ABC Warriors vs Barefoot Gen Vol. 4, Barefoot Gen Vol. 5 (Splitting Works needed): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Nuclear warfare, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books
ABC Warriors
ATOMIC - BACTERIAL - CHEMICAL The ABC Warriors - hard-bitten robotic soldiers designed to fight in the worst Atomic, Bacterial and Chemical theatres of war. They are the hard-drinking liberators of Mars and a deadly…
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Barefoot Gen Vol. 4, Barefoot Gen Vol. 5 (Splitting Works needed)
In this graphic depiction of nuclear devastation, three survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima--Gen, his mother, and his baby sister--face rejection, hunger, and humiliation in their search for a place to live.
The verdict
- ABC Warriors is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Barefoot Gen Vol. 4, Barefoot Gen Vol. 5 (Splitting Works needed).
How to choose
Reception
| ABC Warriors | Barefoot Gen Vol. 4, Barefoot Gen Vol. 5 (Splitting Works needed) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 2 |
| Editions | 5 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2006 | — |
| Pages | 148 | 284 |