dawnoftheread's review against another edition
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effingunicorns's review against another edition
3.0
The art is all over the place, but the writing has an undeniable, quirky wholesomeness to it--like a punk rock Addams Family.
creativecura's review
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It's a fun little romp of a book. Maybe a bit on the Mary-sue end with four characters defeating twenty or more goons in one go, but still a fun romp.
colinreedmoon's review against another edition
4.0
Hopeless Savages features a sort of 'who's who' of indie comics from the period, and explores a sort of domestic punk world--the world of classic punk rock moving into family life. It's cute, and illustrates the sort of social consciousness which came from that movement on a familial scale: what do children of punks idealize, and in what manner of tiny ways? The genre skips around from series to series, but always makes a point to high light a better world through punk's dying--and forgotten by the majority of the population--influence, through the eyes of children who live through a subculture which focused on group identity well after that identity has been replaced by 21st century homogony. While contemporary punk culture is still trying to fight the good old fight, the kids in HS had that fight handed down from them from parents the way religion and politics often are handed down; the Hopeless-Savages are a stronger familial unit even than functional families of a more conservative bend, possibly because their ideals are so fiercely inclusive.
plexbrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Picked this up on a recommendation from a patron. She described previously hating graphic novels and manga until she met the Hopeless-Savage family, so I decided to take a look.
It takes a little bit to get used to the pace and all the characters (the family is comprised of 6 members with a couple school and music industry friends on the side), but I ended up liking the family and how much they stick together. I love Zero's style and innocence, Arsenal's fire and strength, and Rat's accent (that may or may not have been read out loud for funsies).
This is a compendium of 3 smaller books, with frequently-rotating artists, about a family created from the union of two punk legends. It focuses on the unity of the family and acceptance of one another's unique natures (each family member has at least quirk).
It takes a little bit to get used to the pace and all the characters (the family is comprised of 6 members with a couple school and music industry friends on the side), but I ended up liking the family and how much they stick together. I love Zero's style and innocence, Arsenal's fire and strength, and Rat's accent (that may or may not have been read out loud for funsies).
This is a compendium of 3 smaller books, with frequently-rotating artists, about a family created from the union of two punk legends. It focuses on the unity of the family and acceptance of one another's unique natures (each family member has at least quirk).
therudielibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
If you are a fan of the punk rock scene, bands like the Sex Pistols, and families...this is a great book. Needless to say I loved it.
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
5.0
The plots in this book are so ridiculous that my disbelief was suspended beyond its breaking point within the first ten pages. But it absolutely didn't matter, because within the first five pages I'd already come to love this delightful rabble of characters. I want to wrap Zero in a blanket and take her home with me. I want to be Twitch or Arsenal (depending on mood). And I'm just generally in love with this family of misfits and rebels, misunderstood, picketed, even reviled--and loving and protecting each other all the more fiercely because of it.
(PS Even if I hadn't adored the rest of the book, the "bonus track" detailing Nikki and Dirk's misadventures at the kids' school conferences alone would've made it worth the read.)
(PPS "No time to swoo!" is possibly the most perfect sentence ever written in the English language, and everyone who knows me should probably prepare to hear it in conversation with me from now on. I apologize for nothing.)
(PS Even if I hadn't adored the rest of the book, the "bonus track" detailing Nikki and Dirk's misadventures at the kids' school conferences alone would've made it worth the read.)
(PPS "No time to swoo!" is possibly the most perfect sentence ever written in the English language, and everyone who knows me should probably prepare to hear it in conversation with me from now on. I apologize for nothing.)
tricky's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this book up at a book fair and had no background to the characters or the story. I was pleasantly surprised as this is a really engaging family. Dirk Hopeless and Nikki Savage are a couple of punk rockers who have four children, Rat, Arsenal, Twitch and Zero. The stories are primarily told through Zero who is your typical teenager, all gung-ho emotion and thus erratic. The dialogue is quite humorous and the stories rocket along.
There are several artists involved in the series and you do get different interpretations of the characters. This can be a bit confusing as sometimes Nikki and Arsenal are so similar by a couple of the artists that you are not sure who is who. It is a minor quibble in what I thought was a really good series.
There are several artists involved in the series and you do get different interpretations of the characters. This can be a bit confusing as sometimes Nikki and Arsenal are so similar by a couple of the artists that you are not sure who is who. It is a minor quibble in what I thought was a really good series.
abetterbradley's review against another edition
5.0
This book collects all previously released editions and puts them in one book.
I freaking love the Hopeless-Savage family. Dirk Hopeless meets Nikki Savage. They fall in love and have four kids: Rat, Arsenal, Twitch and Zero. The book is punk rock but with great storytelling. Love it!
I freaking love the Hopeless-Savage family. Dirk Hopeless meets Nikki Savage. They fall in love and have four kids: Rat, Arsenal, Twitch and Zero. The book is punk rock but with great storytelling. Love it!