For a tale such as this, having the right artist on board is important and it is hard to imagine anyone else really doing this book any justice. Ennis might have given these animals a voice, but it is DiPascale’s visuals that truly bring them to life. To make this book come alive was Michael DiPascale whose painted art was simply quite marvelous. Something awful has happened in the world and humanity is dying off and while we are shown little bits, you find yourself not even really caring, instead focusing upon the dogs and their plight and whether they are going to even make it out of the city, much less find something to eat. One of the best things about this book is how humanity has taken a backseat to what is being told.
It is a truly moving work that runs the gamut of emotions and while it may seem doubtful coming from Ennis, prepare to be flabbergasted. Yet it is true and despite all of his past writings, he creates a truly wonderful tale of friendship and brotherhood, of struggle and hope and takes you on a journey with the dogs as they make their way across America in the hopes of finding some sort of peace with their new life.
It might boggle the mind and make you think about it for a few minutes as this is the man who has given the world characters like Arseface and acts of violence and depravity that very few could dream up. Not only that, but for crafting one of the best talking animal books ever put out. Strange as it might sound, the purveyor of fine works like Preacher, Crossed, The Boys, The Punisher, Caliban, War Stories and countless other works is responsible for a book featuring talking animals. And if they could actually talk, they would most likely sound something like how they are portrayed here. The dogs in this book act like dogs, barking excitedly, eating grass, having fun running around and so on. There have been stories similar to this, at least in the talking animal department, like Pride of Baghdad and Beasts of Burden, but nothing really like this.
Being one part post-apocalyptic survivor drama and one part The Incredible Journey, it is a book that is unlike most anything on the stands currently.
It is a tale of three friends who just happen to be dogs that, after a great catastrophe, find themselves without owners and are now looking for a place in the world. Rover Red Charlie is frankly, one of the most moving stories to have been released all year.
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