World War Robot (Paperback)

~ Ashley Wood (Author, Artist)

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Product Description

Award-winning designer/artist Ashley Wood (Popbot, Zombies Vs. Robots) has handled his share of robots over the years. And now, he presents total robot war! In World War Robot, a dwindling band of humans and robots face off in a battle that will likely end humanity as we know it - on Earth, on the Moon, and on Mars, too! Badass battles, really intense human/robot drama, and even a little black humor and political intrigue are the order of the day in this oversize, standalone epic courtesy of Wood.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: IDW Publishing (August 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600103243
• ISBN-13: 978-1600103247
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 11.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #756,521 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Grim, Dark Future of Retro War, September 16, 2008

By	Made in DNA "Weapon of Mass Distraction" (Japan) - See all my reviews

A fantastic, oversized softcover graphic novel for science fiction fans and "comic" fans alike, World War Robot is a collection of flash fiction snippets told in war-diary form by participants on both sides -- Earth-Humans vs Martian-Humans -- as they struggle to gain the upper hand via their "Bertie" robot war machines. A dirty, lonely tale of human desperation and depravity.

Large illustrations and well-thoughtout character points-of-view fiction blend to give this work a strength rarely seen in comics these days. A masterpiece of minimalistic storytelling, Ashley Wood, uses the reader's own imagination to enhance the world which he has created by giving the reader space in which to develop.

The grim, muted colors and shadows work to give the whole work a feel of down-in-the-mud, blood-in-your-mouth desperate feel of trench warfare that an excellent World War One film will do.

More than just a graphic novel, and more than art, WWR really is a masterpiece that needs to be experienced.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars World War Robot ROCKS!, January 20, 2009

By	Studio Creations (Athens, GA USA) - See all my reviews

Ashley Wood hits it out of the ball park with his art style in general, and WWR does not disappoint. His brush strokes capture a mood a feel that few people attempt to create in contemporary art these days... and Jon Gibson writes snippets of description in a fashion that just adds even more depth to Ashley's art.

I enjoyed this book more than Zombies Versus Robots for the pure fact that the narrative, little that was in there, was concise and well though out, not a herky-jerky style of writing. This added to my enjoyment of the artwork and did not distract. Kudos to the team in whole.

At $12 this is a must have coffee table book for any scifi fan. You could buy a crappy fast-food lunch for more than what this book costs, but why would you?