Age of Reptiles: The Hunt

Age of Reptiles #2

by Ricardo Delgado, Thomas Schumacher (Introduction)

His mother slaughtered by a pack of Ceratosaurs, a terrified Allosaur must make his way across the sweltering deserts of Jurassic North America -- or face the same fate himself. The Hunt is on in this new chapter of Ricardo Delgado's Age of Reptiles! Told entirely in pictures, the Age of Reptiles series is regarded as one of the finest uses of the comics medium and is appropriate for all ages. Through his innovative approach, storyteller Ricardo Delgado has earned such renowned fans as Burne Hogarth, Ray Harryhausen, Mike Mignola, John Landis, Mark Schultz, and Steve Bissette -- and once you've read Age of The Hunt, you'll count yourself among them!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Dinosaurs, Science Fiction, Animals, Historical Fiction, Comic Book

117 pages, Paperback

First published July 16, 1997

Reviews

[Drew Canole · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art was alright, but the story runs like something I would have thought up as a child (or an adult). The reptiles seemed to have too many human traits to really make it seem authentic, but then had brutal traits that made them seem like assholes (a human vice). The brutal traits would have been fine if I didn't feel like the dinosaurs were exhibiting human behavior to begin with.

If you're thinking about buying this book just close your eyes for a moment... do it!!.... now imagine you're back millions of years ago... and you're a velociraptor looking for food... continue that line of thought for a few minutes, explore all the conflicts you may get into and the struggles you may face...

And now you've experienced more than this book will allow you to experience.

Also: out of the Age of Reptiles books, I would recommend The Journey over the rest, if you still want to check out this series, as it concerns a migration of animals and has some pretty cool scenes.

[chvang · Rating 5 out of 5]

It can't live up to the first book, Age of Reptiles: Tribal Warfare, but still an amazing work with gorgeous art. I preferred the style of the first book; that's my only gripe, that the art looks airbrushed, smoothed out. Maybe the artist used hot-pressed paper instead of cold-pressed? But that's a personal preference; The Hunt is still a visually stunning story that immerses you into a world 65 million years in the past, and does it without a word.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is strictly pictures. The art is good, I especially liked the double page landscapes.
Parental note, this would be great for kids that love dinosaurs and also are old enough to handle the nature of animals eating other animals - lots of that going on here.

[Mauricio Gustavo · Rating 2 out of 5]

O gibi acompanha alguns dinossauros (sobre os quais eu não tenho condições de informar detalhes quanto a fidelidade na representação da anatomia, cores ou comportamento) na luta pela sobrevivência.
É uma estoria muda que se beneficia de quadros amplos, paginas duplas, cores fortes, só fiquei com a impressão que o artista ou não esta acostumado com dinossauros, ou acostumado de mais com os vícios dos artistas de quadrinhos dos anos 90, como certas poses se ataque que eu duvido que os dinossauros fizessem, além de expressões humanas nele, que não incomodam tanto, mas causam um certo estranhamento.

[Rick Ray · Rating 2 out of 5]

Personally founds this to be weaker than the "Tribal Warfare" since the plot is a bit too similar but somehow even simpler. The story follows a prolonged chase where an orphaned Allosaur must elude a predatory pack of Ceratosaurs. There isn't really anything to grab onto aside from the visual storytelling, which isn't quite as clear as it was in the previous volume. The artwork for the dinosaurs continues to impress, but the backgrounds are surprisingly spare and at times, dull. For a wordless comic detail in artwork is critical, so I'm surprised by how barren this comic looks.

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I probably don't read as many graphic novels as I should so I was looking forward to this one. A tad disappointed. The art was amazing. Not a single word or a single sound in the entire book and that really helped the art come alive.
But
The story just wasn't that good. I could summarize the entire story in two sentences and not leave anything out.

Decent way to spend some time but I'm happy this was from the library and it didn't cost me anything.

[Jeff Powers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great volume in the amazing series of 'silent' comics about the everyday lives of dinosaurs. This one taking us back to the life of a small Allosaurus. These comics are quick reads, but worth every page. And will make you want to read it all over again. Ricardo Delgado peoples his lush and colorful world with unique reptilian characters that leap off the page without a single word of dialogue. As a dinosaur nut, these books are a mastery of both visual storytelling and paleofiction.

[Harley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, Delgado had made a story as swift as ever. I really enjoyed the subtle cat and mouse game played by the allosaur and the ceratosaurs...Santo is a total bad ass! Too bad they all mostly got washed by a super tsunami... bummer

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting example of comics without words, and the art in this book and the sequel is amazing. I don't think the plot is quite as strong in the second book, though.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautifully illustrated and wordless coming-of-age book that set in the treacherous times of the dinosaur age. Wonderful how strong the plot is without words.

[Friedrich Haas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent story, drawing, color, an experience of pure enjoyment.

[Kendra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not bad, but the storyline felt a little confusing.