This all-new story finds an old soldier from a forgotten war in a post-apocalyptic world that has left him behind.
He was one of the last of the legendary Squidder Legions. Can a discarded relic with a death wish and a rebellious Squid priestess overthrow humanity’s tentacled alien overlords?
Ben Templesmith returns to his roots to finally do the tentacle/Cthulhu-orientated book he's always promised! The Squidder mixes action, horror, science fiction, and fantasy elements with a touch of Squidly destruction.
Review:
I got this ebook from Netgalley in return of an honest review.
I had never, in my life, thought I would be reading something like this. Yet, here we are.
This was nothing like I could have ever imagined, but everything I was in the mood for at the time that I read it.
First of all, I can't even begin to fathom the amount of imagination that went into building something like this. I'm not going to lie, this honestly makes me question *someone's* mental health... but in a good way.
The plot was genius, horrific, extremely violent, disturbing and... unnatural, to say the least, although also a little confusing at times (hence the 4 stars instead of 5).The characters were so badass, strong and memorable, and their backstories showed that even a grotesque post-apocalyptic story about squids, such as this one, can make us feel real things, other than dread and repulsion. It ended up being an extremely emotionally driven plot and that really took 'The Squidder' to the next level. Guys, it's not just about the squids!
Finally, the art. I usually talk about this first, but in this case I felt it needed to be here. It needed it's own recommendation. I can't even begin to describe how I felt about the art. Throughout the whole book I was completely engulfed by the drawings and the colors, they genuinely took my breath away. It really caused an impact on me, it was incredibly powerful and complemented the story really well, better than I'd ever seen before. I was wholeheartedly in love with the contrast between the oranges and reds and the greens, blues and blacks.
All of these factors came together to create an incredibly awesome graphic novel and I long for the day when it will be possible for me to read more of Ben Templesmith's works.
