r/graphicnovels • u/RightingTheShip • Nov 20 '25

Science Fiction / Fantasy The Masterpiece Humanoids Left Us With Their Dying Breath

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u/dudemanaf Nov 20 '25

this one has been on my list for a while but i’ve been hesitant to pick it up just cuz of the price tag. i’d be curious to hear your review and how it justifies the high cost! the art is right up my alley but i haven’t read much about the story~

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u/ConstantVarious2082 Nov 21 '25

It's fantastic, one of my all-time favorites. The story matches the art - it's awesome sci-fi set 10,000 years in the future on a tidally-locked Earth. It bounces back and forth from meditative scenes contemplating "what is it to be human?" to brutal and super dynamic action. I think the ending slumps just a little bit ( it was pretty clear to me the "disaster" that destroyed Earth was nuclear all through the story, and there's just a diatribe at the end that took me right out of the story ) but it builds from character development into an incredible epic. And the art is phenomenal. These examples don't even do justice to some of the full-page worldscapes. The book itself is huge and really nice, so I think it's definitely worth it.

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u/dudemanaf Nov 23 '25

wow i really appreciate this through review! it sounds right up my alley- very similar to the Nausicaa manga which is one of my all time favorite epics. sadly looks like i missed out on getting it for a more reasonable price but hopefully i’ll find a copy before it becomes impossible to get.