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liberty_bojangles's review against another edition
4.0
Port d’Anvers. Un bateau arrive avec un drôle de chargement dont un animal impossible à capturer. Puis, il y a Franz, un petit garçon, fruit d’un soldat allemand, raillé par ces camarades. Franz vit avec sa mère au milieu d’une ménagerie, car il recueille tout animal blessé. Et, un jour, il revient avec la Bête, un animal qui ne ressemble à rien d’existant, sauf dans nos souvenirs d’enfant…. un marsupilami, marsupial jaune tacheté noir avec une queue de huit mètres et qui pond des œufs. Mais, le reste de son quartier ne va pas apprécier cet animal sauvage et les gendarmes vont le séquestrer. Version adulte de la bande dessinée de Franquin, le dessin est magnifique, le contexte cruel et touchant.
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ivofmachado's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
charliewoodgya's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Marsupilami: The Beast' by Zidrou with art by Frank Pe is a graphic novel about a really strange animal and the small boy who finds it.
The story takes place in 1955 in post-war Belgium. A strange unseen animal with a really long tail terrorizes a cargo ship and ends up stranded. It is found by a small boy who collects animals of all types, including a beer drinking horse. Will this new creature get along with the others or will it make them all a meal?
I am familiar with drawings of the original Marsupilami, but I never read the comics. This is a reboot that seems pretty different than those, but I found the story engaging and the characters were good. The art was kind of a caricature style, but I liked it.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The story takes place in 1955 in post-war Belgium. A strange unseen animal with a really long tail terrorizes a cargo ship and ends up stranded. It is found by a small boy who collects animals of all types, including a beer drinking horse. Will this new creature get along with the others or will it make them all a meal?
I am familiar with drawings of the original Marsupilami, but I never read the comics. This is a reboot that seems pretty different than those, but I found the story engaging and the characters were good. The art was kind of a caricature style, but I liked it.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
peter_xxx's review
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
gingerbread_void's review against another edition
2.0
This is not what I was expecting and I'm not sure if I liked it. I knew this would be a dark story but I wasn't expecting it to be so depressing. I mean there were definitely some solid parts and the art was really good. I just don't really think this was for me unfortunately.
petiteboussole's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0