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Solo #1
Oscar Martin's Solo Vol. 1: The Survivors of Chaos
In the future, the Earth, ravaged by nuclear wars, gave birth to an array of new mutated species, which grew and repopulated the land. But this new world is far from peaceful, and life in it is often short and brutal…
To make life easier for his poor family, Solo, a young rat, leaves his home to become a warrior…
To make life easier for his poor family, Solo, a young rat, leaves his home to become a warrior…
104 pages, Hardcover
First published November 7, 2008
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Óscar Martín
75 books20 followersÓscar Martín Isidro es un historietista y editor catalán especializado en historieta infantil y protagonizada por animales antropomorfos.
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June 17, 2019
Une B.D entre l'action et l'introspection d'un personnage plongé dans un monde sans pitié. J'ai beaucoup aimé les dessins et un peu moins l'histoire, toutefois elle se poursuit sur deux autres tomes alors j'attends la suite pour avoir une vue d'ensemble. En tout cas une bonne lecture !
May 22, 2026
J’ai beaucoup ce récit : très introspectif il nous plonge vivement dans les émotions de ce personnage que la vie n’a pas épargné (même si c’est un peu une drama-queen dans ces paroles) 😠
Point bonus pour la belle histoire d’amour et la re-découverte des souvenirs d’enfance 🫶🏼
Point bonus pour la belle histoire d’amour et la re-découverte des souvenirs d’enfance 🫶🏼
October 21, 2024
Heel erg tof. Uitstekende introductie. World building zonder al te veel expositie. Solo is een goede held...ultieme badass die tussendoor een beetje filosofeert. En het tekenwerk is te gek. Ik wil meer!!!! Geef me meer!!!!
July 7, 2023
L'histoire est sympa. Le dessin est agréable. C'est un mélange d'époque bien dosé.
June 26, 2020
Sencillamente excepcional, un dibujo que se te hace tan ameno como cuando leias Tom y jerry, pues Oscar Martin ha sido dibujante de Tom y jerry tambien, y el guión es muy acorde al mundo creado por Oscar Martin. Al final de cada comic te introduce mas en el mundo hablandote de cada raza
De lo mejor que lei en 2020
De lo mejor que lei en 2020
March 19, 2020
If Conan were a lonely mutant rat!
October 6, 2026
A very simple coming of age story. Kid is forced to leave home, experiences hardship and growth, finds a new family, the end. Its strength is the art, especially the action scenes which are quite well done. The highlight comes in the middle with a battle royale set in an enclosed junkyard, something like the competition grounds from The Running Man. (There are obvious echoes of other movies as well — mad max, conan) Much of the writing is perfunctory narrative summary especially the ending where the hero goes from cynical, depressed loner to caring family man and valued colleague in a couple of captions. A stronger action focus & more world building (hints of which were interesting such as the scrappers and the tracking creatures) would suit this series better.
Plot:
Solo and his Pa go on a hunting trip but most of their kill is stolen by scavengers.
Seeing that there’s not enough food for his siblings, Solo decides to embark on his own.
He survives in the wilderness, facing wild beasts, outlaws, and harsh weather.
One day he goes to the scrapyard to trade meat for a gun.
When he kills a rude cat (totally unjustified) in skillful fashion, the junk dealer is so impressed he sends a message advising the local circus master, who orders his minions to capture Solo for his arena.
Solo is captured that evening with the aid of saliva beasts and taken to the arena.
He quickly proves himself, fighting for an unspecified duration — long enough for him to grow noticeably larger while remaining relatively small.
He defeats the arena champion, earning a ticket to the installation where a competition will be held amongst the regional champions.
At the installation he is able to prevail over his rivals as well as a lurking monstrosity, securing his freedom.
He still finds life pointless and hard, however, mainly running on a defiant survival instinct.
One day he’s out hunting when he misses, trips, and gets gored by a beast.
If not for the timely arrival of some friendly ratmen he would have died there.
They take solo to their rat village where he meets a cute lady rat and ends up getting involved with the community and finding happiness.
Plot:
Solo and his Pa go on a hunting trip but most of their kill is stolen by scavengers.
Seeing that there’s not enough food for his siblings, Solo decides to embark on his own.
He survives in the wilderness, facing wild beasts, outlaws, and harsh weather.
One day he goes to the scrapyard to trade meat for a gun.
When he kills a rude cat (totally unjustified) in skillful fashion, the junk dealer is so impressed he sends a message advising the local circus master, who orders his minions to capture Solo for his arena.
Solo is captured that evening with the aid of saliva beasts and taken to the arena.
He quickly proves himself, fighting for an unspecified duration — long enough for him to grow noticeably larger while remaining relatively small.
He defeats the arena champion, earning a ticket to the installation where a competition will be held amongst the regional champions.
At the installation he is able to prevail over his rivals as well as a lurking monstrosity, securing his freedom.
He still finds life pointless and hard, however, mainly running on a defiant survival instinct.
One day he’s out hunting when he misses, trips, and gets gored by a beast.
If not for the timely arrival of some friendly ratmen he would have died there.
They take solo to their rat village where he meets a cute lady rat and ends up getting involved with the community and finding happiness.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 5, 2022
Well this was a pleasant surprise. I came across this comic by pure chance and I can say what a story. I truly hope they translate more of these books to English.
Story setting is like something from the W40K - after a cataclysm Earth is now roamed by humans and mutants - both mutated creatures created by man and various species (cats, dogs, rats, reptiles etc) that mutated to human level intelligence. It is world where food is scarce and everyone is source of food for the other one. Weapons are mix of blades and guns and it is visible that more advanced engines of destruction are in existence.
So we follow Solo, our protagonist, mutated rat, as he leaves his home because he became of age and due to too many mouths to feed he needs to start his life on his own. This will put him into existential crisis as he wanders the desolated area and has his life changed by savageness of the nature and other creatures he comes into contact with. This will make a cynic of him but at the end he will manage to find a small of piece of heaven where he can finally relax and live normally.
Many people compare him with Conan but I dont think it is good comparison. While Conan seeks wealth and position in the world (to show how "civilized" civilizations are, how hypocritical they are) and considers strife natural order of things, Solo just wants to survive so he can live normally (not unlike Ridley Scott's Gladiator protagonist). And to survive his skills (both martial and survivalist) get honed to the perfection.
Art is..... beautiful is understatement. Considering the adult theme of the comic it might strike reader as a contrast to have Disney level of drawings coming to life before his eyes (same feeling I had for Siegfried comic books). Its amazing, needs to be experienced. Just beautiful.
Recommended to all fans of stories about civilization rebuilding after apocalypse.
Story setting is like something from the W40K - after a cataclysm Earth is now roamed by humans and mutants - both mutated creatures created by man and various species (cats, dogs, rats, reptiles etc) that mutated to human level intelligence. It is world where food is scarce and everyone is source of food for the other one. Weapons are mix of blades and guns and it is visible that more advanced engines of destruction are in existence.
So we follow Solo, our protagonist, mutated rat, as he leaves his home because he became of age and due to too many mouths to feed he needs to start his life on his own. This will put him into existential crisis as he wanders the desolated area and has his life changed by savageness of the nature and other creatures he comes into contact with. This will make a cynic of him but at the end he will manage to find a small of piece of heaven where he can finally relax and live normally.
Many people compare him with Conan but I dont think it is good comparison. While Conan seeks wealth and position in the world (to show how "civilized" civilizations are, how hypocritical they are) and considers strife natural order of things, Solo just wants to survive so he can live normally (not unlike Ridley Scott's Gladiator protagonist). And to survive his skills (both martial and survivalist) get honed to the perfection.
Art is..... beautiful is understatement. Considering the adult theme of the comic it might strike reader as a contrast to have Disney level of drawings coming to life before his eyes (same feeling I had for Siegfried comic books). Its amazing, needs to be experienced. Just beautiful.
Recommended to all fans of stories about civilization rebuilding after apocalypse.
December 18, 2019
Solo is een stripverhaal geschreven en getekend door Oscar Martin. Dit is het eerste deel van een trilogie uitgegeven door uitgeverij Dark Dragon Books.
In deze strip laat de held van dit verhaal, een rat die Solo heet, zijn familie achter wanneer hij hiervoor volwassen genoeg is. In de wereld waarin Solo moet overleven is voedsel bijna niet te vinden en zeldzaam. Het word bovendien zelfs als waardevol betaalmiddel beschouwd. Wanneer hij een stuk vlees voor een wapen wil ruilen gaat het mis en word hij ontvoerd. Als hij bijkomt mag hij de rol van gladiator vervullen. Gelukkig is vechten iets wat Solo goed kan. Maar kan hij dit ook overleven?
De tekeningen zijn goed verzorgd en de stijl past goed bij het verhaal. Ik ben zeer benieuwd naar het volgende deel.
In deze strip laat de held van dit verhaal, een rat die Solo heet, zijn familie achter wanneer hij hiervoor volwassen genoeg is. In de wereld waarin Solo moet overleven is voedsel bijna niet te vinden en zeldzaam. Het word bovendien zelfs als waardevol betaalmiddel beschouwd. Wanneer hij een stuk vlees voor een wapen wil ruilen gaat het mis en word hij ontvoerd. Als hij bijkomt mag hij de rol van gladiator vervullen. Gelukkig is vechten iets wat Solo goed kan. Maar kan hij dit ook overleven?
De tekeningen zijn goed verzorgd en de stijl past goed bij het verhaal. Ik ben zeer benieuwd naar het volgende deel.
October 15, 2017
Molto strano ma interessante, tanto che devo mettere le mani sugli altri due volumi...
Solito mondo post-apocalittico popolato da animali: topi, gatti, mustelidi e insetti di vario genere. É necessaria l'appendice finale per capire un po' come funziona il mondo creato da Oscar Martín, però WOW!
Si parte con una scena di caccia, poi il nostro protagonista è costretto a lasciare casa perché sono in troppi e non c'è da mangiare per tutti. Comincia così il suo viaggio che lo porterà fino all'interno delle arene dei pirati...
I disegni mi piacciono molto e la storia mi ha incuriosita. Sì, dire che continuerò.
Solito mondo post-apocalittico popolato da animali: topi, gatti, mustelidi e insetti di vario genere. É necessaria l'appendice finale per capire un po' come funziona il mondo creato da Oscar Martín, però WOW!
Si parte con una scena di caccia, poi il nostro protagonista è costretto a lasciare casa perché sono in troppi e non c'è da mangiare per tutti. Comincia così il suo viaggio che lo porterà fino all'interno delle arene dei pirati...
I disegni mi piacciono molto e la storia mi ha incuriosita. Sì, dire che continuerò.
October 8, 2023
La historia de este trasunto de Conan roedor atrapa, aunque hay algún error ortográfico que estropea el resultado final. En la segunda parte, que empiezo a leer, veo que ocurre otro tanto, por desgracia.
September 26, 2026
L'apocalypse a eu lieu. De nouvelles espèces sont apparues et d'autres ont évolué. Solo est un jeune rat parti à la découverte du monde ou ce qu'il en reste.
Un dessin dynamique pour un scénario à la Mad Max. Et surtout : des dialogues très et une réflexion très développés.
Un dessin dynamique pour un scénario à la Mad Max. Et surtout : des dialogues très et une réflexion très développés.
February 29, 2020
Conan mashed up with Mad Max with anthropomorphic animals...
March 10, 2020
Not a lot of back story, which was nice for a change. Perfect length.
Unexpectedly touching ending.
Unexpectedly touching ending.
January 18, 2021
Cool artwork, and the story idea is cool, but a lot of the dialog is trite and unoriginal. This may be a problem in translation, and not the fault of the author.
May 29, 2022
Historia trillada, pero tiene buenas ilustraciones.
February 20, 2023
Just as it have been said before, imagine Conan just with a rat like body. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it to any fans of action packed comics and great art style.
April 30, 2023
The art is amazing. Or, at least very much to my taste.
The story is very fun, too, althpugh the end is a bit boring.
The story is very fun, too, althpugh the end is a bit boring.
April 1, 2024
Debo decir que por una vez, este tomo es todo lo que esperaba según las expectativas.
January 14, 2025
je ne savais pas à quoi m’attendre, eh bien c’est une agréable surprise !! je suis très facilement entré.e dans cet univers et j’ai hâte de lire les deux autres tomes !
August 5, 2025
berserk rat
August 10, 2025
I liked the story about Solo and his family and how he got caught...
He wasn't sold but enslaved like maximus.
He will fight to survive but for nothing else...
He wasn't sold but enslaved like maximus.
He will fight to survive but for nothing else...
December 2, 2025
3.5
No es de las mejoras tramas pero el dibujo y el universo siguen fascinando
No es de las mejoras tramas pero el dibujo y el universo siguen fascinando
July 1, 2026
Primera vez que cato algo de Óscar Martin y la verdad, me ha gustado, un dibujo precioso, me recuerda mucho a Blacksad. Seguiré con este mundo, desde luego
October 1, 2026
Amazing art and story
Few times have I gawked in wonder at every image in a graphic novel or comic. Oscar’s work is inspiring.
Few times have I gawked in wonder at every image in a graphic novel or comic. Oscar’s work is inspiring.
October 24, 2018
Serait-ce une thématique à la mode, mais encore une fois nous arrivons dans un univers post-apocalyptique. Mais originalité de Solo, les animaux sont devenus mi-humains. La lutte pour la survie et le pouvoir sur les espèces va être plus complexe, plus intense, plus violent. Nulle explication n'est faite sur les raisons des changements du monde, l'auteur se focalise sur la vie post-apocalyptique.
J'ai particulièrement apprécié cette projection anthropomorphique des animaux, cela me rappelle, dans un tout autre genre de bandes dessinées, Sokal et l'univers de Canardo. L'un comme l'autre ne se contente pas de transposer l'animal dans le monde humaine, ils conservent les spécificités de chaque espèce.
Si l'histoire est centrée sur un seul personnage, elle a l'avantage de montrer son évolution tant physique que psychologique, de son adaptation aux situations de survie, de lutte, de révolte, de son regard sur son monde et son futur. Cependant tome 3 sur ce sujet entraîne inévitablement quelques répétitions.
Le dessin est précis et animé. Les actions sont magnifiées avec des plans très cinématographiques, cela s'explique sans doute pour la venue du monde de l'animation d'Oscar Martin. On remarquera une allusion (ou une école commune) à Midam et ses Game Over au moment des découpes d'ennemis. Si la violence est là, voire sanguinolente sans pour autant être gore, elle peut-être vue de manière humoristique ou avec un regard de geek.
Au final, une lecture plaisante, rythmée et qui suscite une curiosité chez le lecteur concernant le tome 4 annoncé pour 2019 mettant en scène le "fils".
(quoilire.wordpress.com/2018/10/24/osc...)
J'ai particulièrement apprécié cette projection anthropomorphique des animaux, cela me rappelle, dans un tout autre genre de bandes dessinées, Sokal et l'univers de Canardo. L'un comme l'autre ne se contente pas de transposer l'animal dans le monde humaine, ils conservent les spécificités de chaque espèce.
Si l'histoire est centrée sur un seul personnage, elle a l'avantage de montrer son évolution tant physique que psychologique, de son adaptation aux situations de survie, de lutte, de révolte, de son regard sur son monde et son futur. Cependant tome 3 sur ce sujet entraîne inévitablement quelques répétitions.
Le dessin est précis et animé. Les actions sont magnifiées avec des plans très cinématographiques, cela s'explique sans doute pour la venue du monde de l'animation d'Oscar Martin. On remarquera une allusion (ou une école commune) à Midam et ses Game Over au moment des découpes d'ennemis. Si la violence est là, voire sanguinolente sans pour autant être gore, elle peut-être vue de manière humoristique ou avec un regard de geek.
Au final, une lecture plaisante, rythmée et qui suscite une curiosité chez le lecteur concernant le tome 4 annoncé pour 2019 mettant en scène le "fils".
(quoilire.wordpress.com/2018/10/24/osc...)
February 8, 2016
Ayer reseñé un tebeo sobre un mono sicario, pero el simio era tal, sin antropomorfizar. Hoy toca una rata que si que lo está. Solo es una rata de un mundo postapocalíptico donde la vida es muy dura y que habrá de dejar su familia, como hijo mayor que es, para hacer sitio y buscarse la vida por los paramos armado con una espada, una pistola y las lecciones de supervivencia y caza de su padre.
Curioso, corto y con un dibujo muy disfrutable, sobre todo en el formato de álbum francoblega, por el tamaño y porque es de pocas viñetas por pagina, muchas veces incluso de pagina completa. Album, que por cierto trae unos buenos extras en forma de fichas de razas y seres de este páramo cruel.
La única pega que le voy a poner es que se hace muy corto y te deja con ganas de mas.
Curioso, corto y con un dibujo muy disfrutable, sobre todo en el formato de álbum francoblega, por el tamaño y porque es de pocas viñetas por pagina, muchas veces incluso de pagina completa. Album, que por cierto trae unos buenos extras en forma de fichas de razas y seres de este páramo cruel.
La única pega que le voy a poner es que se hace muy corto y te deja con ganas de mas.
February 25, 2020
3.5*
Une histoire intéressante et touchante sur le traumatisme et la résilience. J'ai eu beaucoup de peine pour Solo et ce qu'il a traversé. Par contre, j'étais un peu moins fan des graphismes mais l'histoire est bien. Une bonne lecture.
Une histoire intéressante et touchante sur le traumatisme et la résilience. J'ai eu beaucoup de peine pour Solo et ce qu'il a traversé. Par contre, j'étais un peu moins fan des graphismes mais l'histoire est bien. Une bonne lecture.
October 26, 2023
Waw! Le dessin est extraordinaire, l'histoire est vraiment intéressante, l'univers est bien développé et le personnage de Solo est incroyablement bien bâti. Une BD fantastique avec à la fois des moments d'action et de réflexion.
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