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Peter Panzerfaust Vol. 1: The Great Escape Kindle & comiXology

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

Collects issues #1-5.

The first volume of PETER PANZERFAUST, the critically acclaimed reimagining of the Peter Pan story set in the backdrop of World War II France. Peter leads a band of orphans in their desperate attempt to escape the city of Calais as the Nazi army presses its advance deeper into the country. With impossible odds against them, the Lost Boys survive a series of dangerous adventures on their road to Paris, and to freedom.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HNYASCG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Image - Shadowline (August 29, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 29, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 328612 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 134 pages
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013
Volume one: The Great Escape is the trade paperback collecting the single issues #1-5. It is the introduction of Peter Panzerfaust, an American boy who is in France during WWII, specifically the invasion of the Germans onto French lands.
This story is told with a coversation in the future with old man "Tootles" reflecting back at his time with Peter and the rest of the "Lost Boys" during the war. There are lots of little things that are in the story to connect this one to the classic Peter Pan story, like the "Second Window on the Right" as the lost boys just meet Peter and need to escape the oncoming Nazi soldiers. Captain Hook is also introduced as the bad guy/Nazi leader. The art is pretty decent, although as others have said, alot of the faces look very similar other that hair style which can make things a little confusing. A plus for the art is they do a great job with the action sequences, although it can be kind of brutal with young kids fighting and killing Nazi soldier in cold blood, but personaly I loved it cause war is brutal. I really liked Peter and his personality, very confedent of himself and a natural leader in times of stress just like the Classic Peter.
If you enjoy a good wartime story this is for you
There is not any magic in this book, but it is a great story. The writer and artist do a fantastic job creating characters you can care for, and their relationships with each other are heartfilled and important to the story. I would recommend this book to friends, comic fans, and even war-story fans. I will be picking up Vol#2 for sure when it comes out!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2013
This book is awesome, it's a terrific spin off of peter pan. Peter Pan + WWII = Just awesome. You can feel the WWII intensity, but still have the esthetic childish love that is Peter Pan.

I would recommend this book to anyone.

This book made me get the monthly issues but after the secone arc I will go back to trades for this one, more enjoyable that way.
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2012
While this first book contains no overt fantasy elements, it combines the Peter Pan story with the German invasion of France in World War II. A young American helps a group of orphans escape the German invasion of Calais (the first French city to fall). En route to Paris, they encounter the newly-orphaned Darling family: Wendy, John and Michael. No sign of Tinkerbell yet, but the series is still young.

This book combines the feeling of a boys' adventure story with a harsher, grimmer tale of war as it truly was. Fast paced and exciting, it balances triumph and tragedy. Artist Tyler Jenkins' art clearly illustrates the action, and writer Kurtis Wiebe wisely knows when to shut up and let the art carry the story. The characters are clear and distinct, both in terms of voice and art. The story sets up a few mysteries, but they're all character-based, rather than layering in contrived-feeling conspiracies or weirdness.

The story is framed by an apparent journalist interviewing one of the so-called Lost Boys about the wartime events years later, and hints are dropped as to where the story will be heading. I'm very much looking forward to the journey, as this opening volume is a great beginning.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2017
A decent WWII war story told from the prospective of one of the "Lost Boys" reflecting back on the war as an old man. I'm not really sure why Wiebe decided to tie this into the Peter Pan story as the connections are superfluous at best. He's basically just taken the personalities of the characters and dropped all the rest. There's no magic, "Neverland" is what Wendy called France, and Captain Hook is a German captain. When I first heard about the book, I expected more of a co-mingling of the two settings. That being said, it is a pretty good war comic on its own merits.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2017
A creative and amazing reformulation of the story of Peter Pan. Recommended for avid readers of comic books and graphic novels, as well as those interested in seeing the age-old story of Peter Pan told in a new way. While there is some readers, the book is accessible for young readers too.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2012
The concept of PETER PANZERFAUST is a solid, intriguing one: Peter Pan, retold during World War II. Devoid of Fantasy elements, THE GREAT ESCAPE tells how a group of young orphans fall into the orbit of a young American boy named Peter, who will eventually mold them into a fighting force to oppose the German war machine. The book hits all of the familiar notes, from the appearance of The Darling Family to a run in with their own Captain Hook. (The book almost seems like something Jack Kirby could have cooked up to go along with THE NEWSBOY LEGION...) The downfall here is the atrocious art, by Tyler Jenkins. Literally everyone in the book has THE SAME LONG, NARROW FACE....differentiated only by hairdos. Peter has a huge ducktail, there's afro-kid, blonde-kid, kids with various shades of brown hair.....it was impossible to tell the characters apart, and by the end, it was tough to keep slogging through the book, which is a shame, because it has a great premise and good writing. A real missed opportunity.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2013
Peter's words are the title of this review -- "second window to the right" ...
That's the way that the adventure begins. In Calais and by the end of the story, in Paris.
There is Peter, Tootles, Wendy, the orphan boys, and Captain Haken (Hook) in a story that's haunting and different.
This is the German invasion of France in the 2nd World War.
A story or war and remembrance.
Very inventive.
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A. Diekmann
2.0 out of 5 stars Innovative Handlung mit grauenhaftem Artwork
Reviewed in Germany on February 12, 2013
Dieses TPB einer US-Serie, die 2012 in den USA erschien und dort von Kritikern hochgelobt wurde, hat mein Interesse geweckt. Quasi eine Neuerzählung des Peter Pan-Märchens vor dem überaus interessanten Hintergrund der deutschen Invasion Frankreichs im 2. Weltkrieg. Peter - ein amerikanischer Teenager, der unter ungeklärten Umständen im umkämpften Calais auftaucht - trifft auf ein Gruppe französischer Waisenkinder, die vor den Deutschen flieht und diverse, semi-spannende Abenteuer erlebt. Die Handlung ist nicht spektakulär aber solide und birgt genug interessante Facetten, um zum Weiterzulesen zu motivieren. Was allerdings gar nicht geht, ist das so genannte Artwork eines unterdurchschnittlichen Zeichners namens Tyler Jenkins, der mit seinen uninspirierten und überwiegend wirklich miesen Zeichnungen sämtliche aufkeimende Freude an der vielversprechenden Grundidee der Story vernichtet. Ich bin erstaunt und erschüttert, welche Schmierereien von einem namhaften Verlag wie Image für Geld unter die Leute gebracht wird. Wie das auch noch Lobhymnen auslösen kann, ist mir völlig unbegreiflich. Okay, die amerikanische Comicszene hinkt der Europäischen was die Qualität von Zeichnungen und Farbgebung angeht, schon seit Jahrzehnten hinterher, aber das hier ist ein wirklich trauriger Tiefpunkt. Der Schmierfink Jenkins beherrscht exakt einen einzigen Gesichtsausdruck, der einem auf jeder Seite x-fach uninspiriert entgegenglotzt. Man kann das halbe Dutzend Waisenkinder tatsächlich nur anhand der Frisuren voneinander unterscheiden!! Schlimmste perspektivische und anatomische Fehler runden diese Dilletanten-Mixtur ab. Dazu kommt eine lieblose, uninspirierte Bildkomposition, die kaum Details vorweist. Ich habe überhaupt nichts gegen schlichtes und wenig detailliertes Artwork, wenn es Story und Atmosphäre dient, aber hier hat man ständig das Gefühl, daß der Zeichner quasi durch das Heft galoppiert ist und in jedes Panel nur das absolut nötige Minimum an Zeit investiert hat. Das negative HIghlight ist eine Doppelseite, die das Bombardement des Hafens von Calais zeigen soll und die einfach nur grauenhaft schlecht ist. So sehr es mich auch interessieren würde, was der Autor aus der durchaus interessanten Geschichte macht, werde ich die Fortsetzung zu 110% keines Blickes würdigen. Dafür sind die Zeichnungen, die in einem Comic schlicht essentiell sind, einfach zu miserabel! Hier geht's nicht um Stilfragen oder persönlichen Geschmack, sondern darum, daß ein Zeichner sein Handwerk schlicht nicht beherrscht! Ich kann von Peter Panzerfaust deshalb nur dringendst abraten, wenn man auch nur ansatzweise Wert auf vernünftige Zeichnungen legt.
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