![]() For instance, “fire” and “smoke” become “burn” and “choke” and “lording it over us” is instead “Rexing it over us.” Your milage may vary on whether you enjoy it or find it grating. However, they don’t quite have the same vocabulary, so words and expressions get changed around a bit. For the most part, they sound like humans, right down to Rover’s accent. ![]() One of the clever aspects of this book is the dogs’ speech patterns. From there, the dogs are off into a city of chaos. Take note that his name isn’t in the title and draw your own conclusions. Coming to his rescue are the dumb but loyal Red, the rather British Rover, and to a much lesser extent, Max. One of them is the feeder of Charlie, a guide dog. There are a surprising number of New Yorkers walking around the 14th Street subway terminal with cans of gasoline. ![]() Joining the pack is Garth Ennis’ Rover Red Charlie, the story of three dogs trying to survive while the human race tears itself apart.įor reasons that aren’t made clear, the citizens of New York City and quite likely the rest of the world are suddenly killing themselves and each other in horrible, violent ways. ![]() ![]() With the ever-increasing number of comics about the end of humanity, this could be the Age of Apocalypse, assuming you don’t mind risking a lawsuit from Disney. Comics have been through their Golden Age, Silver Age, etc. ![]()
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