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A highly-trained but under-equipped army invades another country due to the perceived threat to home security. The army conducts shock-and-awe raids designed to terrify the populace. This army is soon driven to ground and vastly outnumbered. The English army has to stand and fight in Crecy, France. On August 26, 1346, modern warfare changed forever. This is the story of England's greatest battle, as told by award-winning graphic novelist Warren Ellis.
About the Author
Warren Ellis is the award-winning British author of comic books, novels, and television, most often recognized for his sociocultural commentary and ground-breaking work in the genre of science fiction. His most recognizable works include Transmetropolitan, Planetary, and The Authority. He maintains a consistent online presence which includes the weekly delivery of the FREAKANGELS web comic to millions of fans. Ellis has published over 25 different creator-owned projects through Avatar Press (including BLACK SUMMER, IGNITION CITY, and GRAVEL, the last of which is in development as a film through Legendary Pictures), with many more planned.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
a little short,
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This review is from: Warren Ellis' Crecy (Paperback)
I would suggest this is more of a comic book than graphic novel. Story line pretty straight forward, but lacks a climax. Art work is well done. The story is very short. It was entertaining but over too quick.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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"I can hit you from here with these...",
By N. Durham "Big Evil" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Warren Ellis' Crecy (Paperback)
Crecy just goes to show you that Warren Ellis is a true master of the comic book/graphic novel medium. Told from a soldier's perspective during the Battle of Crecy, Ellis manages to inject so much information in terms of historical weapon uses and battle techniques that you'll be turning the pages just to see what else you can learn alone. There is an engaging parallel to this generations-ago battle and the current war in Iraq (read Crecy's book description alone to get that), and Ellis' own dark humor is apparent as well. What's even more worth noting about Crecy is the ultra detailed, black and white artwork of Raulo Caceres, whose minor little details in faces and backgrounds are stunning to say the least. If there's any downsides to Crecy, it's that it is very short, and you'll be finished it in no time. Despite that though, there is something about Crecy that leaves a lasting impression, and for Warren Ellis fans, you already know that Crecy is worth picking up.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
History given a good old-fashioned goose,
By DJ Joe Sixpack - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Warren Ellis' Crecy (Paperback)
Entertaining and informative, but all-too brief, Warren Ellis' "Crecy" is a salty retelling of a 14th Century battle which helped pave the way towards the modern doctrine of total warfare. Narrated directly to the reader by a ribald, cheerfully bigoted English archer, "Crecy" tells the tale of when an English raid into Northern France was met with a powerful French counterattack, and yet the English won the day, through a combination of luck, ruthlessness and French overconfidence. It's a fascinating (and fun) history lesson, but the ending is a bit abrupt. It'd be nice to see more of this from Ellis - perhaps a historically-oriented anthology book, along the lines of Jack Jaxon and Spain Rodriguez? As is, this volume will instantaneously pull you in, but may leave you a bit flat at the end. (ReadThatAgain book reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting History Lesson?,
By A. Mills - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Warren Ellis' Crecy (Paperback)
Well, there really isn't too much to say about Ellis' Crecy, other than it's along the lines of his other offerings in terms of it's ability to grab hold of you.However it also has an interesting way of telling the story, I especially liked the Narrator's way of explaining the reasoning behind things. Some nice little history lessons in there. So I may just be a bit of a fanboy, but I have to say that this is a cheap read, well worth picking up and adding to your collection. |
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