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Mad Max: Fury Road - Prequels #1-4
Mad Max: Fury Road
George Miller, Nico Lathouris and Mark Sexton are writing four prelude stories that follow leading characters Nux, Immortan Joe, Furiosa, and a two-part story about Mad Max. Nico Lathouris serves as a co-writer on the film while Mark Sexton serves as storyboard and concept artist for Mad Max: Fury Road. Interior artists working on these projects include Riccardo Burchielli, Leandro Fernandez, Tristan Jones and Mark Sexton, while covers will be illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards.
In this collection:
Mad Max: Fury Road: Nux & Immortan Joe #1
Mad Max: Fury Road: Furiosa #1
Mad Max: Fury Road: Mad Max #1-2
(Note: Stand-in cover taken from Mad Max: Fury Road: Nux & Immortan Joe #1.)
In this collection:
Mad Max: Fury Road: Nux & Immortan Joe #1
Mad Max: Fury Road: Furiosa #1
Mad Max: Fury Road: Mad Max #1-2
(Note: Stand-in cover taken from Mad Max: Fury Road: Nux & Immortan Joe #1.)
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2015
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George Miller
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George Miller AO is an Australian filmmaker best known for his Mad Max franchise, whose second installment, Mad Max 2, and fourth, Fury Road, have been hailed as two of the greatest action films of all time, with Fury Road winning six Academy Awards. - Wikipedia
George Miller AO is an Australian filmmaker best known for his Mad Max franchise, whose second installment, Mad Max 2, and fourth, Fury Road, have been hailed as two of the greatest action films of all time, with Fury Road winning six Academy Awards. - Wikipedia
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February 7, 2016
This was fine. The only story worth reading in here is Max's because you learn who the child he kept seeing was. The Furiosa story just annoyed me, and the Nux/Immortan Joe story was boring.
October 24, 2019
A solid set of prequel stories for the characters from Mad Max: Fury Road written by George Miller.
April 5, 2016
What a lovely day xD
I've never heard of Mad Max and then Fury Road the movie came into my life. And i loved it so much.
Basicaly this is some back stories (i really hoped to see more of Furiosa the Queen <3). The art was fine and the stories were fine, i enjoyed this :D. 3,5 stars
I've never heard of Mad Max and then Fury Road the movie came into my life. And i loved it so much.
Basicaly this is some back stories (i really hoped to see more of Furiosa the Queen <3). The art was fine and the stories were fine, i enjoyed this :D. 3,5 stars
April 25, 2016
Mad Max: Fury Road was one of my favourite movies from last year - it was crazy fun and full of awesome action set pieces and characters. So I was intrigued to check out these prelude comics from writer/director George Miller and his scriptwriter Nico Lathouris and storyboard artist Mark Sexton. And then I was disappointed as, with most prelude comics, this one turned out to be total crap.
The book’s divided into five short sections featuring Immortan Joe, Warboy Nux, Imperator Furiosa, “Mad” Max Rockatansky, and the War-Rig. I couldn’t even tell you what the Immortan Joe and Nux stories were about, they were so damn boring and sloppily put-together.
Furiosa was the best part of the movie so it’s a shame her story here is so irrelevant. She sees Joe treating his five wives cruelly and decides to help them escape his wrath. We didn’t need a comic to understand that, we got everything we needed from the movie itself. I wonder if these were scenes cut from the movie and repurposed as a crap comic?
Max’s story was the only interesting part of the book. There’s a summary of the first three Mel Gibson movies and then we’re back in Gastown as Max fights in the Thunderdome for the V8 engine needed for his Interceptor. He also saves a couple women in the process, a mother and daughter, from the crazies. It was kinda exciting to read and stood out because it was an actual story where the main character did stuff!
The short War-Rig section was as dull as the Joe/Nux parts as we’re told where the various parts it’s made of came from, blah blah blah. Pointless and boring!
Even if you’re a fan of George Miller’s weird and wonderful Wasteland and Fury Road, you definitely don’t need to read this crummy collection of half-assed Mad Max comics.
The book’s divided into five short sections featuring Immortan Joe, Warboy Nux, Imperator Furiosa, “Mad” Max Rockatansky, and the War-Rig. I couldn’t even tell you what the Immortan Joe and Nux stories were about, they were so damn boring and sloppily put-together.
Furiosa was the best part of the movie so it’s a shame her story here is so irrelevant. She sees Joe treating his five wives cruelly and decides to help them escape his wrath. We didn’t need a comic to understand that, we got everything we needed from the movie itself. I wonder if these were scenes cut from the movie and repurposed as a crap comic?
Max’s story was the only interesting part of the book. There’s a summary of the first three Mel Gibson movies and then we’re back in Gastown as Max fights in the Thunderdome for the V8 engine needed for his Interceptor. He also saves a couple women in the process, a mother and daughter, from the crazies. It was kinda exciting to read and stood out because it was an actual story where the main character did stuff!
The short War-Rig section was as dull as the Joe/Nux parts as we’re told where the various parts it’s made of came from, blah blah blah. Pointless and boring!
Even if you’re a fan of George Miller’s weird and wonderful Wasteland and Fury Road, you definitely don’t need to read this crummy collection of half-assed Mad Max comics.
June 6, 2024
Mad Max: Fury Road movie was (and still is) one of the postapocalyptic movies out there. A worthy sequel to the original saga. This comic book contains four prequel stories of characters from the movie, as well as an additional, fifth story about the origin of the infamous war rig.
Was this necessary? Just as the latest installment, Furiosa: Mad Max Saga it was something we could've gone without.
Furiosa's story is poorly written, and Nux's and Immortan Joe's stories were just there to fill space (war rig story included). The only worthy story is the two-part story of Max and his search for a girl and V8 engine taken by Buzzards, which looks more like a quest from a video game, than stuff for movies.
And to think George Miller didn't like the Mad Max video game, but he approved this? Not worth the read, even if you're a fan of Mad Max. Or you can just read his story and skip the rest.
Was this necessary? Just as the latest installment, Furiosa: Mad Max Saga it was something we could've gone without.
Furiosa's story is poorly written, and Nux's and Immortan Joe's stories were just there to fill space (war rig story included). The only worthy story is the two-part story of Max and his search for a girl and V8 engine taken by Buzzards, which looks more like a quest from a video game, than stuff for movies.
And to think George Miller didn't like the Mad Max video game, but he approved this? Not worth the read, even if you're a fan of Mad Max. Or you can just read his story and skip the rest.
December 27, 2020
Mad Max faniem patiks. Interesanti stāsti sižeta ziņā un lieliski ieturēta filmu gaisotne.
May 21, 2016
This was a decent prequel to the recent Mad Max: Fury Road film. We got to see backstories for Nux, Immortan Joe, Furiosa and Max himself.
Really nothing groundbreaking but still a good read. I liked the Max story best, but they all helped fill in some blanks. The art was a good fit for the stories as well.
If you were a fan of the movie, these are worth checking out.
Really nothing groundbreaking but still a good read. I liked the Max story best, but they all helped fill in some blanks. The art was a good fit for the stories as well.
If you were a fan of the movie, these are worth checking out.
August 1, 2016
I had such high hopes for this. Prequels are usually an extreme in either a hit or a miss so I shouldn't be surprised. Max, Nux & Immortan Joe's stories were compelling enough but Furiosa's was such a disappointment. I can't rate this higher than 2 or 2.5 if I'm generous.
November 21, 2015
"Nux and Immortan Joe" - 3.5/5 stars
"Furiosa" - 1/5 stars
"Max Part I" - 3.5/5 stars
"Max Part II" - 4/5 stars
"War Rig" - 3/5 stars
Unsurprisingly, Furiosa's storyline mostly soured my view of this collection of Max Mad: Fury Road prequel comic books. (The rest are readable enough, though largely underwhelming.) Feminist critics have already picked "Furiosa" apart, panel by panel, so instead of rehashing what's already been said, I'll just redirect you here, here, and here. For starters.
I especially loathed the artists' portrayal of Furiosa, who they transform into a) a pro-lifer who compares Angharad's attempt to abort her rape baby to Immortan Joe's reign of terror and b) a rape apologist who berates the "wives" for not showing the proper amount of respect and gratitude toward their abuser. Granted, Furiosa's behavior might be due in part to past trauma; for instance, her tirade against the wives could be Furiosa's way of minimizing her own abuse. (It's revealed that she too was once one of Joe's breeders; because no woman can be a hero without first being victimized in the most brutal and inhumane ways.)
If this is the case, the whole storyline could have been handled better, with more nuance and compassion. That's a pretty big if, though, especially given the creators' odious responses to criticism and their general lack of awareness overall.
At the time the "Furiosa" comic came out, there was much speculation as to the extent of George Miller's involvement. At the very least, he signed off on a storyline that runs counter to the film's arguably feminist principles. I found myself hoping that the comic books were just a crass attempt to cash in on the film's popularity, with Miller lending his name only. But in the TP's intro, Mark Sexton - who worked on the original storyboards way back in the '90s - reports that the stories originated with Miller:
"These are not just mere ephemera - not just cynically produced stories that have been hacked out to tie into a summer movie. These are legitimately authentic tales that were dreamed up by George during the production of the film and were told to the actors themselves - tales that gave the characters they played depth and history."
So....yeah. I kind of wish I'd heeded the warnings and skipped this one entirely. It's all I can do to contain my disgust to the written page, and not let it creep out and color my feelings about the film - which was easily my favorite flick of 2015. In light of this dreck, Fury Road feels a little less intentionally feminist and more accidentally feminist. Like Oreos to vegans.
The other comics range from "meh" to "I liked it well enough." "Nux and Immortan Joe" focuses mainly on Joe, which is a bit of a letdown; why should the villain get more ink than the hero? I expected more from "War Rig," though I must admit to loving the backstory for the doll heads. Others have complained that the artwork is stark and dreary - which it is - but I found it true to the story's tone and aesthetic.
Bottom line: borrow it, if you must.
http://www.easyvegan.info/2015/12/14/...
"Furiosa" - 1/5 stars
"Max Part I" - 3.5/5 stars
"Max Part II" - 4/5 stars
"War Rig" - 3/5 stars
Unsurprisingly, Furiosa's storyline mostly soured my view of this collection of Max Mad: Fury Road prequel comic books. (The rest are readable enough, though largely underwhelming.) Feminist critics have already picked "Furiosa" apart, panel by panel, so instead of rehashing what's already been said, I'll just redirect you here, here, and here. For starters.
I especially loathed the artists' portrayal of Furiosa, who they transform into a) a pro-lifer who compares Angharad's attempt to abort her rape baby to Immortan Joe's reign of terror and b) a rape apologist who berates the "wives" for not showing the proper amount of respect and gratitude toward their abuser. Granted, Furiosa's behavior might be due in part to past trauma; for instance, her tirade against the wives could be Furiosa's way of minimizing her own abuse. (It's revealed that she too was once one of Joe's breeders; because no woman can be a hero without first being victimized in the most brutal and inhumane ways.)
If this is the case, the whole storyline could have been handled better, with more nuance and compassion. That's a pretty big if, though, especially given the creators' odious responses to criticism and their general lack of awareness overall.
At the time the "Furiosa" comic came out, there was much speculation as to the extent of George Miller's involvement. At the very least, he signed off on a storyline that runs counter to the film's arguably feminist principles. I found myself hoping that the comic books were just a crass attempt to cash in on the film's popularity, with Miller lending his name only. But in the TP's intro, Mark Sexton - who worked on the original storyboards way back in the '90s - reports that the stories originated with Miller:
"These are not just mere ephemera - not just cynically produced stories that have been hacked out to tie into a summer movie. These are legitimately authentic tales that were dreamed up by George during the production of the film and were told to the actors themselves - tales that gave the characters they played depth and history."
So....yeah. I kind of wish I'd heeded the warnings and skipped this one entirely. It's all I can do to contain my disgust to the written page, and not let it creep out and color my feelings about the film - which was easily my favorite flick of 2015. In light of this dreck, Fury Road feels a little less intentionally feminist and more accidentally feminist. Like Oreos to vegans.
The other comics range from "meh" to "I liked it well enough." "Nux and Immortan Joe" focuses mainly on Joe, which is a bit of a letdown; why should the villain get more ink than the hero? I expected more from "War Rig," though I must admit to loving the backstory for the doll heads. Others have complained that the artwork is stark and dreary - which it is - but I found it true to the story's tone and aesthetic.
Bottom line: borrow it, if you must.
http://www.easyvegan.info/2015/12/14/...
December 4, 2016
Would recommend this to fans of the Mad Max series. Would be nice to see this continued.
https://youtu.be/k-N0tqwJCoA
https://youtu.be/k-N0tqwJCoA
January 22, 2017
What a day.....What a lovely day (To Review)
NUX & IMMORTAN JOE :
The Story deals with origins of both Nux as well as Immortan Joe. Most importantly, how the hell did he get the name Immortan Joe?!
Verdict : Shiny but, not so chrome
FURIOSA:
The Story is about lives of Five Wives of the Citadel and how they cross path with Furiosa
Verdict: Ah,Mediocre
MAX:
Max is back in Thunderdome! This chapter also tells the story of the mysterious (dead) child who Max kept on seeing in the movie!
Verdict : WITNESS
NUX & IMMORTAN JOE :
The Story deals with origins of both Nux as well as Immortan Joe. Most importantly, how the hell did he get the name Immortan Joe?!
Verdict : Shiny but, not so chrome
FURIOSA:
The Story is about lives of Five Wives of the Citadel and how they cross path with Furiosa
Verdict: Ah,Mediocre
MAX:
Max is back in Thunderdome! This chapter also tells the story of the mysterious (dead) child who Max kept on seeing in the movie!
Verdict : WITNESS
June 8, 2022
Une bonne anthologie de "prequel" pour des personnages de l'univers du dernier film de Mad Max. Contrairement à plusieurs autres BD prequel de film que j'ai eu l'occasion de lire, on a ici sincèrement affaire à des oeuvres travaillées, intelligentes, qui explore les différents personnages et enrichissent l'univers.
Le dessin est définitivement très riche, détaillé, clair et distinct (bien que certaines scènes sont un peu sombre) et sert définitivement la narration. Cette dernière est bien introduite notamment à l'aide de mise en abyme d'un conteur dans l'univers qui sert à la fois à nous présenter un contexte intéressant et le récit du personnage. Les récits, surtout celui de Mad Max, sont définitivement poignants et vise juste, celui de Furiosa dessert peut-être un peu le personnage, mais enrichie énormément le récit des femmes qu'Immortan Joe conserve "pure" et offre une individualité intéressante à toutes les femmes qui compose ce groupe plutôt qu'une sérialisation. Le personnage de l'historienne et aussi fascinant et offre un beau lieu de résistance féministe au sein d'une dystopie.
Plusieurs fans du film devraient définitivement aimé, ça enrichit, étend l'univers tout en proposant des histoires originales, contenues en elle-même et qui ne font pas juste qu'annoncer ce qui va se dérouler (bien que cette réalité est discuté de manière méta-narrative par le conteur et j'ai bien apprécié ce clin d'oeil).
Le dessin est définitivement très riche, détaillé, clair et distinct (bien que certaines scènes sont un peu sombre) et sert définitivement la narration. Cette dernière est bien introduite notamment à l'aide de mise en abyme d'un conteur dans l'univers qui sert à la fois à nous présenter un contexte intéressant et le récit du personnage. Les récits, surtout celui de Mad Max, sont définitivement poignants et vise juste, celui de Furiosa dessert peut-être un peu le personnage, mais enrichie énormément le récit des femmes qu'Immortan Joe conserve "pure" et offre une individualité intéressante à toutes les femmes qui compose ce groupe plutôt qu'une sérialisation. Le personnage de l'historienne et aussi fascinant et offre un beau lieu de résistance féministe au sein d'une dystopie.
Plusieurs fans du film devraient définitivement aimé, ça enrichit, étend l'univers tout en proposant des histoires originales, contenues en elle-même et qui ne font pas juste qu'annoncer ce qui va se dérouler (bien que cette réalité est discuté de manière méta-narrative par le conteur et j'ai bien apprécié ce clin d'oeil).
June 5, 2022
If you're expecting a ton of action, you may be disappointed but what you do get is back stories for Furiosa, Nux, Immortan Joe and Max. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't any groundbreaking parts or no twist. I never got my "OH WOW" moment. Still a very decent book, especially if you're a fan of the movie.
May 30, 2024
love this crap... need about 500 more pages or even 500 more stories..
People Eater origin surprise was my fave!!
People Eater origin surprise was my fave!!
June 29, 2016
This was interesting. Ever wonder who the little girl Max keeps seeing, how Furiosa helped the Wives escape, how Nux became a warboy and of course how Immortan Joe found the Citadel? These story arcs answer that.
Though I would of liked it to see as a movie but comic book form is okay too. Love that cover.
For the most part, these were okay, my favorite probably Max's story. The art work at first I wasn't sure about, but the more I breezed through this, the more I found it fit the tone the comic was going for.
If you're a fan of the Mad Max series and the movies, then you might like this. After reading this, it does make me want to see the movies again.
Though I would of liked it to see as a movie but comic book form is okay too. Love that cover.
For the most part, these were okay, my favorite probably Max's story. The art work at first I wasn't sure about, but the more I breezed through this, the more I found it fit the tone the comic was going for.
If you're a fan of the Mad Max series and the movies, then you might like this. After reading this, it does make me want to see the movies again.
March 5, 2016
So, here we have a few prequel stories that tie into the Mad Max:Fury Road movie, and are supposed to stand on their own right, not just as marketing fodder. George Miller thought up these tales during the production of the movie. Pretty interesting stuff, and the artwork was right on the mark for all of its dusty desert waste feel. Nothing too earth shattering, but if you liked the movie this will be fun for you to spend time with.
November 15, 2016
Interesting, nicely packaged, cool episodes.
April 15, 2018
One ordinary Wednesday, the power was turned off... and it didn't come back on again.
Paperback collection of the one-off comic book prequels for Mad Max: Fury Road, each issue focusing on a different character. It's a mixed bag as a result, but I'm glad I read it: I forever love this setting and being steeped in the gritty and unforgiving Wasteland, with some fun worldbuilding and little hints of backstory for these characters.
Nux & Immortan Joe: Nux's origin honest-to-god had my heart clenching in my chest, waaaaugh I love this cinnamon roll so much!! It actually feels like a bit of a mistake to give him so much less pagetime compared to Joe. Although even so, Joe's section is less about the man himself, more about how the Citadel was taken, and seguing into his fixation on reproduction & obtaining a healthy male heir.
Furiosa: Meh. Sadly, skip this issue if you can. There are some tiny things I like about it (Capable plays guitar! the lines about how education & knowledge inevitably leads to revolution, and it was Miss Giddy's tutorship of the women that enabled their rebellion!), but there are other aspects about it that are maddening and a betrayal of the feminist message behind Fury Road itself. This article (very spoilery!) gets into it in great detail, but in short: Furiosa is initially antagonistic towards the wives, to the extent of being anti-abortion and a rape apologist. (Yeah.) She does eventually come around and changes her mind and decides to help the wives, but that emotional journey isn't gracefully-done, and you're still just left reeling from the imagery of her physically striking the women and telling them they should be grateful to their goddamn rapist because at least he keeps them fed and watered and safe. The all-male creators did not handle sexual assault or inter-women dynamics well at all in this one. It bums me out, thinking how much more interesting or nuanced and good Furiosa backstory could've been, ideally in the hands of a female writer.
Max: Okay but, thankfully, this one is great! -- but also incredibly bleak and a punch to the gut. It explains who the child is that he keeps hallucinating in Fury Road, and also revisits some characters & plot beats of the Mad Max video game (which is one of my unexpectedly favourite games tbh); which heartens me, because I can pretty much consider the game canonical now. The storyline here is a bit more rushed, compared to seeing the story of Hope & Glory unfold in a more leisurely pace in the game -- and experiencing Max's struggle with compassion and how much to let himself start caring for other people -- but it still strikes that same soul-destroying note.
Fuckit, now I want to go play it some more.
The War Rig: I actually oddly liked this one, because I love it when inanimate objects have a weight and significance and backstory of their own (similar to the Interceptor, considering how many hours I've spent lovingly tinkering with it in aforementioned game). I enjoyed that there's a story behind each individual component of the vehicle, and it was pretty up my alley considering I like heartbreaking wasteland vignettes, little snapshots of how the world ended for a variety of people.
June 1, 2024
Overall, this is perfectly fine and not really something I’d want to read again. A lot of it feels like that Patton Oswalt bit about the Star Wars prequels, and man I just don’t give a shit about the lore behind the story I already like. The Max story is the exception here as it’s got a real emotional core (which I’ll circle back to).
I definitely read the Furiosa issue when this series was coming out and probably still have it somewhere — it’s not particularly necessary but I didn’t mind it. The more interesting stuff with her happens in Furiosa (which just hit and motivated this read). The issue with her is just focusing on her time in the Citadel with Immortan Joe’s brides. Theres not anything there you don’t already gather from watching Fury Road. Again, it just feels unnecessary given there isn’t really a story there to be told.
The Nux and Joe stories are really uninteresting. Not even worth getting into, they feel like footnotes to pad out the issue length. I assume it’s just what Miller gave the actors on set to give them context to their motivation and grounding their performances. It feels like something some nerd would say was neat and then make a YouTube video with red circles on the thumbnail where he’s embarrassingly screaming in front of FunkoPops.
The Max story is what I presume Miller’s treatment/outline for The Wasteland is and I’d love to see that movie someday (who knows how Furiosa will perform, but it’s rad and I hope The Wasteland happens). But yeah, this series mostly just feels like lore exposition as opposed to real stories…it’s fine, I guess.
I definitely read the Furiosa issue when this series was coming out and probably still have it somewhere — it’s not particularly necessary but I didn’t mind it. The more interesting stuff with her happens in Furiosa (which just hit and motivated this read). The issue with her is just focusing on her time in the Citadel with Immortan Joe’s brides. Theres not anything there you don’t already gather from watching Fury Road. Again, it just feels unnecessary given there isn’t really a story there to be told.
The Nux and Joe stories are really uninteresting. Not even worth getting into, they feel like footnotes to pad out the issue length. I assume it’s just what Miller gave the actors on set to give them context to their motivation and grounding their performances. It feels like something some nerd would say was neat and then make a YouTube video with red circles on the thumbnail where he’s embarrassingly screaming in front of FunkoPops.
The Max story is what I presume Miller’s treatment/outline for The Wasteland is and I’d love to see that movie someday (who knows how Furiosa will perform, but it’s rad and I hope The Wasteland happens). But yeah, this series mostly just feels like lore exposition as opposed to real stories…it’s fine, I guess.
August 7, 2025
Como secuela a Fury Road esta excelente.
La historia de Nux y de Immortan Joe, y algo de Furiosa. Aunque algunas partes se contradigan con la propia película de la misma, como la semilla del melocotón y el que ella fuera concubina. Nunca lo fue.
También esta el propio Max y el cómo logra reconstruir su Interceptor (que posteriormente es capturado por los War-Boys y al final destruido en la película de Fury Road, otra vez.) En esta historia creo que la cuentan mejor en el videojuego, aunque el propio Miller haya dicho que no es canon. (Obviamente el estudio se tomo sus libertades porque Miller estuvo ocupado con la peli).
En el comic nos encontramos a Hope y Glory, a Max con su propia aventura con los Buzzards, Gastown y de nuevo las perdidas y su constante lucha con su pasado. Es la eterna historia del loco Max.
El más oscuro de los ángeles vaga interminablemente por el yermo. Todos conocemos una versión y todas son dignas de contarse.
La historia de Nux y de Immortan Joe, y algo de Furiosa. Aunque algunas partes se contradigan con la propia película de la misma, como la semilla del melocotón y el que ella fuera concubina. Nunca lo fue.
También esta el propio Max y el cómo logra reconstruir su Interceptor (que posteriormente es capturado por los War-Boys y al final destruido en la película de Fury Road, otra vez.) En esta historia creo que la cuentan mejor en el videojuego, aunque el propio Miller haya dicho que no es canon. (Obviamente el estudio se tomo sus libertades porque Miller estuvo ocupado con la peli).
En el comic nos encontramos a Hope y Glory, a Max con su propia aventura con los Buzzards, Gastown y de nuevo las perdidas y su constante lucha con su pasado. Es la eterna historia del loco Max.
El más oscuro de los ángeles vaga interminablemente por el yermo. Todos conocemos una versión y todas son dignas de contarse.
September 26, 2021
It was fairly obvious that Max's story would've been the best one, however I must say I was surprised when I saw they've also drawn the backstories of some of the wackiest vehicles and objects which appeared in Mad Max: Fury Road. Well, I'm not complaining because they were great too
August 18, 2018
It was a great read. It filled out a lot of details from the movie.
April 23, 2020
Not a bad collection at all. Makes me wish someone had continued with this universe and made more comics. Still, this was a fun read and gave me a lot more of characters that I loved, hated, and/or were curious about.
January 3, 2024
Picked this up from the library on a lark, thinking it might refresh my brain for the upcoming movie. It did, but it's actually a bit of a backstory for each Max, Nux, and Furiosa. Even the War Rig gets a back story, which I really enjoyed.
It was great, and it got me thinking about the Fury Road so much that I watched it again for the first time since release. Holy cow what a flick.
It was great, and it got me thinking about the Fury Road so much that I watched it again for the first time since release. Holy cow what a flick.
June 15, 2024
Re-read in one sitting, after watching Mad Max: Furiosa- so glad it all folds so well together!
December 30, 2020
The Furiosa section is absolutely standout. Otherwise a fun read for anyone who enjoyed the film
March 13, 2023
Really liked the art in this collection, though I found the stories didn't add too much depth to the characters.
May 25, 2017
An awesome prequel (and sequel) to the fuel throttled 2015 film, Mad Max: Fury Road. It gives us the background on Immortan Joe, Imperator Furiosa, Joe's wives, some of the famous vehicles from the film, and even fleshes out the silent but deadly Max himself. A great companion piece. I hope they make a true sequel.
February 6, 2023
The very nice colorful, bloody, speedy stories for Mad Max fans.
February 10, 2016
Having read this in a single sitting the other day, it's still pretty fresh in my mind.
I'll get straight to the point and throw my opinion stone into the boulder pile concerning the controversy circling the Furiosa story:
I'm one of the few, it seems, who saw the Furiosa story as a good story. One of the themes of the film is redemption, so naturally we get to see why Furiosa was seeking said redemption in the prequel. We all knew that she was much more than just the getaway driver for the 'breeders.' Despite being a high-ranking Imperator for Joe, she rebelled and took the wives and, well, you know how that went.
Now, we know most of the details behind her motivation for starting the daring escape on the Fury Road that we saw in the movie. Obviously, an Imperator wouldn't just be picked out of a hat, even in the insane asylum Joe has created. Furiosa was, once upon a time, brainwashed, and loyal to Joe. Well, of course she was. It's actually a good show of growth for the character between the graphic novel and the film, showing her transition from a cold, mindless drone for the ex-colonel to a leader of escapees on the search for salvation (the "Green Place") and redemption.
Contrary to some readers' beliefs, I don't think the wives were depicted as weak. They were smart; they learned, and of course, they suffered. But they held onto some kind of hope that shouldn't be there while defending each other and eventually convincing Furiosa to look at their situation in a different light. As for people's complaints about how cruel and horrible it is. Well of course it is. What else would you expect from a polygamous cult leader in a post-nuclear wasteland?
That's my two cents on that issue. The artwork is good and appropriately bleak and even a bit surreal, and the dialogue is pretty good for the most part, though I also had a problem with a lack of explanation for Furiosa's missing arm. "Bad things happened," is not a good way to put it--and that's coming from someone who accepted the whole "Tomorromorrow Land" concept from Beyond Thunderdome without any problems.
Nux & Immortan Joe
While it didn't focus as much on Nux as I might've liked, what it DID have for him was fairly neat, to say the least. It was cool to see how he became an obsessed War Boy.
There was plenty of interesting back story to be had with Joe. It's neat to see how his army grew over time, and his siege for control of the citadel was definitely a highlight not just in the story, but the entire book itself. Maybe it's just because I like siege stories.
Mad Max Parts 1 and 2
The only story to take place after the movie, we encounter Max as he struggles to rebuild his Interceptor. Again. Christ, this car is damaged and/or destroyed in every single movie. And he keeps bringing it back. We get another taste of Thunderdome when Max signs up as a participant to win the grand prize: a V8 engine. After an exceptionally gruesome battle royale, we find out that this is the story that tells us all about the child haunting Max's visions throughout the film. Both halves of the story work. Both are well-drawn. Both are bleak and depressing; fitting for a Mad Max story. Definitely my favourite of the batch.
War Rig
I was a bit skeptical at first, but the story quickly proved that a back story on the vehicles, of all things to provide development on in a freaking Mad Max story, was a story worth telling. I liked seeing the progressions and the stories behind every item, even though it doesn't sound like something you'd like. Basically, it's a historical account or Max's tasks after helping Furiosa and the others. Better?
Overall, it's a good, fast read and it entertained me for an hour. The stories were interesting and the artwork was mostly top-notch. It's a good book that seems to be getting some undeserving hatred.
I'll get straight to the point and throw my opinion stone into the boulder pile concerning the controversy circling the Furiosa story:
I'm one of the few, it seems, who saw the Furiosa story as a good story. One of the themes of the film is redemption, so naturally we get to see why Furiosa was seeking said redemption in the prequel. We all knew that she was much more than just the getaway driver for the 'breeders.' Despite being a high-ranking Imperator for Joe, she rebelled and took the wives and, well, you know how that went.
Now, we know most of the details behind her motivation for starting the daring escape on the Fury Road that we saw in the movie. Obviously, an Imperator wouldn't just be picked out of a hat, even in the insane asylum Joe has created. Furiosa was, once upon a time, brainwashed, and loyal to Joe. Well, of course she was. It's actually a good show of growth for the character between the graphic novel and the film, showing her transition from a cold, mindless drone for the ex-colonel to a leader of escapees on the search for salvation (the "Green Place") and redemption.
Contrary to some readers' beliefs, I don't think the wives were depicted as weak. They were smart; they learned, and of course, they suffered. But they held onto some kind of hope that shouldn't be there while defending each other and eventually convincing Furiosa to look at their situation in a different light. As for people's complaints about how cruel and horrible it is. Well of course it is. What else would you expect from a polygamous cult leader in a post-nuclear wasteland?
That's my two cents on that issue. The artwork is good and appropriately bleak and even a bit surreal, and the dialogue is pretty good for the most part, though I also had a problem with a lack of explanation for Furiosa's missing arm. "Bad things happened," is not a good way to put it--and that's coming from someone who accepted the whole "Tomorromorrow Land" concept from Beyond Thunderdome without any problems.
Nux & Immortan Joe
While it didn't focus as much on Nux as I might've liked, what it DID have for him was fairly neat, to say the least. It was cool to see how he became an obsessed War Boy.
There was plenty of interesting back story to be had with Joe. It's neat to see how his army grew over time, and his siege for control of the citadel was definitely a highlight not just in the story, but the entire book itself. Maybe it's just because I like siege stories.
Mad Max Parts 1 and 2
The only story to take place after the movie, we encounter Max as he struggles to rebuild his Interceptor. Again. Christ, this car is damaged and/or destroyed in every single movie. And he keeps bringing it back. We get another taste of Thunderdome when Max signs up as a participant to win the grand prize: a V8 engine. After an exceptionally gruesome battle royale, we find out that this is the story that tells us all about the child haunting Max's visions throughout the film. Both halves of the story work. Both are well-drawn. Both are bleak and depressing; fitting for a Mad Max story. Definitely my favourite of the batch.
War Rig
I was a bit skeptical at first, but the story quickly proved that a back story on the vehicles, of all things to provide development on in a freaking Mad Max story, was a story worth telling. I liked seeing the progressions and the stories behind every item, even though it doesn't sound like something you'd like. Basically, it's a historical account or Max's tasks after helping Furiosa and the others. Better?
Overall, it's a good, fast read and it entertained me for an hour. The stories were interesting and the artwork was mostly top-notch. It's a good book that seems to be getting some undeserving hatred.
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