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The Raid #1-4
The Raid
A graphic novel based on the smash hit Raid movie series.
Expanding on the characters of The Raid movies, the comic focuses on such characters as Rama, Hammer Girl, Baseball Bat Man, Bejo and more, as their fights continue...
Expanding on the characters of The Raid movies, the comic focuses on such characters as Rama, Hammer Girl, Baseball Bat Man, Bejo and more, as their fights continue...
- GenresGraphic NovelsComics
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2019
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Ollie Masters
72 books15 followersOriginally from Kent, Ollie now lives in Brighton. He studied Film, Radio and Television at Canterbury Christchurch University while pursuing a career in writing. First in the comics/graphic novel industry with works including THE KITCHEN and SNOW BLIND, then in TV and film. He’s currently writing an episode of the Paramount+ adaptation of SEXY BEAST.
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April 23, 2020
Keď sa vám páčili filmy, tak sa vám bude páčiť aj toto. Dejovo to nie je moc záživné, masakrovania tam je dosť, všetky obľúbené postavy, takže som skončila viacmenej spokojná. Príjemná jednohubka, keď nechcete čítať neskutočne moc hlboké dialógy ale skrátka si užiť 4 zošity mlátenia sa.
March 26, 2022
It was a fun read, didn't really bring anything new to the masterpiece that was the two films but the art was incredible, it was just an action comic, minimal dialogue but still a fun fast paced ride
February 4, 2022
“I have to get out of here.”
I remember going to the cinema to watch the first Raid film and at the end the audience was clapping and roaring at how great this film was. I recall cringing at so many of the violent scenes and becoming a fan of Mad Dog! The same thing happened when Raid 2 came out. It was just as action packed and brutal as the first film.
When i noticed that there was a graphic novel based off the films I had to get it. In this edition there is a foreword by creator Gareth Evans where he briefly discusses the reception of the films and how the graphic novel came to be.
The story is set during Raid 2 where crime lords are ruling the city and undercover police need protection within the Jakartan Prison. The only person for the job is Rama, they are under attack by every evil imaginable including Hammer Girl, Baseball Man and The Assassin.
Reading this felt like it was a mirror of the films, it brings that same energy through the brutality and violence on display. The story ties in well and gives a little background from where the film Raid 2 continues.
This was a quick action packed read I definitely enjoyed.
I remember going to the cinema to watch the first Raid film and at the end the audience was clapping and roaring at how great this film was. I recall cringing at so many of the violent scenes and becoming a fan of Mad Dog! The same thing happened when Raid 2 came out. It was just as action packed and brutal as the first film.
When i noticed that there was a graphic novel based off the films I had to get it. In this edition there is a foreword by creator Gareth Evans where he briefly discusses the reception of the films and how the graphic novel came to be.
The story is set during Raid 2 where crime lords are ruling the city and undercover police need protection within the Jakartan Prison. The only person for the job is Rama, they are under attack by every evil imaginable including Hammer Girl, Baseball Man and The Assassin.
Reading this felt like it was a mirror of the films, it brings that same energy through the brutality and violence on display. The story ties in well and gives a little background from where the film Raid 2 continues.
This was a quick action packed read I definitely enjoyed.
August 1, 2023
Hyper violent like the movies. Excellent context.
August 18, 2023
It's not really my thing. Though the gore was cool.
February 7, 2025
Did you know there was a graphic novel of The Raid that serves as a kind of prequel to The Raid 2? There is, and it's actually pretty good! Inessential to be sure, but Ollie Masters and Alex Paknadel show us a bit of Rama's time in prison as Yuda, where he tries to help out a fellow cop named Teja, as well as some of Bejo's rise to power with the help of Baseball Bat Man and Hammer Girl. Artist Budi Setiawan has a lot of dynamic page layouts with slanted panels, and while he can't fully recreate the sensation of watching the fantastic action of the films, he offers bone-crunching fights one panel at a time. And I especially appreciated colorist Brad Simpson's work, as he opts for color to set the mood rather than anything approaching realism, drowning most of the book in reds and browns. Overall, it's a pretty solid tie-in comic.
November 17, 2023
This Raid sidequel is light on story but certainly not short on action.
It's a swift read, full of bone-crunching fight scenes and little exposition. The undoubted highlight of the four-issue comic series for me are the creative captions by letterer Jim Campbell and the zoomed in x-ray panels of injury-causing impacts by artist Budi Setiawan.
In addition, the page layouts supply some sense of the kineticism present in both Raids and, through it all, writers Ollie Masters and Alex Paknadel have to be commended for getting out the way and letting the art reveal the story.
It's a swift read, full of bone-crunching fight scenes and little exposition. The undoubted highlight of the four-issue comic series for me are the creative captions by letterer Jim Campbell and the zoomed in x-ray panels of injury-causing impacts by artist Budi Setiawan.
In addition, the page layouts supply some sense of the kineticism present in both Raids and, through it all, writers Ollie Masters and Alex Paknadel have to be commended for getting out the way and letting the art reveal the story.
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July 21, 2019I won this book for free. Nope couldn't finish it. First off, I never seen the movies so I was going in blind. The art was so so... dark, out of focus, meh. Storyline was okay about a man on the inside of prison going after I guess the mafia? Way too much violence for my taste and that is why I could not finish it.
April 17, 2021
A good bridging from The Raid Redemption to The Raid 2, but I think this isn't about Rama. This is bigger.
November 8, 2021
The premise is not that great. It's a set up for the 2nd Raid movie, so the plot is lacking.
That being said, the art is excellent and the fight scenes are amazing.
Worth the read!
That being said, the art is excellent and the fight scenes are amazing.
Worth the read!
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