This was a pretty bizarre graphic novel that I'm not quite sure I loved. I was immediately drawn in by the cover and the synopsis, which presented a pretty interesting post apocalyptic tale about returning to earth 500,000 years post death (both humanity's and Earth's). I thought that the story was well illustrated, however, the illustration style wasn't what I expected when I picked this up. I thought the color palette of reds, greys, black and white was an interesting choice though; in a way it made earth seem a little bit leached of life, although that clearly wasn't the case as there was plenty of animals living in the jungle. While I wasn't a big fan of the illustrations, I thought the overall message of the story was very thought-provoking and made reflect on our relationship with our surroundings.

After hundreds of thousands of years in cryo-sleep, Robert awakes to find his wife and fellow scientist, June, has died waiting for him as she landed on Earth before him. During her time on our newly revived planet, she reneges on their mission and decides that what they set out to do wasn't actually for the greater good. Mired in grief over her loss and revelations left on video tapes, Robert's mind quickly unravels. He becomes paranoid and hell bent on conquering the jungle and wildlife by bringing them into submission and is convinced that he will build a new society that's populated by himself, calling the new era the time of the Robert Sapiens. I thought mother nature's natural selection to evolve all animals and to kill off all the humans was an interesting angle. I also thought that it was interesting that Alpha, a highly intelligent cyborg whose role in the original mission is to be Robert's counsel and psychiatrist, was the only morally aware and just character, instead of the only remaining human on earth. It seems that despite our good intentions, we are always the ones that are seeking to change our environment to fit what we think is best, rather than what's actually best for everything around us. In doing so, we end up creating discord with nature and the creatures around us for what we think is essentially to our survival. As depressing as it may be to think about, it makes me question whether we're capable of learning from our giant mistakes, no matter how well-intentioned we think we're being.

I did like how the story ended with justice and on a slightly more hopeful note, and it certainly made me curious about what would happen next. It was an entertaining enough story about humans and human nature, but it just wasn't one that I absolutely loved or would read again. Thanks to NetGalley and Europe Comics for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a weird one, but I ended up liking it. Both the writing and illustrations were very good, and I found the story to ultimately be thought provoking. Would definitely recommend to anyone who likes a good post-apocalyptic tale

I enjoyed the story and the art. I can see this happening if we don’t start taking better care of earth.

trigger warning
<spoiler>slavery
implied rape
mutilation
attempted genocide
gore</spoiler>

Alpha comes to at a place she doesn't know, without memories, and finds a few fellow robots. Combining their forces, they discover a human who says he's their master - and they're on a mission.

The muted colour palette added beautifully to the atmosphere, which is very depressing.
Our protagonist bears the burden of empathy, but is able to switch that off. Also, she can disobey orders, and is made to question things that happen, so her role is not as clear-set as fours, who is responsible for safety. Alpha has to figure out what she was built for, but also what her master thinks is her job.

Basically, there is nothing wrong with this graphic novel, I just wasn't in the mood for it. If you like sci fi, stories about what happens after the post-apokalypse, this one is for you.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is for the Saga lovers.
The plot is on Earth 500,000 years in the future. The main protagonist Robert comes to Earth with a team of robots to find his love June ... and I guess they want to repopulate the Earth. So you have that Adam and Eve theme.
Everything goes wrong of course.
The art is beautiful. I liked the combination of colors.

Spoiler:
I guess the real plot is that the strange creatures on Earth are actually people developed into species to fin the current environment. I liked that.
Other things like impregnating females are really weird but not surprising from people because they are awful. It shows the real nature of people, selfish and not caring for other opinions.

I really liked the plot line of the book. The illustration style really worked well with the story. I did not expect to get emotionally invested with the robot. I was kinda of surprised by the drastic change in personality of the main character. I did not enjoy the ending and which is why I took away a star.

Overall I would recommend it if you are into graphic novels and wants a quick and easy graphic novel.

One thing that makes European comics so interesting is the way they communicate ideas slightly differently. This story has elements from many classic post-apocalyptic or science fiction stories, but the presentation gives it a different feel. It feels poignant and personal in a way that most similar stories don't. A fascinating, exciting story about humanity and the planet they inhabit.

I’m just going to be honest and say that this book was pretty dumb. I just found Robert really stupid and I didn’t really care for almost anything throughout the whole book. I will say that the illustrations were really nice however, I found the dialogue to be quite queer as it didn’t sound like humans speaking and the way the robots spoke were also very weird and I felt like I was hearing the same thing again and again.

The "I Am Legend" vibes were so strong (the protagonist is even named Robert!) that I wondered if it was a retelling. Very nicely done, the art and especially the color palette set the tone of the story and the dialogue is believable. Definitely not a book that will restore anyone's faith in humanity.

Human is so much more than just a super interesting looking cover and a nice red aesthetic. It's the story of power, spiraling out of control. Of an ancient Earth, still living and healing long after people have deemed it uninhabitable. Human might be one of my favourite graphic novel's that I've read lately, and I think it would make a really nice addition to anyone's bookshelf, but specifically mine.

Something from space not only breaks apart, but crashes to an Earth, filled with dinosaurs and apes. Turns out, it's not just space junk, but it's an actual robot. It's eager to explore, but it doesn't know why it's here or what it's supposed to be doing, which is a problem. Especially when it's a hostile environment. But when it's attacked, another smaller robot flies down and defends it. The two stick together until they find two more robots, and then a ship containing an actual human being.

This is peculiar, because not only is Earth missing it's humans, but the man in the ship is still alive. And he's missing his wife. This is when we learn that not only are they scientists, but his wife was going to be the womb of the new human race. Not completely sure how that would work out down the line, but at least they tried, right?

Overall, this story was exciting, haunting, cute and extremely gory at times, if you can say cute and gory in the same breath. I loved every minute of it, and like I said, I think it might just be one of my new favourite graphic novels. Scary and cute is the best mix, especially with a little science fiction and horror thrown in. I definitely recommend checking this book out, even if you're not the biggest fan of any of those things, because I feel like reading this would change your mind.

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This is just one of the strangest graphic novel I have ever come across. I went into this thinking of one thing and the plot just went into a whole other direction. I wanted to give this a try to see what it was about. I expected some strange things, but overall, it was even stranger. Since it was so strange, I kind of really confused on what was going on. The storyline itself was confusion but I did like the robot characters overall. There's some good things, but the cons outweighs the pros in this one.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC, in exchange for an honest review. Interesting story, a new take on a common dystopian theme, a bit of a twist, and honestly I have to agree with the ending based on the current state of things. I enjoyed this one, and if I hadn't reached my quota for "stand-alone" graphic novels I'd grab this one!

I really enjoyed this sci-fi graphic novel with robots, drama and the last man on earth.

The artwork was good, all in reds, grays and dark colours which conveyed the feel of an alien yet familiar world. It is a very creative story and gripping too.

I really wanted to know what happened next. This was so good but I think there is still much more for the author to tell us, at least I hope there is more.

Copy provided by Europe Comics in exchange for an unbiased review.

4.65 stars ⭐

“Try to understand, we don’t belong here. This was a mistake. There was no one to save, Robert.”

SO A M A Z I N G! what a beautiful comic! Not only the art itself but the content of it. It’s impossible not to draw parallels with our world, our society. If only we had an Alpha back then, maybe we wouldn't have tried to ruin so many cultures...

This book was a wild ride and not for the faint of heart. I had expectations from the premise and it "dashed them quite expertly". Set 500,000 years in the future when, hopefully, the planet has healed enough to become inhabitable two scientists plan to land their pods and become the new Adam and Eve. of course, things don't always turn out the way you plan them.

This book deals with unfulfilled expectations, for you and the characters, a bit of madness, and some pretty grotesque scenery in instances. It was definitely a bit disturbing, understandably so, but I also thought it was pretty interesting. Though not my style, the art was interesting as well with a limited palette.

I do wish we'd seen more of the recordings filled out in the book as I think it would help fill in the characters and make you care more about them. I also feel like this could even be the beginning of a series the way it left off.

Strong story but the artwork felt a little flat for me particularly with the limited palette. The storyline was well developed and thought provoking.

First of all the artwork were amazing. The premise were really good. The story was dark. Some parts were kinda slow but i really loved the ending. If there is going to be a sequal, i will definitely read it.

A dark and chilling saga exploring the murky depths of humanity. Excellent storytelling with engaging characters and artwork.

review will go live on my blog on 14/11/19

Human takes a look at the earth half a million years into the future. The story is simple enough to begin with, a robot awakes after crash landing on earth. While mostly functioning some of the robots software has become damaged, so it does not know it's purpose. Eventually however the robot finds it's master, Robert. Robert explains that he and his wife June had place themselves in hyper sleep in orbit with the intention of returning once the earth had become inhabitable again. They essentially plan to become the new Adam and Eve. But where is June?

We follow as Robert searches for June, and what follows after he finds her. It is an interesting look at how even humans with the best intentions can go wrong, and is possibly a look at how much better off the earth would be without human intervention.

The art style matches the story, and while I have read prettier comics it is not hard on the eye. The story line however leaves a bit to be desired and about 3/4 of the way through I had become a bit bored of it. For me it became easy to see where it was going. The dark humor kept me going through some of the weaker sections. While I enjoyed it over all I'm not sure I will continue any further should there be a sequel.

If you like fiction set in the far future this may be one for you. Otherwise, I'm not so sure.

4/5 🌟: “ Humans disappeared from the face of the Earth because of their selfishness, ambition, and stupidity. We have to start over from scratch. This time, we’ll get it right.”

Planet Earth is no longer inhabited by human, and humans have been extinct for over a millennia. Scientists Robert and June have tasked themselves with the mission of giving Earth a brand new start. With a team of robots, the modern day Adam and Eve set to start a new Earth despite all the possible dangers they might encounter.

First of all, the illustrations are amazing. When I was looking for what graphic novel to download from NetGalley, I quickly stopped when I saw the cover for Human. Varela was able to create a beautiful but also foreboding future Earth. Gone are the plants and animals that we know. Put in their place are flora and fauna that seem foreign yet eerily familiar. The imagery he was able to create wasSo dynamic despite a limited color palate of warm grays, rusty reds, and black.

Warning, the plot is dark. The Earth we know and humanity are gone. That’s bleak. I don’t think this is a spoiler, but when one man and one woman decide to task themselves with the survival of humanity, it’s easy to deduce that they have delusions of grandeur and probably have lost perspective on what is ethically right. No spoilers, but the plot is a little predictable. With that being said, I still thoroughly enjoyed the ride. I wanted to know what was to happen to the little robotic team, Robert, and June. Will they succeed and what chaos will come from their meddling?

I’m deducting one star though for the ending. I’m not a fan of open ended endings. The ending implies a sequel. If so, I would have preferred knowing that at the beginning. On the bright side, I guess I have a sequel possibly coming my way.

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