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Snowpiercer Vol. 1: The Escape (MOVIE TIE-IN) Paperback – May 14, 2020

by Jacques Lob (Author), Jean Marc Rochette (Illustrator)
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The brand new edition of the stunning graphic novel which inspired the Oscar-winning movie starring Chris Evans (Captain America, Fantastic Four) and Netflix/TNT series starring Jennifer Connelly and Hamilton's Daveed Diggs!

The inspiration for the highly-anticipated TNT TV series that airs Spring 2020, experience the original post-apocalyptic world of Snowpiercer from award-winning creators Jaques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette!

On a future, frozen Earth, a train that never stops circumnavigates the globe. On board: all of humanity that we could save from the great disaster that wrapped the planet in ice. At the front of the train, the survivors live in comfort and luxury - at the rear, their lives are worse than cattle, trapped in the squalid dark. When one of the occupants of the tail breaks through into the main train - all hell follows in his wake!

The bestselling post-apocalyptic graphic novel series that inspired the movie by Oscar winning director Bong Joon Ho (Parasite) and critically acclaimed TNT/Netflix TV show.
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  6. Dimensions
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Jacques Lob, winner of the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême award, was Franco-Belgian comic book author, best known for his Superdupont series. He began his career as an editorial cartoonist, before an editor suggested he focused on his writing, which bore rich fruit across a number of genres. He passed away in 1990.

Benjamin Legrand is the author of numerous thriller novels, screenplays, and comic scripts. As well as his own original works, he is well-known as the French translator of the works of such authors as Tom Wolfe, Paul Cleave and Nelson DeMille. After Jacques Lob's death in 1990, Legrand continued the Snowpiercer series with a two-part sequel, collected by Titan in a single second volume

Jean-Marc Rochette is a painter, illustrator and cartoonist. He has worked across a variety of projects and genres, from science fiction comics to children's cartoons - and including adaptations of Voltaire's Candide and Homer's Odyssey - but Snowpiercer remains the work by which he is most popularly known.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Comics (May 14, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1787734420
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1787734425
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.13 x 0.37 x 10.86 inches
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the storyline fascinating, haunting, and great. They also appreciate the artwork and writing style. Opinions are mixed on the value and characters, with some finding it fantastic and others underwhelming.

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23 customers mention "Storyline"18 positive5 negative

Customers find the storyline fascinating, suspenseful, and engaging. They also appreciate the striking graphics, engaging characters, and world the author created. Readers also appreciate that the book has more details and explains a lot more than other books. They mention that the haunting cinematography and fast paced dystopian plot impress them.

"...I was very impressed by the story and yes it's very different from the movie so if you're worried about that then there is no need to be at all...." Read more

"...Otherwise, it's a compelling story and worth reading." Read more

"...This is a series that boasts a fascinating story-line but is moving at a very leisurely rate. If you don’t mind the pacing, perhaps test the waters...." Read more

"...I enjoyed the plot, it was heavy on action, and kept up a nice thriller pace. It's a lot of fun, give it a shot." Read more

15 customers mention "Artwork"12 positive3 negative

Customers like the artwork in the book. They mention it's great, bleak, gritty, but human, and even poetic.

"...The art style was Impeccable. The story is clearly set in a very abysmal setting and it really shows in the artwork and the story...." Read more

"...The art in this book is gorgeous and worth the price of the book itself...." Read more

"...Very bleak, gritty, but human, even poetic. If this was a series on television I would watch it...." Read more

"...Jean-Marc Rochette's artwork is striking and appropriate, but is also inconsistent in treatment...." Read more

13 customers mention "Writing style"10 positive3 negative

Customers like the writing style. They say the content of the book itself is great and explains a lot more than movies.

"...Otherwise, it's a compelling story and worth reading." Read more

"...It's a decent read, and the second volume (which I have skimmed) makes for an interesting companion, but it's hard to make the case for buying..." Read more

"...of the movie and graphic novels in general, so I am sure the content is wonderful...." Read more

"...If you really liked the movie, it is worth reading the source material. I have only read it once as of yet, so my opinion may still change." Read more

3 customers mention "Entertainment value"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book a lot of fun and great for train buffs or post-apocalyptic lit fans.

"...It's a lot of fun, give it a shot." Read more

"...It's also great to be a train buff or a post-apocalyptic lit fan. Very bleak, gritty, but human, even poetic...." Read more

"...movie story and this story are about 60% different, but the book is just as exciting...." Read more

15 customers mention "Value"7 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the book. Some find it absolutely fantastic and entertaining, while others say it's underwhelming and not worth the price. They also say the story in the book just didn't make any sense and failed to be an impactful read.

"...I was sad to see so little attention given to the film, because it was excellent...." Read more

"...The characters play their part but offer little in terms of interest. Again, I have to blame dialog...." Read more

"The movie was great so I decided to read the story for myself...and I like it.. It has a lot more details and explains a lot more than movies..." Read more

"...and negotiations between the various role players seem wooden and unconvincing...." Read more

7 customers mention "Characters"3 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the characters in the book. Some find them to have promise, while others say they're unlikeable.

"...There seem to be no real obstacles for the protagonists; everything just happens to work out smoothly and the story, like the train it happens on,..." Read more

"...It also happens to boast a favorable cast. So I picked up the graphic novel with a pretty high standard in place...." Read more

"...The B&W art is good enough but often hard to tell characters apart. Not to mention a very underwhelming ending...." Read more

"...The characters have promise, but none are developed very far and the transitions are, in places, so abrupt that a couple of time I thought I must..." Read more

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Adam Baehr
5.0 out of 5 stars The Future Is Bleak.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2016
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I will make this review short but sweet. I absolutely loved this comic. I'm doing this review based on both volumes 1&2 of this series as I have just finished reading both of them. I have already ordered the 3rd comic which comes out March 22nd,2016. I will say that this is a must buy comic series. I watched the movie before I read this series and the movie was a Masterpiece of a film and it's in my Top 10 favorite films of all time. I was very impressed by the story and yes it's very different from the movie so if you're worried about that then there is no need to be at all. The art style was Impeccable. The story is clearly set in a very abysmal setting and it really shows in the artwork and the story. I will finish by saying you need to pick this up and read it. You will not regret it but beware it is definitely mature to an extent with some of the pictures and graphic content even though it is in black and white.
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Beef5718
4.0 out of 5 stars Grim and often brutal
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2019
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I bought this because I really liked the movie and wanted to see how they compared. I liked both the movie and the film but for different reasons. The movie covers book one of the three book series. Overall the basic plot is essentially the same albeit the details differ significantly in ways that I won't mention so as not to spoil anything.

Artwork: The art is good, but relatively simplistic. It's also a pretty grainy black and white so if that's not a style you like then you probably won't appreciate this book.

Premise: The world has turned to a big chunk of ice and what's left of humanity lives in a giant train that circumnavigates the globe. People in the back of the train live in fetid squallor, often resorting to cannibalism, while the elite in the front live decadant lives of hedonism (sex and food mostly). Like with the movie, we follow the main character as he makes his way to the front. Probably alot of discussion value in the story in terms of human nature if that's your thing. Otherwise, it's a compelling story and worth reading.
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J. Buckner
5.0 out of 5 stars Very different story from the TV series and movie, and still great
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2021
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The snowpiercer movie was my first introduction to this general story. I liked it, but wasn’t blown away. The TV series is where I got really into this story and the issues it explores. So I expected something similar to the series in the comic. The comic has the basic elements but is completely different in major places but is still great. So don’t expect to see the same characters or plot lines you’ve seen before, but prepare to enjoy it nonetheless.
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M. C
5.0 out of 5 stars Not like the movie
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2014
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I watched the movie that came out in 2014 with the same title, and figured I would buy the book to learn some of the back story and answer some of the questions that I had watching the movie.

Warning: It's not the same story, at all. The only similarities is that it's a train going through snow, that has the last remnants of humanity. Similar to how "The Walking Dead" comic and TV show diverge.

However: It's a good story all on it's own, the last page mentions a volume 2, and I purchased that as well just to see how it would go.
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The Casual Nerd
3.0 out of 5 stars So I picked up the graphic novel with a pretty high standard in place
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017
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This is a unique situation for myself. I have found that elusive case of a film actually superseding a book, or in this instance, a graphic novel. I discovered Snowpiercer on Netflix a few years ago and fell hard. The haunting cinematography and fast paced dystopian plot impressed. It also happens to boast a favorable cast. So I picked up the graphic novel with a pretty high standard in place.

The plot offers a potential that was better executed on-screen and failed to fully come to life within the pages of this first volume. The blurb is pretty definitive and there is no need to explore the concept in-depth. Perhaps the biggest barrier standing between myself and possible love for this post apocalyptic story would be dialog. It leaned heavily towards dry and flat. There seemed to be a lack of real depth within the story, yet so much was happening.

The artwork was the one element that actually carried me through to the end. Had it not been for the bold, grey-scale illustrations offering a simplistic yet fitting representation of this bleak and dismal situation, I may have shelved this one. I struggle to imagine this story unfolding in full colour. Even the film was visually drab in the best of ways.

The characters play their part but offer little in terms of interest. Again, I have to blame dialog. I found myself disappointed with the portrayal of women within this container like society, viewed more as sexual objects and contributing little of value. To be fair, that could be the result of the current societal structure in such confined spaces, but I could not get into or support the idea.

While this was certainly not a terrible read, it failed to be an impactful one. I do feel that the GN places more emphasis on the political aspect of the story and manages to convey this successfully which was appreciated. But there were a lot of lack luster moments that struggled to capture just how dire the situation has become. I have read that there are some translation issues that might be at fault, but I honestly cannot offer any insight into the truth of those comments.

The end result for myself was “okay”. I don’t believe I will pick up the second volume right now. This is a series that boasts a fascinating story-line but is moving at a very leisurely rate. If you don’t mind the pacing, perhaps test the waters. For now however, I recommend the film which happens to be a favorite of mine.
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Benjamin P.
5.0 out of 5 stars If You Liked the Film, Why Not?
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2014
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If you liked the Snowpiercer film this is definitely worth a shot. It follows a completely different story from the film, but it takes place in a very similar world and plot setup. The art in this book is gorgeous and worth the price of the book itself. I enjoyed the plot, it was heavy on action, and kept up a nice thriller pace. It's a lot of fun, give it a shot.
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Joan C. Cullinane
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for the film!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2014
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First of all, I live in Alaska and like all things cold and icy. It's also great to be a train buff or a post-apocalyptic lit fan. Very bleak, gritty, but human, even poetic. If this was a series on television I would watch it. It's like Downton Abbey but without the nice costumes. I wanted to see every car and meet all the people. I think I will be The Snow Piercer for Halloween!
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Glenn Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Graphic Novel.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2022
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Like many people I saw the movie first, devoured the fist series in three sittings, followed the series two and am enjoying the series three.
The graphic novel is excellent.
Just as the film is different from the series,expanded and detailed the graphic novel is totally different from both.

And, I admit all the better for that.

It is a lot grimmer, short and the detail of the claustrophobic natue of mankind being limited to just 1001 rail cars pulled by a perceptual motion railway engine endlessly circling the globe.

The world is an icy wasteland of endless ice and snow.

The book is in black and white which really mimics the outer world of black and white and the harsh nature of life aboard the train is enhanced to the full.

De humanised, brutal yet totally believable guards ' police the train' like the 'best' run Soviet Gulags.

Two central characters as taken from the rear of the train on a long and incident filled trek to the Engine at the head.

This treatment really emphasises the world on the train and although shorter trumps both the TV series in explaining the true horror of a warm world now lost to Mankind.

A totally brilliant Graphic Novel.
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K
4.0 out of 5 stars A slow start for an excellent trilogy.
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2016
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This is not the movie, just the setting. If you can get past that, it is an interesting read and with some ideas I truly wish had made it into the film. But by that same measure, the film had many improvements and a darker tone that make it the superior tale. The first book is the weak link of the three - decent in its own right, but made better by how much Book 2 and 3 expand from this tale in ways that make it worth the read. But if you go into this having seen the film first, you will find the climax and conclusion pale by comparison.

The book is mostly monochrome, with occasional color highlights, and the art style is unique. Being hardcover, it's a proper wrapped cover, not a slipcover (as those always get ruined).
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Michelle
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story but short
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2020
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Good story but short.
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Russtafarian
5.0 out of 5 stars It's as old as me, but way better looking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2014
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Despite having an interest in graphic novels, I don't know of many French ones. That's even despite visiting Angouléme a few years ago, I'm not up to scratch with French novels.

A few years ago a live-action Adele Blanc-Sec was released, which wasn't fantastic but did make me aware of the classic comic series, so I bought a few. Now I find myself in a similar boat as the live-action movie of "Transperceneige" (the original French title) comes out this year and we have the series translated in English for the first-time, just to plug the movie a little more!

I basically read through this in a single afternoon/evening. I couldn't put it down. I don't want to give away any spoilers (and therefore ruin the novel and the movie), but it's a slightly crazy idea of the last if the human-race being stuck on a forever-travelling 1001-carriage train. When reading it, I never "felt" that the train was that long, but maybe that just me! The entire setting is depressing and the political/social aspects of the book relate directly to real-life... even though it's 30 years old it still makes a good point about todays world (rich/poor, etc). The artwork, although somewhat dated, suits the tone completely with its stark colouring.

I bought both Vol1 and Vol2 at the same time. If you're a collector you'll want both. But with hindsight, Vol2 really wasn't necessary - it's almost a rehash of the first volume, and doesn't really add anything in it's own right. (If you read the notes inside, you find out it came out about 10/15 years the original with a different artist.) I don't know if the new movie will pull material from both sources, but I hope it just sticks with Vol 1.

Vol1 - 5/5
Vol2 - 3/5
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Ghost
4.0 out of 5 stars A Post-apocalyptic tale of failing humanity.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2014
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Having had the chance to watch Snowpiercer recently (and having loved it), I decided to return to the source and read the graphic novel it was taken from.

***** SPOILER ALERT *****

In a bleak and desolate future there is a 1001 carriage long train which travels constantly through the frozen wastes of an environmentally destroyed earth. The train itself is a microcosm of the previous world at large. Social and political inequality still thrives with the poor being crammed in the back of the train, living in like sardines in abject squalor; and the rich living a life of luxury and hedonism in the front carriages. The logistics of maintaining social order mean that everyone must keep to 'their place' on the train. No social climbing is allowed and no chance to better yourself. The story centres around Proloff, a man who escapes the tail section and is subsequently placed in quarantine as there is a killer virus amongst the poorest passengers, he is joined by an arrested woman called Adeline who is a campaigner for equal rights, and together they are ushered through the train by the military force towards their fate. As they move through Snowpiercer it is evident that life is very different, and some what decadent, for the more fortunate train dwellers. The poor have been lied to and told that meat, fruit and vegetables have become extinct, yet the privileged dine on them whilst the tail section residents eat processed cockroaches. Drugs and sex are the favourite pass times of the rich, they live without empathy for the poor and seek only pleasure. During their arrest Proloff and Adeline overhear that the tail section is going to be released as the engine is beginning to fail, they try to warn the end carriages, managing successfully, but putting their own lives at greater risk. On the run they eventually they reach the last compartment before the engine and are cornered, Proloff breaks the windows as he and Adeline would rather die than be captured, but he is rescued by the train driver and hauled into the engine compartment. There the driver, Forester, unveils the truth about the train and the last frame is of Proloff alone driving an empty train, all it's inhabitants killed by the virus.

As an idea the story is excellent with sharp observations and chilling predictions on the future of society. There are some horrific moments (especially the cockroaches and meat) and some parts of the novel which drag a bit. As with other reviews I strongly agree that the train does not feel anything like 1001 carriages long and I feel that there was a lost opportunity somewhere in the middle where the tension and horror could have been upped, more detail and characters could have made a richer story.

The artwork is somewhat retro (it is 30 years old) but the black and white starkness of it compliments the story matter. But like the movie Alien, the dated feel it isn't a distraction. A full colour approach would have minimalised the harsh and bleak nature of Snowpiercer and the art does skillfully capture the claustrophobic and hopeless microcosm. The length of the book is somewhat short, which works well in one respect as it was getting a little drawn out; but I do think that if the story had been expanded, with stronger characters, sub plot and more detail regarding the social aspects than it would have benefited from being longer. It's one of those strange books that firstly you think "thank goodness that's over" but you end up wanting to know more. What I did miss was character development though and building relationships between them. Being that it was about the decline of humanity, it would have been a richer story if a greater human element hand been added, I never quite got attached to any of the protagonists and at the end of the book really didn't bother what happened to them. In hindsight I wonder if any of the dialogue and story was lost in translation, as the book is originally French. Very often, especially in foreign films, a beautiful piece of dialogue is butchered by insensitive translation. Having said that though I did enjoy the novel and would possibly read it again.

If you have arrived here via the movie adaptation I should warn you that the book is quite different. The movie took the bones and rounded it out with muscle and heart, the story is more explosive too with a more dramatic but hopeful ending.

All in all I enjoyed the graphic novel but wished I had read it before seeing the movie as I was a little dissapointed. It is however a fascinating premise that makes you consider just what direction society is going to take. And will we survive ...............

Many thanks for reading.
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