Orphans Vol 1

author: Roberto Recchioni
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2018/06/28
date added: 2018/06/28
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Orphans Vol. 1' by Roberto Recchioni with art by Emiliano Mammucari is a collection of the first three issues of the series, but each issue is over 100 pages, so this collection weighs in at 352 pages.

An attack from space hits the Earth and leaves behind a group of orphaned children. They become the best hope to strike back against this interstellar enemy. The problem is that the enemy is very stealthy at hiding and attacking, but the Orphans are pretty good at what they do. Each issue starts with more of the attack on Earth, more of the training/breaking of the young recruits, then catches up to the future as this elite team tries to get revenge for Earth.

It's a quick read, but it's a huge graphic novel. The story is compelling and I liked the characters. Don't fall for any particular character, because sacrifices get made along the way. The art is really clean and quite good. The story feels like Starship Troopers, Ender's Game and Halo all mixed together. That means I liked it quite a lot.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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