We3
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We3 is a three-issue comic book miniseries by writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, who describe its kinetic style as "Western Manga". It was published in 2004 by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics.
About the series
We3 was nearly unanimously praised by critics, who particularly celebrated Quitely's experimentation with panel layout and page design. For example, Quitely's action scenes often depicted a large primary image overlaid with dozens of tiny panels showing extreme close-ups of individual actions. Morrison's characterization (the title characters are sympathetic, despite their limited communicative abilities) and pro-animal rights stance also attracted praise.Originally released as a three issue mini seres, a trade paperback was released in 2005.
Plot
The story follows the journey of We3, three prototype "Animal Weapons". The squad consists of the dog Bandit a.k.a. 1, the cat Tinker a.k.a. 2, and the rabbit Pirate a.k.a. 3, who were all kidnapped from a nearby city and encased in robotic armor and given the ability to talk through the use of prosthetics.As they break free of their human masters and try to find their way home, the US Air Force attempts to capture them before anyone can find out about the Animal Weapons program. We3 are pursued by troops, helicopter gunships, and other prototype Animal Weapons.
They reach a city and soon encounter Weapon 4, a mastiff encased in similar armor. Weapon 4 kills the rabbit, but the dog and cat are able to escape. They rid themselves of their exo-skeletons and are adopted by a homeless man where they find the home they had been searching for.
Movie adaptation
New Line Cinema is in the process of signing We3 as a movie project. Morrison is in negotiations to write the script, while Don Murphy, Susan Montford, and Rick Benattar are attached as producers. If the film is made, the cybernetic animals would be completely computer-generated.Trivia
- Prior to his work on We3, Grant Morrison's run on New X-Men stated that the X in the Weapon X Program stood for the roman form for "10", with Captain America being Weapon One, and Wolverine being the original Weapon Ten. Weapons Two, Three and Four were revealed to be animal experiments.
External links
- ["Disney With Fangs" - Morrison on We3]
- "[New Line takes on We3 killer cuties]"
- "[New Line looking to sign We3, Morrison]"
- [We3] at Vertigo.
- [Review] by Matthew Craig at Ninthart.com
- [Review] by Greg McElhatton at iComics.com
- [Review] by Richmond Clements for the Fortean Times
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