by Brian K. Vaughan, Niko Henrichon
A traumatic story of a pride of lions in Baghdad escaping after US bombed the city. A very ironic ending about freedom. After US soldiers killed them, they said the pride of lions are finally "free".
5 Stars, Buy it Self Purchase, Kindle First Impression: Intense. Beautiful. This is the stories of a pride of lions who escape from a zoo in Baghdad. It’s haunting and beautiful. Powerful and gripping, a real page turner. Highly recommend this. Possibly a favorite of the year. I love this. The...
Five stars for the gorgeous artwork. No stars for the forgettable writing and weird rape subplot.
I remember reading an article in National Geographic about Baghdad just before America took its "War on Terror" to its doorstep. It spoke of the people and their everyday lives and how they understood the world's views of Saddam Hussein's reign, but for them, it was different. Their lives were not h...
A very quick read, very well drawn and a good story. A better review to come maybe...
Amazing art. I'm a little too much of a biologist to not go "yeah, ummm..." at some of the more outrageous anthropomorphism, but it sure didn't take away from the punch that this packs.
This is based on a true story, which is why it's so heartbreaking.The sudden ending jarred me a little bit, but the story was compelling and the drawings were spot-on.
Really really sad but still so real and beautiful. Humans most of the time don't have a clue how they affect the rest of beings living in the planet.
Stunning, moving war story told from the victim's perspective. In this case, lions from the Baghdad Zoo.
poignant. I don't think it's possible to write about any of the victims of war without creating something very sad and touching. Vaughan is so good.
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