Icaro (Book 1) [Paperback]

Jiro Taniguchi (Author), Moebius (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 4, 2003

Two award-winning graphic artists have produced an outstanding tale of cyberpunk adventure and the quest for freedom.

Icaro is a thrilling manga science fiction adventure in the tradition of Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Clamp's sf sagas. Icaro is the mind-bending, fast-paced adventure of a young man, Icaro, with the ability to fly and a young woman, Yukiko, who risks her life -- and more -- to help Icaro achieve his dream. Best of all, it capitalizes on Taniguchi's ability to depict a vast and oppressive advanced science laboratory that has made Icaro its guinea pig and will use all its resources to keep him imprisoned for study.

Icaro's fight to be free and Yukiko's sacrifice to aid him in his quest make this one of the most inspiring manga stories and one of the first significant original manga collaborations between East and West.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: IBooks (November 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743475380
• ISBN-13: 978-0743475389
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #587,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Freedom Learned Cannot Be Denied, April 19, 2004

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Icaro (Book 1) (Paperback)

Icaro is a strange boy and this is his story. We begin just before his birth where his mother is dreaming of flying while in labor. In her dream she plummets, awakes and Icaro is born. But Icaro is not like other babies. Icaro defies gravity. Icaro also seems to be the result of some genetic tampering. Icaro is then placed into study.

Twenty years later, Icaro is kept in a converted mining facility. There he has grown up and never seen the sky. Although twenty years have passed, the controlling characters seem not to have aged a single day.

But Icaro is not the only odd character. The city is being attacked by rebels that can explode at will. There is some hinting to their origins.

But the real story is that of Icaro as a young man. Although he knows no other life, there is a growing need in him. He seeks freedom, the sky, love and possibly lust. His flying abilities allow him a great freedom of movement should he escape his cage (a large domes atrium).

This first volume ends with Icaro attempting freedom. I look forward to the next volume of this intriguing story.

6 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for Moebius fans, June 19, 2004

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"1handclapping" (Broomall, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Icaro (Book 1) (Paperback)

As a fan of Moebius I found this very disappointing. Moebius is known for his Sci-Fi/fantasy and westerns. The artwork in the SF work is amazing and the stories are usually pretty good too. The westerns rely mostly on the story and the art work is OK. Icaro has a story that moves glacially slow and the all black and white art work is pedestrian at best. Did Moebius really have a hand in this?? Yes, it's pretty clear from the images that he did, but the effort is Way below Airtight Garage, Incal, Arzach, Lt. Blueberry, etc. Two thumbs down.