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INDEH. Una historia apache
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240 pages, Hardcover
First published June 7, 2016
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Ethan Hawke
42 books1,194 followersEthan Green Hawke is an American actor, author, and film director. He made his film debut in Explorers (1985), before making a breakthrough performance in Dead Poets Society (1989). Hawke starred alongside Julie Delpy in Richard Linklater's Before trilogy from 1995 to 2013. Hawke received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Training Day (2001) and Boyhood (2014) and two for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013). Other notable roles include in Reality Bites (1994), Gattaca (1997), Great Expectations (1998), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Maggie's Plan (2015), First Reformed (2017), The Black Phone (2021), and The Northman (2022).
Hawke directed the narrative films Chelsea Walls (2001), The Hottest State (2006), and Blaze (2018) as well as the documentary Seymour: An Introduction (2014). He created, co-wrote and starred as John Brown in the Showtime limited series The Good Lord Bird (2018), and directed the HBO Max documentary series The Last Movie Stars (2022). He starred in the Marvel television miniseries Moon Knight (2022) as Arthur Harrow.
In addition to his film work, Hawke has appeared in many theater productions. He made his Broadway debut in 1992 in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2007 for his performance in Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia. In 2010, Hawke directed Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Director of a Play. In 2018, he starred in the Roundabout Theater Company's revival of Sam Shepard's play True West.
He has received numerous nominations including a total of four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
Hawke directed the narrative films Chelsea Walls (2001), The Hottest State (2006), and Blaze (2018) as well as the documentary Seymour: An Introduction (2014). He created, co-wrote and starred as John Brown in the Showtime limited series The Good Lord Bird (2018), and directed the HBO Max documentary series The Last Movie Stars (2022). He starred in the Marvel television miniseries Moon Knight (2022) as Arthur Harrow.
In addition to his film work, Hawke has appeared in many theater productions. He made his Broadway debut in 1992 in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2007 for his performance in Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia. In 2010, Hawke directed Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Director of a Play. In 2018, he starred in the Roundabout Theater Company's revival of Sam Shepard's play True West.
He has received numerous nominations including a total of four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
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November 22, 2019
Did you know that Ethan Hawke wrote a graphic novel? Yes, that Ethan Hawke! Now you do!
Indeh is a movie that Hawke wanted to make, but it ended up as a graphic novel instead. As I read it, I could easily tell parts of it felt very cinematic. Also, I think parts of it may have translated better on the big screen instead of in print.
I appreciate the story that Hawke was trying to tell here, but it felt rushed and lacking in cohesive delivery. It seemed like he was trying to leave it to the artwork to tell some of the story, but in places it didn’t. There is one place where it goes from a daytime scene to a scene of two characters looking at the stars, then the next chapter starts. I could FEEL that there was more to the star-gazing scene, but I could not tell what it was at the time. This is one of those areas where I think I would have understood it more as a scene on the big screen.
Another thing about the artwork: in some places it is fantastic, in others it is confusing. The places where it is good, it is very sharp and dramatic. In the places where it is confusing, the images blend together, and it was hard to tell what was going on. Also, the faces of the characters all looked similar enough it was hard to tell who was who and get connected between a characters appearance and a storyline. I do like black and white comics, but this may be a case where a little color would have helped.
Indeh is a fairly quick read, so while I cannot say I thought it was super awesome, if you decide to try it, you can go in knowing that you do not have to commit too much time to it. Also, I hope that if you do read it, you can get a bit more from it than I did.
Indeh is a movie that Hawke wanted to make, but it ended up as a graphic novel instead. As I read it, I could easily tell parts of it felt very cinematic. Also, I think parts of it may have translated better on the big screen instead of in print.
I appreciate the story that Hawke was trying to tell here, but it felt rushed and lacking in cohesive delivery. It seemed like he was trying to leave it to the artwork to tell some of the story, but in places it didn’t. There is one place where it goes from a daytime scene to a scene of two characters looking at the stars, then the next chapter starts. I could FEEL that there was more to the star-gazing scene, but I could not tell what it was at the time. This is one of those areas where I think I would have understood it more as a scene on the big screen.
Another thing about the artwork: in some places it is fantastic, in others it is confusing. The places where it is good, it is very sharp and dramatic. In the places where it is confusing, the images blend together, and it was hard to tell what was going on. Also, the faces of the characters all looked similar enough it was hard to tell who was who and get connected between a characters appearance and a storyline. I do like black and white comics, but this may be a case where a little color would have helped.
Indeh is a fairly quick read, so while I cannot say I thought it was super awesome, if you decide to try it, you can go in knowing that you do not have to commit too much time to it. Also, I hope that if you do read it, you can get a bit more from it than I did.
December 14, 2016
Not recommended!
Enamored with Native people, Ethan Hawke turned that interest into a graphic novel that he seems to think would correct the misinformation out there, about Apache peoples as being mindless and bloodthirsty. Instead, he creates that very image, in particular about Geronimo.
An in-depth review is at American Indians in Children's Literature.
https://americanindiansinchildrenslit...
Enamored with Native people, Ethan Hawke turned that interest into a graphic novel that he seems to think would correct the misinformation out there, about Apache peoples as being mindless and bloodthirsty. Instead, he creates that very image, in particular about Geronimo.
An in-depth review is at American Indians in Children's Literature.
https://americanindiansinchildrenslit...
August 27, 2017
Indeh was well done. It is the story of the Apache Wars. The best part? It's told from the perspective of the Apache.
Beautifully illustrated in black and white, this is a tale of the clash of two cultures. The Apache has ruled their land for centuries. Now a new "tribe" (the white man) is moving into the territory. The Apache are being displaced and they decide to lash out. A fascinating tale that shows both sides committed atrocities. In the end it is about the clash of two cultures. One backed by the might and numbers of an industrialized, modern civilization versus one that tried to remain the same without factoring the changing times. Sadly that is often the case with many cultures that get taken over due to stagnation or decadence, from the Romans to the various pre-Islamic cultures that were subsumed by Islamic powers. It is the nature of the beast.
Still this was an informative and entertaining comic. Well written and well illustrated. It shows events from another side and that is always interesting. Indeh was very well done and if there are any more like this story-consider me sold!
Beautifully illustrated in black and white, this is a tale of the clash of two cultures. The Apache has ruled their land for centuries. Now a new "tribe" (the white man) is moving into the territory. The Apache are being displaced and they decide to lash out. A fascinating tale that shows both sides committed atrocities. In the end it is about the clash of two cultures. One backed by the might and numbers of an industrialized, modern civilization versus one that tried to remain the same without factoring the changing times. Sadly that is often the case with many cultures that get taken over due to stagnation or decadence, from the Romans to the various pre-Islamic cultures that were subsumed by Islamic powers. It is the nature of the beast.
Still this was an informative and entertaining comic. Well written and well illustrated. It shows events from another side and that is always interesting. Indeh was very well done and if there are any more like this story-consider me sold!
November 26, 2019
Well, this just seems self-indulgent. Ethan Hawke hires a guy to draw him into a graphic novel adaptation of a screenplay Hawke was unable to get filmed.
Despite promoting the book as the Apache Wars told from the perspective of the Apache, the book instead spends way too much time with Hawke's character and the other white military officers. (And, hey, didn't Jason Patric already star in this movie? Check out "Geronimo: An American Legend.")
Individual pictures are nice, but the narrative flow left something to be desired. And that's probably a function of the writing, which just left me wishing I had read one of the books cited in the "Further Reading" section instead.
Despite promoting the book as the Apache Wars told from the perspective of the Apache, the book instead spends way too much time with Hawke's character and the other white military officers. (And, hey, didn't Jason Patric already star in this movie? Check out "Geronimo: An American Legend.")
Individual pictures are nice, but the narrative flow left something to be desired. And that's probably a function of the writing, which just left me wishing I had read one of the books cited in the "Further Reading" section instead.
May 19, 2025
PT Sempre achei a guerra fascinante — não de forma positiva, obviamente — mas sobretudo pela facilidade com que os homens se lançam nos braços da morte para defender uma nação, que no fundo não passa de uma construção aleatória sem verdadeiro significado na vastidão infinita do universo. A vida tem muito mais valor e não devia ser desperdiçada assim… mas estou a divagar.
Aqui, vislumbramos um pouco do conflito entre os casacos azuis e os nativos americanos. As ilustrações de Greg Ruth são absolutamente magníficas e, tal como em Meadowlark (da mesma dupla de autores), as sequências narrativas têm um tom fortemente cinematográfico.
Dito isto, achei a estrutura da história um pouco confusa. A certa altura, perdi a noção do estado das coisas, o que acabou por afetar o meu envolvimento com a leitura.
Ainda assim, um livro muito sólido.
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EN I've always found war fascinating—not in a good way, obviously—but because of how easily men throw themselves into the arms of death to defend a nation, which is ultimately just a random construct with no real meaning in the infinite span of the universe. Life has more value and shouldn't be discarded so readily… but I digress.
Here, we catch a glimpse of the conflict between the Blue Jackets and the Native Americans. Greg Ruth’s illustrations are absolutely magnificent, and just like in Meadowlark (from the same duo of authors), the narrative sequences feel incredibly cinematic.
That said, I found the story structure a bit messy. At some point, I lost track of the overall state of things, which affected my enjoyment.
Still, a very solid book.
Aqui, vislumbramos um pouco do conflito entre os casacos azuis e os nativos americanos. As ilustrações de Greg Ruth são absolutamente magníficas e, tal como em Meadowlark (da mesma dupla de autores), as sequências narrativas têm um tom fortemente cinematográfico.
Dito isto, achei a estrutura da história um pouco confusa. A certa altura, perdi a noção do estado das coisas, o que acabou por afetar o meu envolvimento com a leitura.
Ainda assim, um livro muito sólido.
--
EN I've always found war fascinating—not in a good way, obviously—but because of how easily men throw themselves into the arms of death to defend a nation, which is ultimately just a random construct with no real meaning in the infinite span of the universe. Life has more value and shouldn't be discarded so readily… but I digress.
Here, we catch a glimpse of the conflict between the Blue Jackets and the Native Americans. Greg Ruth’s illustrations are absolutely magnificent, and just like in Meadowlark (from the same duo of authors), the narrative sequences feel incredibly cinematic.
That said, I found the story structure a bit messy. At some point, I lost track of the overall state of things, which affected my enjoyment.
Still, a very solid book.
May 1, 2018
I seriously didn't expect Ethan Hawke to be a writer, and much less to dare with a comic...
The book is very dynamic but confusing at the same time. I was hopelessly unable to follow the storyline. No background is given about the historical characters or the events they get immersed in. I couldn't distinguish the faces nor understand the intrincancies of politics or the struggles due to them. The concept of time is blurred, and the motivations and revenges, unclear. It striked me as a neverending series of scenes with no cohesion whatsoever. The depth of the tale and the characters and was nowhere to be found. The importance of this story is diluted so no epic could be felt.
It's a pity because the drawing is good, and I believe in Ethan Hawke as a scripter. But this was a hot mess.
The book is very dynamic but confusing at the same time. I was hopelessly unable to follow the storyline. No background is given about the historical characters or the events they get immersed in. I couldn't distinguish the faces nor understand the intrincancies of politics or the struggles due to them. The concept of time is blurred, and the motivations and revenges, unclear. It striked me as a neverending series of scenes with no cohesion whatsoever. The depth of the tale and the characters and was nowhere to be found. The importance of this story is diluted so no epic could be felt.
It's a pity because the drawing is good, and I believe in Ethan Hawke as a scripter. But this was a hot mess.
November 1, 2016
La sorpresa de mi vida al enterarme que Ethan Hawke además escribe cómic y escribe bien. Primero pensado como un proyecto para cine, pronto derivó en una novela gráfica sobre tres líderes apache: Cochise, Naiche y Gerónimo y el rol que jugaron en las llamadas Guerras Apaches. Los dibujos de Greg Ruth son excelentes y el blanco y negro funciona muy bien para contar una historia como ésta. Muy buena.
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April 29, 2020Artfully rendered and told, Indeh is an important addition to western history, and United States history. Ruth's images are arresting - both in the skilled pencils sketches of character's physical features, as well as the larger Arizona/New Mexico/Mexico landscapes. Full of emotion.
Hawke has been reportedly researching and writing this story for 15 years, first trying to make it a screenplay, and then moving it into the literary realm with this graphic novel. I also liked Hawke's afterword about his lifelong interest in indigenous history, and how this book came together, in his own mind, and collaborating with Ruth.
Hawke has been reportedly researching and writing this story for 15 years, first trying to make it a screenplay, and then moving it into the literary realm with this graphic novel. I also liked Hawke's afterword about his lifelong interest in indigenous history, and how this book came together, in his own mind, and collaborating with Ruth.
August 12, 2016
Interesting seeing history that the Apaches were basically invaded by the Mexicans and then the United States.
https://youtu.be/LdggXkVl8gA
https://youtu.be/LdggXkVl8gA
September 7, 2018
Un uomo non dovrebbe sopravvivere alle sue speranze
Il libro, frutto di accurate ricerche di Ethan Hawke (sì, proprio lui, l’attore) è il duro racconto per immagini del genocidio degli Apache.
Dalla prefazione curata da Douglas Miles: «Dall’assassinio della famiglia di Geronimo alla cattura di Cochise durante una tregua, fino all’uccisione e alla successiva decapitazione di Mangas Coloradas per sport e per “scopi scientifici”, Indeh narra la verità sui fatti, fornendo ai lettori un onesto resoconto della sanguinosa e disperata storia degli Apache, dal 1860 fino alla resa di Geronimo.».
Qui Hawke lo racconta in un minuto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPcKp...
«Credo che Cochise sia morto quando doveva. Un uomo non dovrebbe sopravvivere alle sue speranze.»
Il libro, frutto di accurate ricerche di Ethan Hawke (sì, proprio lui, l’attore) è il duro racconto per immagini del genocidio degli Apache.
Dalla prefazione curata da Douglas Miles: «Dall’assassinio della famiglia di Geronimo alla cattura di Cochise durante una tregua, fino all’uccisione e alla successiva decapitazione di Mangas Coloradas per sport e per “scopi scientifici”, Indeh narra la verità sui fatti, fornendo ai lettori un onesto resoconto della sanguinosa e disperata storia degli Apache, dal 1860 fino alla resa di Geronimo.».
Qui Hawke lo racconta in un minuto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPcKp...
«Credo che Cochise sia morto quando doveva. Un uomo non dovrebbe sopravvivere alle sue speranze.»
December 10, 2020
This is a unique history of the Apache Wars told from the point of view of the Apache. This should be absolutely fascinating, for this part of history seems to mostly be told by white folks and certain bits seem to be glossed over. However, to me, the story falls a little flat. It was hard to follow at times and seemed disjointed. The artwork overall was excellent, however many of the people in the story looked so similar, that I found it difficult at times to tell who was who. I went in to this hoping to learn more of the Apache side of the story, but instead I felt confused about parts of it and will need to do further reading. Thankfully, Hawke put a further reading section at the end of the novel.
November 30, 2015
First Ethan Hawke writes about Knights, now Indians? What's next, win an Oscar? (I honestly wish he finally would)
While Rules For A Knight didn't make me want to live by the knights' code, "Indeh" surprised me by how fascinated and engrossed I became with the history that inspired this graphic novel. I ended up going down a rabbit hole of Wikipedia pages, starting with the Apache Wars.
Similarly with what he did in "Rules For A Knight," the Foreward by Hawke provided some very personal and important understanding of the origins of this book. The remark about this story starting off as a film script initially (not to mention how difficult a sell a film with all Native American leads would have been speaks much to the state of Hollywood – but that's a different conversation to be had) proves to be a significant bit of information because of how much like a screenplay storyboard this read like. I had some trouble following the timelines and the character point-of-views since the story segued through panels and pages without a clear pause in its tone. Yet I managed to make sense of it because of how drawn to its historical context and action-driven plot I was. That feeling it elicited – the one where you learn as the scene unfolds before your eyes – was very much like watching a movie.
I also love Greg Ruth's illustrations in "Indeh." There is a genuine life-like quality to the drawings which brought to life this story even more than words on paper could have in this instance. And perhaps because I have already seen glimpses of what a movie this would make, I hope Ethan Hawke and Greg Ruth succeed with this graphic novel, and eventually turn this meaningful project into its original vision. Hopefully with Native American leads.
While Rules For A Knight didn't make me want to live by the knights' code, "Indeh" surprised me by how fascinated and engrossed I became with the history that inspired this graphic novel. I ended up going down a rabbit hole of Wikipedia pages, starting with the Apache Wars.
Similarly with what he did in "Rules For A Knight," the Foreward by Hawke provided some very personal and important understanding of the origins of this book. The remark about this story starting off as a film script initially (not to mention how difficult a sell a film with all Native American leads would have been speaks much to the state of Hollywood – but that's a different conversation to be had) proves to be a significant bit of information because of how much like a screenplay storyboard this read like. I had some trouble following the timelines and the character point-of-views since the story segued through panels and pages without a clear pause in its tone. Yet I managed to make sense of it because of how drawn to its historical context and action-driven plot I was. That feeling it elicited – the one where you learn as the scene unfolds before your eyes – was very much like watching a movie.
I also love Greg Ruth's illustrations in "Indeh." There is a genuine life-like quality to the drawings which brought to life this story even more than words on paper could have in this instance. And perhaps because I have already seen glimpses of what a movie this would make, I hope Ethan Hawke and Greg Ruth succeed with this graphic novel, and eventually turn this meaningful project into its original vision. Hopefully with Native American leads.
November 21, 2019
This was a fast read. I read it in one sitting. I really only picked it up because Ethan Hawke was the author and I wanted to check it out. I am not that experienced with graphic novels so I might not be qualified to review this, but I found parts of it confusing and hard to follow. I know a little about the Chiricahua and that helped but mostly I didn't know what was going on. It was interesting that it was written from the Apache POV. So if you are a graphic novel person or someone who knows this part of history, the book may be a better fit for you.
April 18, 2017
Hem karakterler hem de geniş kadraj Amerikan düzlükleri yönünden mükemmel çizgilere sahip bir kitap.
Hikaye kısmı ise biraz sıkıntılı. Ethan Hawke, yıllarca Western filmleriyle yanlış aksettirilen Apache gerçeğini film yoluyla göstermek istedim ama başaramayınca çizgi romana dönüştürdüm diyor ve bu söylem elbette güzel bir amacı ifade ediyor. Öte yandan çizgi romanı okuduğunuzda Gerenimo vahşiydi ama vahşi olmak için sebepleri vardı gibi bir çıkarım yapmak mümkün. (Örn. Bir karede Gerenimo ve atlıları köy basarak masum çocukları mızraklıyor)
Bunun gerçekte böyle olup olmadığına dair daha fazla okuma yapmam gerektiğinden net bir kanı ileri süremiyorum ancak yazarın kitabın başında ve sonunda ifade ettiği amaçların hikayeyle örtüştüğü kanısında değilim.
Hikaye kısmı ise biraz sıkıntılı. Ethan Hawke, yıllarca Western filmleriyle yanlış aksettirilen Apache gerçeğini film yoluyla göstermek istedim ama başaramayınca çizgi romana dönüştürdüm diyor ve bu söylem elbette güzel bir amacı ifade ediyor. Öte yandan çizgi romanı okuduğunuzda Gerenimo vahşiydi ama vahşi olmak için sebepleri vardı gibi bir çıkarım yapmak mümkün. (Örn. Bir karede Gerenimo ve atlıları köy basarak masum çocukları mızraklıyor)
Bunun gerçekte böyle olup olmadığına dair daha fazla okuma yapmam gerektiğinden net bir kanı ileri süremiyorum ancak yazarın kitabın başında ve sonunda ifade ettiği amaçların hikayeyle örtüştüğü kanısında değilim.
April 23, 2018
A powerful story, gorgeously illustrated. Having previously heard Dan Carlin's podcast series "Apache tears", the material wasn't new to me, but it's a tale well worth retelling, and I'd have loved to have seen the movie this was originally intended to be.
I can't give it five stars, though, as the story is frankly a bit hard to follow. First because it's a pretty sprawling tale with a large cast of characters, and second because thanks to a combination of art style and writing, it's a bit tricky to tell the characters apart. Again, it does look great, but you can tell it was written first as a movie script, and I think it would have worked better that way.
I can't give it five stars, though, as the story is frankly a bit hard to follow. First because it's a pretty sprawling tale with a large cast of characters, and second because thanks to a combination of art style and writing, it's a bit tricky to tell the characters apart. Again, it does look great, but you can tell it was written first as a movie script, and I think it would have worked better that way.
May 15, 2017
The artwork was beautiful, but the story never grabbed me and I struggled to follow it. I think I could have connected more if it was a 1st person narrative. Gory action scenes abound, but the real substance just wasn't there in my opinion.
March 9, 2018
Confusing. I think you need to know something about the subject to really appreciate this graphic novel. I liked the art, and especially the last 10 pages. But honestly, I didn't understand the storyline and this may be due to my own ignorance.
February 19, 2024
Je mets 3/5 pour les dessins mais le récit est confus et brouillon, on ne comprend pas ce qui se passe...
July 22, 2017
This is a very unusual graphic novel. Written by an actor, who wanted to turn this plot into a movie, and he attempts to tell Native American history (Apache in particular) from an unbiased perspective. Ethan Hawke is nothing if ambitious in Indeh. The end product is a very uneven story with moments of excitement and plenty of others that induce confusion and boredom.
The biggest problem with this story is that the characters are not well-explained so there is little to ground you or hook you in the story. The white characters in particular and nearly indistinguishable from each other and that makes it hard to follow who is who. There is also a trippy and hard to understand dream or folklore sequence at the beginning that makes you question how good this is going to be from the beginning.
Whenever the action or suspense picks up, Indeh gets interesting because of the amazing art. I actually bought this on a whim after seeing the art and that was by far this book's best quality. Indeh is a fast and ultimately shallow read with a fairly decent and emotionally powerful ending. I wish that I would have taken a couple of minutes to read the first few pages in the bookstore and I surely would have passed on this one but after reading it and trying to find some value in it, I think there is a decent story in here if you can tolerate its unevenness.
The biggest problem with this story is that the characters are not well-explained so there is little to ground you or hook you in the story. The white characters in particular and nearly indistinguishable from each other and that makes it hard to follow who is who. There is also a trippy and hard to understand dream or folklore sequence at the beginning that makes you question how good this is going to be from the beginning.
Whenever the action or suspense picks up, Indeh gets interesting because of the amazing art. I actually bought this on a whim after seeing the art and that was by far this book's best quality. Indeh is a fast and ultimately shallow read with a fairly decent and emotionally powerful ending. I wish that I would have taken a couple of minutes to read the first few pages in the bookstore and I surely would have passed on this one but after reading it and trying to find some value in it, I think there is a decent story in here if you can tolerate its unevenness.
July 22, 2019
I always loved westerns and stories from the American frontier. Most of them are quite biased or even romanticised in pop culture, so I looked forward to a more "historical" story. Apache wars. Their full contact with white eyes, blue coats and eventually their unfortunate decline. How Americans dealt with all the natives is sad and uncivilised part of USA history. Some of the tribes are no saints, but the "white eyes" had always upper hand and all the means to deal with this issue one hand... or the other. We should remember this history a do not marginalize it. In this comics, we can find part of it, presented with wisdom and honesty with all the shades of grey, because even the art is black and white, the history isn't. Mentioning the art - B&W art always starts with a penalty for me. I like the colours just much, much better. But Indeh's art is great. Faces, action or night sky full of stars - all look very realistic and perfect. It complements the story perfectly. I must recommend Indeh to anyone who likes America's history, Westerns and history comics. I enjoyed it very well. I only know Hawke as an actor, so this level of finesse in comics really surprised me.
May 23, 2019
This was a great read. The illustrations were absolutely gorgeous. You learn so much more the Apache tribe than you did in school. -April
February 10, 2017
One of the greatest graphic novels I've ever read. It was a pleasure to me to translate this book to Turkish.
July 11, 2017
I like Mr. Hawke. In regards to being an actor, he has not always taken the most convenient road in the movies that he has starred in. He seems very passionate in everything that he does. Therefore, I am not surprised that this book turned into a labor of love. It showed in the storytelling as well as the graphics. Mr. Ruth did an amazing job to tell the story through his illustrations.
I am actually glad that Mr. Hawke was turned down by Hollywood to turn the story into a movie. I felt that this medium of a graphic novel was so much better than a movie could be. Which, this is a "graphic" novel in all aspects. There is nothing pretty about war. I did feel like a part of the "true" history was exposed with this book. Having not been very familiar with the Apache Wars, I am more intrigued to learn more about this history. Indeh is a tabletop book and conversation piece (in a good way).
I am actually glad that Mr. Hawke was turned down by Hollywood to turn the story into a movie. I felt that this medium of a graphic novel was so much better than a movie could be. Which, this is a "graphic" novel in all aspects. There is nothing pretty about war. I did feel like a part of the "true" history was exposed with this book. Having not been very familiar with the Apache Wars, I am more intrigued to learn more about this history. Indeh is a tabletop book and conversation piece (in a good way).
June 26, 2019
This was a beautiful, albeit tragic translation of the conflicts between native Americans and white Americans pushing into the western territories. The art was simple in its approach, but it still managed to convey the emotion that was being attempted by the writer. And while there were at times some maudlin moments, this book felt like an effort to translate the lingering anger and resentments of the Native American community in a way that wasn't cliched or hackneyed. There's a real sorrow for the loss of life and the anger that created so much pain and by the end of this book, I felt that sadness.
Indeh is a book that tries to remind the reader that the disagreements between people leave more than just pain and misery in their wake; they leave the memories of pain. And memories linger in a way that hurts deeper than contemporary slights.
Indeh is a book that tries to remind the reader that the disagreements between people leave more than just pain and misery in their wake; they leave the memories of pain. And memories linger in a way that hurts deeper than contemporary slights.
January 5, 2020
Im in the middle on this one. It was a great story, but it needed more and the illustrations were not what I expected from such a highly touted artist.
March 31, 2017
Çizimler ve baskı çok kaliteli. Süper kahraman tekelinden bizleri kurtardığı için Kara Karga Yayınlarına ne kadar teşekkür etsek az.
October 16, 2017
Story was okay, fairly good on an emotional, "look at one of the atrocities of American hubris and the criminality of Manifest Destiny" level, but the historical accuracy is muddled, which is annoying for a book Hawke wants to contribute to setting the record straight and be taught in classrooms, and, while the art is good and fitting for the times and places, it gets a bit muddled too. Toward the end, I lost track of who was being portrayed, Cochise or Geronimo, for instance. Works best as an introduction to the subject of the Apache Wars, which would then lead to more historically accurate works. Here's a review pointing out the historical inaccuracies of Indeh, and why they matter: https://americanindiansinchildrenslit...
May 10, 2017
The artwork is beautiful in this violent graphic novel. I had trouble keeping track of a few of the characters and their relationship to each other. As with any story told about a minority group, rather than by that group itself, I question its accuracy. I wonder what the book would have been like had Ethan Hawke supported through funding and let the people of the Apache nation tell the story in their own voice.
I appreciate that the book includes an index for further reading.
I appreciate that the book includes an index for further reading.
August 26, 2016
The stories are told in a way respectful for Indigenous people, the wars depicted are made of gripping and chilling facts too often forgotten !! READ AND LEARN it is worth yout time !!
October 26, 2016
Hard to review. I'm clearly in the minority here, but I don't think this book increased my knowledge of the Apache wars. The art is beautiful though.
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