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World War Robot
Award-winning designer/artist Ashley Wood (Popbot, Zombies Vs. Robots) has handled his share of robots over the years. And now, he presents total robot war! In World War Robot, a dwindling band of humans and robots face off in a battle that will likely end humanity as we know it -- on Earth, on the Moon, and on Mars, too! Badass battles, really intense human/robot drama, and even a little black humor and political intrigue are the order of the day in this oversize, standalone epic courtesy of Wood.
48 pages, Paperback
First published August 6, 2008
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Ashley Wood
367 books65 followersAustralian artist known for his works in comics and ilustration.
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February 5, 2023
A fantastic, oversized softcover graphic novel for science fiction fans and "comic" fans alike, World War Robot is a collection of flash fiction snippets told in war-diary form by participants on both sides -- Earth-Humans vs Martian-Humans -- as they struggle to gain the upper hand via their "Bertie" robot war machines. A dirty, lonely tale of human desperation and depravity.
Large illustrations and well-thoughtout character points-of-view fiction blend to give this work a strength rarely seen in comics these days. A masterpiece of minimalistic storytelling, Ashley Wood, uses the reader's own imagination to enhance the world which he has created by giving the reader space in which to develop.
The grim, muted colors and shadows work to give the whole work a feel of down-in-the-mud, blood-in-your-mouth desperate feel of trench warfare that an excellent World War One film will do.
More than just a graphic novel, and more than art, WWR really is a masterpiece that needs to be experienced.
Large illustrations and well-thoughtout character points-of-view fiction blend to give this work a strength rarely seen in comics these days. A masterpiece of minimalistic storytelling, Ashley Wood, uses the reader's own imagination to enhance the world which he has created by giving the reader space in which to develop.
The grim, muted colors and shadows work to give the whole work a feel of down-in-the-mud, blood-in-your-mouth desperate feel of trench warfare that an excellent World War One film will do.
More than just a graphic novel, and more than art, WWR really is a masterpiece that needs to be experienced.
August 21, 2010
A fantastic, oversized softcover graphic novel for science fiction fans and "comic" fans alike, World War Robot is a collection of flash fiction snippets told in war-diary form by participants on both sides -- Earth-Humans vs Martian-Humans -- as they struggle to gain the upper hand via their "Bertie" robot war machines. A dirty, lonely tale of human desperation and depravity.
Large illustrations and well-thoughtout character points-of-view fiction blend to give this work a strength rarely seen in comics these days. A masterpiece of minimalistic storytelling, Ashley Wood, uses the reader's own imagination to enhance the world which he has created by giving the reader space in which to develop.
The grim, muted colors and shadows work to give the whole work a feel of down-in-the-mud, blood-in-your-mouth desperate feel of trench warfare that an excellent World War One film will do.
More than just a graphic novel, and more than art, WWR really is a masterpiece that needs to be experienced.
Large illustrations and well-thoughtout character points-of-view fiction blend to give this work a strength rarely seen in comics these days. A masterpiece of minimalistic storytelling, Ashley Wood, uses the reader's own imagination to enhance the world which he has created by giving the reader space in which to develop.
The grim, muted colors and shadows work to give the whole work a feel of down-in-the-mud, blood-in-your-mouth desperate feel of trench warfare that an excellent World War One film will do.
More than just a graphic novel, and more than art, WWR really is a masterpiece that needs to be experienced.
September 15, 2014
The art was what drew me in, and it was the best part of the book. Love the conceit, and that the landscape of the book unfolds slowly, through epistolary narrative. But the writing didn't quite live up to the challenge of so many voices: there were some glaring off-tone moments, and mixed modes. Still, a great concept, engagingly told, and beautifully drawn.
January 9, 2016
I love Ash's art style and the alternating art panels with text pages made for a very good read. The story was good, now I just need to get the next volume. I even got Ash to sign it and draw a quick head shot on the first page for me at Comic-Con 2008, it was a pleasure to meet him in person.
June 12, 2010
This book sat in my house for weeks before I really picked it up. The paintings are fairly amazing, and the brief stories excellent. Reminds me of World War Z, except visual.
March 6, 2011
Expressionism and intragalactic war DO mix.
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