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Guerillas #1-4
Guerillas: Omnibus Edition
Binge the entire, critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite Guerillas series from Brahm Revel in one omnibus edition!
Private John Francis Clayton is on his first tour of duty in Vietnam, facing death at every turn in the middle of a war he doesn't understand. Clayton is just trying to stay alive when he encounters an elite platoon of.... simian soldiers?!? This squad of chain-smoking chimps is the most dangerous fighting force in the jungle... but whose side are they on?
Private John Francis Clayton is on his first tour of duty in Vietnam, facing death at every turn in the middle of a war he doesn't understand. Clayton is just trying to stay alive when he encounters an elite platoon of.... simian soldiers?!? This squad of chain-smoking chimps is the most dangerous fighting force in the jungle... but whose side are they on?
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744 pages, Paperback
Published March 26, 2019
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November 19, 2024
Interesting premise, art was good until the very end, where yet again it wasn't as detailed as the first three volumes. Unsure why the author since he was also the artist just got lazy at the end. Story was an interesting mix of sci-fi and war.
November 6, 2022
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others
Brahm Revel is a fantastic artist and i found out he made this very big graphic novel that directly caught my attention, Guerillas looks like Planet of the Apes ofcourse and i love that franchise. Guerillas tells the story of a platoon of military trained chimpanzees fighting in the jungle of Vietnam and they look freaking badass might i saw. The book is very hard to put down and a great riveting fast read.
Brahm Revel is a fantastic artist and i found out he made this very big graphic novel that directly caught my attention, Guerillas looks like Planet of the Apes ofcourse and i love that franchise. Guerillas tells the story of a platoon of military trained chimpanzees fighting in the jungle of Vietnam and they look freaking badass might i saw. The book is very hard to put down and a great riveting fast read.
January 3, 2021
Mix of Platoon and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes plus a bit of the flavor from Queen's Gambit. Absolutely brilliant book. Experienced all possible emotions while reading.
April 20, 2019
Až do včerejška by mě ani nenapadla myšlenka, jak by asi vypadala Apocalypse Now, kdyby v ní byla parta opic.
Po dnešku už se tou myšlenkou ani nemusím zabývat, protože odpověď už znám. Byla by to pořád šílená atmosférická jízda. Jenom s partou opic.
Na atmosféře tenhle 700 stránkový špalek stojí vůbec hodně. Na atmosféře a pořádné dávce flashbacků. Protože, když si tohle odmyslíte, tak vám zůstane příběh o opičí jednotce, šíleném vědci, jednom srabovi a o Vietnamu. Hlavně o Vietnamu.
Během scén, u kterých si občas nejste jistí, co je ještě realita a co už je jenom něčí sen/představa/flashback se tu samozřejmě řeší úloha vojáků ve válce a občas i nějaké ty filozofické úvahy, ale tím hlavním pořád zůstává džungle, tísnivý pocit, kdy nevíte odkud přijde další útok a opic. Na cigaretách závislé opice.
Hodně tomuhle pomáhá kresba, která je sice černobílá, ale i tak se jí daří budovat tu správnou náladu už od začátku a vzhledem k tomu, co všechno tu uvidíte je člověk vlastně za tu absenci barvy rád. Ani lidi, ani opice se totiž nějakému tomu násilí ani trochu nevyhýbají a litry krve a utrhané končetiny jsou tu normálním koncem většiny konfliktů.
Mohlo by se vám líbit, pokud:
- vám Apocalypse Now přišla zbytečně normální anebo vám v ní chyběli opičí vojáci
Spíš vás zklame, pokud:
- vás neláká pohled na válku, byť vyhnaný do absurdna
- jste přesvědčeni o tom, že o válce se nevtipkuje a šílené opice v ní nemají co dělat
Po dnešku už se tou myšlenkou ani nemusím zabývat, protože odpověď už znám. Byla by to pořád šílená atmosférická jízda. Jenom s partou opic.
Na atmosféře tenhle 700 stránkový špalek stojí vůbec hodně. Na atmosféře a pořádné dávce flashbacků. Protože, když si tohle odmyslíte, tak vám zůstane příběh o opičí jednotce, šíleném vědci, jednom srabovi a o Vietnamu. Hlavně o Vietnamu.
Během scén, u kterých si občas nejste jistí, co je ještě realita a co už je jenom něčí sen/představa/flashback se tu samozřejmě řeší úloha vojáků ve válce a občas i nějaké ty filozofické úvahy, ale tím hlavním pořád zůstává džungle, tísnivý pocit, kdy nevíte odkud přijde další útok a opic. Na cigaretách závislé opice.
Hodně tomuhle pomáhá kresba, která je sice černobílá, ale i tak se jí daří budovat tu správnou náladu už od začátku a vzhledem k tomu, co všechno tu uvidíte je člověk vlastně za tu absenci barvy rád. Ani lidi, ani opice se totiž nějakému tomu násilí ani trochu nevyhýbají a litry krve a utrhané končetiny jsou tu normálním koncem většiny konfliktů.
Mohlo by se vám líbit, pokud:
- vám Apocalypse Now přišla zbytečně normální anebo vám v ní chyběli opičí vojáci
Spíš vás zklame, pokud:
- vás neláká pohled na válku, byť vyhnaný do absurdna
- jste přesvědčeni o tom, že o válce se nevtipkuje a šílené opice v ní nemají co dělat
February 12, 2021
I finished reading it in 2 days and loved it.
The story was simple enough but then the writing excellently builds upon that by fleshing out motivations, grudges and tragedies.
I also liked how there's a lack of clarity at times.
The writer very effectively gets us to care for his characters despite the lack of human language amongst the chimps.
I guess the only thing I wished was better was for there to be more distinctiveness for the chimps that don't have a major role in the plot. Goliath and Dr Worzel are extremely distinct. Leakey distinguishes himself by his role as a sapper/explosives expert and enthusiast and JB has the M-60. I can barely remember Pepe and Faber.
The story was simple enough but then the writing excellently builds upon that by fleshing out motivations, grudges and tragedies.
I also liked how there's a lack of clarity at times.
The writer very effectively gets us to care for his characters despite the lack of human language amongst the chimps.
I guess the only thing I wished was better was for there to be more distinctiveness for the chimps that don't have a major role in the plot. Goliath and Dr Worzel are extremely distinct. Leakey distinguishes himself by his role as a sapper/explosives expert and enthusiast and JB has the M-60. I can barely remember Pepe and Faber.
March 19, 2024
A troop of chimpanzees, plucked from their natural habitat and engineered to become super-soldiers, have been deployed as an expendable secret weapon in the Vietnam War. Along the way, they encounter a reluctant human soldier who wants the same thing they do--to escape the hell of war and return to some semblance of a normal life.
This is an undeniably unique and affecting graphic novel that seems to confirm the old maxim, "what men will do to the animals, they will do to each other."
This is an undeniably unique and affecting graphic novel that seems to confirm the old maxim, "what men will do to the animals, they will do to each other."
January 4, 2025
So, so good.
The pace this moves at with so many different parts is really fun. The concept, the execution. Brilliant. The sort of book that would work perfectly as a movie. I can't recommend this enough. I really enjoyed it. I never thought I could love chimps more than I already did.
The pace this moves at with so many different parts is really fun. The concept, the execution. Brilliant. The sort of book that would work perfectly as a movie. I can't recommend this enough. I really enjoyed it. I never thought I could love chimps more than I already did.
September 26, 2019
This is epic.
I flippin' Loved it!
I flippin' Loved it!
October 12, 2019
Brilliant on so many levels, apes with automatic weapons, gorgeous cartooning, and not preachy social commentary. At over 700 pages, it appears a daunting task, but the rewards are worth it.
July 24, 2022
Really wish goodreads had a 4.5 option.
Expert cartooning on display here. Revel’s background in animation makes so much sense here, each page is imbued with such kinetic energy.
Expert cartooning on display here. Revel’s background in animation makes so much sense here, each page is imbued with such kinetic energy.
September 12, 2022
Amazing!
August 11, 2023
Seems like a very "comic book-y" premise on the surface but there are a lot of themes and messaging about war that are compelling and true.
I generally have a love/hate relationship with black and white artwork and this is a good example of why. It's striking, though in some places I wish they would've just colored everything in so I could better see what's going on (and better appreciate the art too, honestly).
Regardless of that the book is incredibly cinematic at times. There is one issue that was unlike anything I've seen in a comic before. It really felt like I was watching a movie with well-placed edits back and forth between separate events happening simultaneously, and there was real burgeoning tension. That's an incredible feat to pull off but Revel succeeds here. When the pages feel like they're in motion and you're adding the appropriate sound effects in your head without even thinking, that is a great achievement in comics. My brain was watching a movie as my eyes scanned the pages.
Liked the story, loved the message. It's a great feeling when you read a comic that proves they're not just all superheroes saving the day so everything works out in the end. The medium has much more to say and always has. Guerillas is just one (albeit stunning) example.
I generally have a love/hate relationship with black and white artwork and this is a good example of why. It's striking, though in some places I wish they would've just colored everything in so I could better see what's going on (and better appreciate the art too, honestly).
Regardless of that the book is incredibly cinematic at times. There is one issue that was unlike anything I've seen in a comic before. It really felt like I was watching a movie with well-placed edits back and forth between separate events happening simultaneously, and there was real burgeoning tension. That's an incredible feat to pull off but Revel succeeds here. When the pages feel like they're in motion and you're adding the appropriate sound effects in your head without even thinking, that is a great achievement in comics. My brain was watching a movie as my eyes scanned the pages.
Liked the story, loved the message. It's a great feeling when you read a comic that proves they're not just all superheroes saving the day so everything works out in the end. The medium has much more to say and always has. Guerillas is just one (albeit stunning) example.
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