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Elephantmen Revised and Expanded Volume 1
The sold-out first hardcover volume of Elephantmen is back in print and now includes the sold-out Zero issue with art by Ladronn, as well as a sketchbook section, the English and Media Studies back matter from the single issues, and an introduction by Jonathan Ross.
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312 pages, Hardcover
First published May 14, 2013
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December 22, 2019Här finns saker jag tycker om: pulp noir-känslan, det fragmentariska berättandet, världsbygget.
Men det dras ner av saker jag inte står ut med: photoshoppade färger, bitvis oläslig grid-layout, samt de översexualiserade kvinnoporträtten som verkar vara något av Image Comics signum.
Men det dras ner av saker jag inte står ut med: photoshoppade färger, bitvis oläslig grid-layout, samt de översexualiserade kvinnoporträtten som verkar vara något av Image Comics signum.
February 3, 2015
What a book. I've been on an Image reading quest for the last month or so, and this series is so far one of my favorites. The art is absolutely phenomenal, and the stories kept me reading the book in almost one long sitting. All the bonuses in the hardcover edition make it well worth the purchase.
The concept of genetically altered animal/human hybrid weapons rescued and introduced into a futuristic society was just so cool. Will definitely check out the next books, and the Hip Flask series that introduced the Elephantmen.
The concept of genetically altered animal/human hybrid weapons rescued and introduced into a futuristic society was just so cool. Will definitely check out the next books, and the Hip Flask series that introduced the Elephantmen.
July 2, 2024
Fun- might dive into the full series. Really didn’t like the fairy story towards the end it was very hard to see overall and too busy. Otherwise I liked the world building and new universe to explore. 3.5 rounded up.
June 30, 2014
As I've mentioned in the last couple of reviews of graphic novels, I've been looking for something different than the standard superhero titles and I think I finally found that in Elephantmen. The cover and idea (Bipedal elephants?) may seem really corny or stupid, but it isn't at all. Elephantmen reminds me a bit of Planet of the Apes in that you feel strongly for non-human characters in a very human way. I also like the pulpiness of the story and I'm glad to see that it never becomes too silly or cheesy. The idea that someone would cross clone animals and humans together seems quite feasible sadly and the lives the Elephantmen have are mostly tragic. This volume is all one-shot stories and they're well done and satisfying. The only sections I didn't care for is that the parts with the girl can be a little cliche and the issue with the fairy tale story had way too much text to get through. Other than that, the plot of the issues was very strong and were exciting, surprising, and sometimes even a little moving. The setting and world of Elephantmen seems very promising as well.
One of the best things about Elephantmen is the art which is mostly heavy on Photoshop/computerized coloring, but it looks really good. Moritat has a lot of talent and makes the Elephantmen look pretty detailed and real which is no small feat. I really like how there are quite a few different artists and yet the quality is very high throughout this entire volume. The extra covers done in the pulp style are really neat and impressive as well.
In addition to the stories, there is some back matter about classic pulp Sci-Fi artists and writers from Britain. I bought this on Comixology and felt like I got a lot of value for my money. Whether you buy it in hardcover or digitally, Elephantmen is really worth reading and a series I hope to read more of in the future.
One of the best things about Elephantmen is the art which is mostly heavy on Photoshop/computerized coloring, but it looks really good. Moritat has a lot of talent and makes the Elephantmen look pretty detailed and real which is no small feat. I really like how there are quite a few different artists and yet the quality is very high throughout this entire volume. The extra covers done in the pulp style are really neat and impressive as well.
In addition to the stories, there is some back matter about classic pulp Sci-Fi artists and writers from Britain. I bought this on Comixology and felt like I got a lot of value for my money. Whether you buy it in hardcover or digitally, Elephantmen is really worth reading and a series I hope to read more of in the future.
January 8, 2014
A pulp combination of Blade Runner and The Island of Dr. Mareau. This is a trip past the ugly to show you the beauty beneath, and past beauty to show you the truly ugly. Elephantmen takes the word Humanity and asks if we really deserve to lend our species name to such a grand word and meaning. The Elephantmen series is a must read.
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