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starcrossedstacks's review against another edition
3.0
Comes shy of what I'd consider a 4. If I could rate it a 3.5 I would.
captwinghead's review against another edition
3.0
Inglorious Basterds meets Peter Pan.
This book looks pretty damn cool. The colors, the lines, even the font makes it look like a pretty nifty period piece. This is Peter Pan if Peter came to France during WWII to rescue orphans. The Lost Boys' orphanage was bombed by the Nazis and Peter tries to get them to safety. Along the way they pick up the Darlings (in kind of a really screwed up way) and they try to fight in the Resistance.
This sounds right up my alley. Quentin Tarantino seems like a creeper but I can't deny that I am entertained by his films. Had he not already done a piece set during WWII, this is something I would be interested to see him adapt. I know, I know, it's been adapted but it would be cool to see what Tarantino would've done with a live action version of this.
So, why didn't this work for me?
Something about it just doesn't go far enough. I feel like we just scratch the surface with Peter. I get that he's supposed to remain somewhat of a mystery. Hence the Lost Boys' POV and the lack of Peter's narrative. Still, I wanted to see more of Peter. I wanted him to feel just a bit more like the protagonist. Also, I didn't fully love the Lost Boys. For a significant part of the book, I couldn't really tell them apart. I was sorry when they lost some of their friends but I just didn't feel the tension during the action sequences because I wasn't super invested in them outside of wanting them to take down the Nazis.
While we're on the subject, can I say how refreshing it is to see a book where the Nazis are the bad guys? Because it's really freaking refreshing.
I don't remember a ton of details about Peter Pan and its lore. I like that Tiger Lily and Wendy are badasses for a second here. They even save the boys from time to time. Captain Hook was fantastic in this book. Honesty, I wanted so much more from his interaction with Peter. It was the most interesting fight with the most interesting dialogue and it was wayyyyyy too short.
The art is not my favorite but it's pretty cool. The actions scenes are pretty well done. I definitely recommend checking it out but I think it's best to check it out from a library first. It looks awesome but it just didn't give me enough to really sink my teeth into.
3 stars.
This book looks pretty damn cool. The colors, the lines, even the font makes it look like a pretty nifty period piece. This is Peter Pan if Peter came to France during WWII to rescue orphans. The Lost Boys' orphanage was bombed by the Nazis and Peter tries to get them to safety. Along the way they pick up the Darlings (in kind of a really screwed up way) and they try to fight in the Resistance.
This sounds right up my alley. Quentin Tarantino seems like a creeper but I can't deny that I am entertained by his films. Had he not already done a piece set during WWII, this is something I would be interested to see him adapt. I know, I know, it's been adapted but it would be cool to see what Tarantino would've done with a live action version of this.
So, why didn't this work for me?
Something about it just doesn't go far enough. I feel like we just scratch the surface with Peter. I get that he's supposed to remain somewhat of a mystery. Hence the Lost Boys' POV and the lack of Peter's narrative. Still, I wanted to see more of Peter. I wanted him to feel just a bit more like the protagonist. Also, I didn't fully love the Lost Boys. For a significant part of the book, I couldn't really tell them apart. I was sorry when they lost some of their friends but I just didn't feel the tension during the action sequences because I wasn't super invested in them outside of wanting them to take down the Nazis.
While we're on the subject, can I say how refreshing it is to see a book where the Nazis are the bad guys? Because it's really freaking refreshing.
I don't remember a ton of details about Peter Pan and its lore. I like that Tiger Lily and Wendy are badasses for a second here. They even save the boys from time to time. Captain Hook was fantastic in this book. Honesty, I wanted so much more from his interaction with Peter. It was the most interesting fight with the most interesting dialogue and it was wayyyyyy too short.
The art is not my favorite but it's pretty cool. The actions scenes are pretty well done. I definitely recommend checking it out but I think it's best to check it out from a library first. It looks awesome but it just didn't give me enough to really sink my teeth into.
3 stars.
nate_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This second volume of Peter Panzerfaust kicked it up a notch over the first one. I really like the narrator shift from book to book. The grounded approach to the Peter Pan story is great as you can see all of the elements and how the fit together. Hook and Peter's second encounter in this book is a highlight and really sets the bar of high stakes. Also the introduction of Lily and who she and the Braves are is well done.
rick_k's review against another edition
3.0
Peter Panzerfaust (great title) is a clever retelling of [b:Peter Pan|34268|Peter Pan|J.M. Barrie|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1337714526s/34268.jpg|1358908] set in the french resistance during World War II. The Lost Boys, the Darlings, Hook and others all fit seamlessly into a backdrop of the fall of Calais and Parisian underground. Kurtis J. Wiebe weaves specific lines of dialogue and imagery from the source material without crossing into fantasy. There is a illusion to Peter flying early in the book when Peter leaps from the orphanage to the "second window to the right" (and presumably "on till morning"). But, in the author's notes at the end of the book, when he mentions that people question him if Peter really flies at that moment, he states "...there's magic in the memories of old men". Perfectly stated. That is also the blessing and the curse to the telling of the story. It is written in an interview format. A historian is interviewing the lost boys as old men about Peter and the war. As a result the dialogue doesn't flow like natural speech, but neither does it have the storyteller quality of a fairytale. There is a lack of magic in the telling. Tyler Jenkins artwork is occasionally beautiful, but frequently inconsistent. The character art is not fixed and can be difficult to distinguish between the Lost Boys, and while there are sporadic iconic frames the faces are not reliably emotive. The quality of the book, paper and coloring is excellent. Image Comics (Shadowline imprint) created an excellent collectable volume of a clever, charming concept.
tiffym's review against another edition
5.0
Tiger Lily is a BAMF!!! I am so happy and excited that someone turned my favorite character of all time into the independent, rebellious warrior that I always loved.
Also, interestingly but not surprising, Hook has daddy issues. The biggest surprise is actually Wendy's dog. Like, how the hell?
Also, interestingly but not surprising, Hook has daddy issues. The biggest surprise is actually Wendy's dog. Like, how the hell?
scowen's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely didn't know what to expect with this one but I picked this up on a whim and was very surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Interesting story, great art, and at the back of the book they go through which panels were directly related to the peter pan. I found it fun to go through and find out how many references I was able to pick up on my own, and read about the ones I didn't. An easy 5 stars for me.
Only complaint is my copy has two pages that are the same. Looks like some kind of misprint and I think I am missing a page that makes it slightly confusing, but I can fill in the part I missed.
Only complaint is my copy has two pages that are the same. Looks like some kind of misprint and I think I am missing a page that makes it slightly confusing, but I can fill in the part I missed.
grilledcheesesamurai's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed the first trade, was excited to dig into the 2nd.
Man...it only got better, eh?
Lovin this series!!
Take my money...take it all...!!!
cjordahl's review against another edition
4.0
Fun and charming book. It manages to be both light in some places and serious and others
wesbaker's review against another edition
4.0
A well told story, a bit of fantasy, a love story or two, and a war. This series just keeps getting better and they completely skipped the sophomore slump. In this volume you learn a bit more about Peter's demons and why he fights, and you see the lost boys get further entrenched in the French resistance. Now I just have to wait for the next volume.
rainsage's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoying the characters development and there was quite a bit in this volume. I'm looking forward to hearing each of the the lost boys stories.
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