![]() ![]() Ennis presents a story that is one part The Incredible Journey, and the other part 28 Days Later. (I play feeder to a 4 year old black lab at home – several pages made me pause to compose myself before reading on). As in any survival tale, there are casualties – prepare yourself for some of them to be four-legged. ![]() His trademark violence is most definitely there – the humans’ collective demise is brutal and bloody. Garth Ennis puts a fresh spin on the genre, presenting it through the eyes of man’s best friend. This post-apocalyptic quest has become a relatively familiar one to many readers. His pals quickly join him, and set out to answer the question anyone (feeder or canine) would ask at the end of the world as they know it – what now? He cries out “I’m a dog!” in distress, maybe frustration. When his feeder succumbs to the mysterious plague of violence, Charlie is distraught that he no longer has the ability to help. He’s quite content, even proud, of his status as a helper (and the special vest that comes with it). Charlie is a helper – his feeder is blind. All they know is that the feeders are hurting themselves, each other, and even some of the dogs. “I’m a dog! I’m a dog! I’m a dog!” The canine heroes of Rover Red Charliearen’t quite sure what brought about the apocalypse for the humans (or as the dogs refer to them, the feeders). By Mel Lang Comments Off on Review: Rover Red Charlie #1-3 Posted In: Reviews ![]()
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