la guerra contro gli alieni e l'addestramento dei protagonisti, appare subito evidente che quello che Recchioni e Mammuccari vogliono raccontarci è altro. L'analisi psicologica è... CONTINUA A LEGGERE QUI
June 29, 2018
'Orphans Vol. 1' by Roberto Recchioni with art by Emiliano Mammucari is a collection of the first three issues of the series, but each issue is over 100 pages, so this collection weighs in at 352 pages.
An attack from space hits the Earth and leaves behind a group of orphaned children. They become the best hope to strike back against this interstellar enemy. The problem is that the enemy is very stealthy at hiding and attacking, but the Orphans are pretty good at what they do. Each issue starts with more of the attack on Earth, more of the training/breaking of the young recruits, then catches up to the future as this elite team tries to get revenge for Earth.
It's a quick read, but it's a huge graphic novel. The story is compelling and I liked the characters. Don't fall for any particular character, because sacrifices get made along the way. The art is really clean and quite good. The story feels like Starship Troopers, Ender's Game and Halo all mixed together. That means I liked it quite a lot.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
An attack from space hits the Earth and leaves behind a group of orphaned children. They become the best hope to strike back against this interstellar enemy. The problem is that the enemy is very stealthy at hiding and attacking, but the Orphans are pretty good at what they do. Each issue starts with more of the attack on Earth, more of the training/breaking of the young recruits, then catches up to the future as this elite team tries to get revenge for Earth.
It's a quick read, but it's a huge graphic novel. The story is compelling and I liked the characters. Don't fall for any particular character, because sacrifices get made along the way. The art is really clean and quite good. The story feels like Starship Troopers, Ender's Game and Halo all mixed together. That means I liked it quite a lot.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
November 27, 2018
A quick glance, before I began writing this review, shows this receiving more stars than I am giving the volume. What should be kept in mind is that I'm not a huge military science fiction fan, in large part because of my huge bias about how nearly everything (IMO) since Starship Troopers and Forever War are going over old ground are are just a little too hawkish for my taste.
Does this book go over some of the ground Troopers and Forever covered? Yes, but frankly I think the creative team does it well, and from my passing knowledge (admitted very little) of the Jason Wander series it incorporates ideas from that also.
So is this a homage? Maybe. My guess is their real goal was to create a war story, and at the same time get the reader to identify/become interested in the characters. And, I did become interested in the characters, much to my surprise.
While I have suspicions that as the story develops some old science fiction tropes are going to be brought out to explain the aliens and the attack on Earth I'm interested enough to consider getting future volumes.
Does this book go over some of the ground Troopers and Forever covered? Yes, but frankly I think the creative team does it well, and from my passing knowledge (admitted very little) of the Jason Wander series it incorporates ideas from that also.
So is this a homage? Maybe. My guess is their real goal was to create a war story, and at the same time get the reader to identify/become interested in the characters. And, I did become interested in the characters, much to my surprise.
While I have suspicions that as the story develops some old science fiction tropes are going to be brought out to explain the aliens and the attack on Earth I'm interested enough to consider getting future volumes.
June 17, 2018
I wasn't really sure what to expect with this book, but it turned out to be quite the pleasant surprise. The premise is a bit of your typical SF dystopia: aliens wipe out lots of people on Earth, Earth fights back using children that they trained up into soldiers. It's not necessarily the plot or the premise that gets me (although I do tend to enjoy books that remind me a bit of Ender's Game but not written by someone whose personal beliefs are as antithetical to mine as Orson Scott Card), but the way that it's executed. The art is absolutely gorgeous, and the alien enemy in particular is fascinating, both visually and story-wise. I feel like the plot and characters didn't necessarily develop all that much in these first three volumes, but they did a great job in hooking me and raising questions that I really want answers to. On the whole, I thought that this was a really strong start to a story that I most definitely want to continue reading.
February 4, 2019
Cliché but fun. The idea of using orphan children to battle an alien menace that threatens Earth has been done to death; this comic is more of the same. An alien blast from a unknown planet kills 1/6 of the worlds population. Only a stereotypical Japanese General and a Pink Haired pirate woman can train the orphan children of the victims of the attack into an alien killing revenge squad. They enhance and train the children by isolating them in the wilderness and testing their survival skills and abilitiy to work as a team.
After the origin story they are trained as the elite commandos of a very Starship troopers like unit. They are given treatments and injections to survive in alien environments. Much like Enders game it appears that there may be more to the alien mence then meets the eye (bound to be a cultural misunderstanding). This is basically Hunger Games, Starship Troopers, Enders Game, and a little bit of Robotech made into a palatable slurry.
After the origin story they are trained as the elite commandos of a very Starship troopers like unit. They are given treatments and injections to survive in alien environments. Much like Enders game it appears that there may be more to the alien mence then meets the eye (bound to be a cultural misunderstanding). This is basically Hunger Games, Starship Troopers, Enders Game, and a little bit of Robotech made into a palatable slurry.
February 26, 2019
Wow.
This was pretty cool. It's a story of children, survivors of the apocalypse, who are raised as weapons of vengeance.
For a graphic novel, the artwork quality exceeds any expectation I could've had. The backgrounds, character anatomy, character design, and coloring are spectacular.
I think it was originally written in Italian, and it begins in Spain. One character is American (Sam), but she gets paired with the Spaniards because she was found alive in Spain, but she was visiting family. Then, frightened, she refused to talk, so they assumed she was a Spaniard -- like the others.
Anyway, this is very creative (although it shows similarities to Ender's Game ) and it the moral work is insane. Like books that make you question? This book makes you question.
The only complaint I had was that the chemistry between Jonas and Juno felt very forced.
December 2, 2018
Orphans is basically Ender's Game plus The Forever War - after a world-shattering alien attack, a bunch of orphaned kids are trained into killing machines and then sent across the galaxy to defeat the unknown enemy. It's all fast-paced, well-illustrated, and generally fun, but these first few issues seem to be more about explosions and gunfire than revealing depth of character - or anything about the characters, really. It's only in the third issue that we start to delve deeper into any one character. Considering these are all child soldiers, I'd expect and hope for much more of that psychological investigation to come. For now, Orphans is off to a fine start, but it's covering well-trodden ground.
March 23, 2025
This graphic novel is about a group of teenagers or Orphans who survive a devastating attack on Earth and are brought together to become soldiers and fight back. This volume has the first three issues of the series. Each issue or chapter tells the story of the recruits’ training for the first half, while the second half takes place in the future when they reach the planet the initial attack originated from.
I don’t think this is for me. I thought some of the scenes or dialogue were what you’d find in a typical action movie. I don’t see so far about 300 pages in that it’s taking on interesting questions or themes like I’d want from science fiction. This may be good for a teenage/young adult audience.
I don’t think this is for me. I thought some of the scenes or dialogue were what you’d find in a typical action movie. I don’t see so far about 300 pages in that it’s taking on interesting questions or themes like I’d want from science fiction. This may be good for a teenage/young adult audience.
June 12, 2018
A good, fun read - a reasonably impressive style adds to the briskness of the narration in this sci-fi actioner, with humans fighting back against Earth's first assault by aliens. It's not perfect - when the characters are in their armoured helmets and solo fighter craft it's hard to know who's who, and the issue one jump from them being kids to them being the token perfect group of mystery warriors is too much, but on the whole this is a pleasantly escapist book. It's nowhere near the full 6000pp of the real thing, however, so it remains to be seen if we'll get all the rest...
December 2, 2018
3.5/5 There's not much new to be added in sci-fi with this collection. However, it was an enjoyable afternoon read. Stock sci-fi characters abound, with some added depth to a few key people. It was enough for me to root for their survival and to anticipate what happens next. The successful visuals made this graphic novel/series seem like a combination of watercolor, pen/pencil, and digital work. The extras at the end confirmed my thoughts, and offered some insight as to artistic and story choices. I'll be interested to see where everything goes.
May 15, 2019
An enjoyable story, with obvious similarities to Ender's Game and Starship Troopers, but also reminded me of Lord of the Flies and Sleator's House of Stairs. Translations in good, artwork is rich and consistent, characters are what they need to be for an action story, and this book sets the stage for a story I am curious to see continue.
It does makes my Cataloging Headaches shelf though, ultimately just for one page of sexual content. I would have much preferred to place this in teen graphics for wider circulation, but hopefully people will find still it in adult nonfiction...
It does makes my Cataloging Headaches shelf though, ultimately just for one page of sexual content. I would have much preferred to place this in teen graphics for wider circulation, but hopefully people will find still it in adult nonfiction...
January 15, 2020
Divorato tra ieri sera e sta mattina, non vedo l'ora di continuare questa avventura! Ammetto che il soggetto non sia originalissimo: in un futuro non ben precisato, un attacco alieno distrugge gran parte della popolazione terrestre. Le milizie reclutano così tutti i bambini rimasti senza genitori per crescerli come soldati, al fine di distruggere i nemici che hanno bombardato la Terra. Mi è però piaciuto un sacco, ricco di adrenalina e un po' ansiogeno, molto interessante! Anche i disegni, seppur semplici, mi piacciono. Vale la pena continuare!!
January 13, 2025
Ma razumijem zašto su slabije ocjene. Starship Troopers/Ender's Game/Halo - od svega po malo. Ali to mi nije smetalo jer je strip zabavan i brzo se čita. Jedino iznenađujuće je da je iz pera talijanskih strip majstora koji su na ovim prostorima poprilično popularni i prepoznatljivi. Da nisam pročitao tko je pisao – ne bih primijetio. Ajde, za početak neka nategnuta četvorkica pa se nadam da me nastavci neće razočarati.
June 27, 2018
I was not expecting anything, suprised me a little. Pleasant sci-fi action story about orphans fighting aliens, so far. I'm a bit disappointed it lacks that effect on emotions, like, for example, I expect I will feel at least tiny sadness when somebody good dies and I felt nothing during reading this. In general, I felt nothing but the urge to read more to find out if it's going to become better.
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