Elephantmen: War Toys #1 (Cook cover)

By Starkings, Moritat & Boo Cook

INVASION!
Africa and China are at war. The battlefield: Europe. Enter: MAPPO's genetically engineered soldiers, The Elephantmen.

At last, Starkings & Moritat tell the story of the war to end all wars in this special three issue mini series!

40pp B&W, cover by Boo Cook
December 2007 | $2.99

Diamond #JUN071879

"It's brilliant, thought-provoking writing, not just great storytelling, and that's a hallmark of something truly special. Comics money very, very well spent. (5/5)"

— S.A. Parvaze , Done-In-One Reviews

"It's an adventure story, a parable about genetic engineering, and a morality tale about the power of corporations. The best science fiction makes strange worlds eerily similar to ours, and that's what Starkings and Moritat are doing here."

— Greg Burgas , Comics Should Be Good

"Every issue of Elephantmen has captured my undivided attention with its rich vignettes of the members of Nikken's army and artwork that I'm not sure will ever be topped."

— Chris Murman , Line of Fire Reviews

"Are you buying Elephantmen? You really should be."

— Cameron , Gutter Bleed

"War Toys is ridiculously intelligent, incredibly beautiful, and masterfully crafted. You cannot go wrong with this book."

— Ryan the Iowan , Newsarama Weekly Power Rankings

"Starkings' solemn narration coupled with Moritat's bleak charcoal artwork make for a soulful war story, even if it is one that stars giant killer monsters. A standout work that celebrates what makes comics great."

— Brendan McGuirk , Newsarama Best Shots

"One of the must-reads of the year."

— Scott Cederlund , Comic Book Noise podcast

"War Toys uses near-human characters to show us what it is to truly be human. Moritat does a great job of not only action and stroytelling, but he nails the most important aspect of the story -- he lets us into the hearts and minds of the characters through their eyes and faces. Extremely highly recommended."

— David Martindale , Comic Pants

"Africa and China are at war, fighting in Europe. Because what goes around comes around. It's even better when it comes around with huge, genetically-mutated animal soldiers. Gotta look!"

— John Judy , Hi De Ho Comics

"The stories coming out of the Elephantmen universe continue to blow me away with some great writing and amazing art. This definitely makes my recommended reading list."

— Darrell Ferguson , Life of Darrell

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