TUKI: Fight for Family
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- Author：Jeff Smith
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Summary
The ancient world was filled with restless spirits and powerful forces。 2 million years ago， human evolution made its move。 It chose Fire。 At the dawn of humanity， during a period of tremendous change and drought， three lost children meet a mysterious traveler named Tuki。 Together， their search for the Motherherd of all Buffalo leads them far north through the dangerous territory of a rival species called the Habiline。 The Habiline hunt and kill anyone found using fire。 Tuki’s reputation precedes them and soon they find themselves at the center of unwanted attention not only from Habiline warriors， but of tribal spirits and giants！
Reviews
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss。
Simon
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Recent Reads: Tuki - Fight For Family。 Book 2 of Jeff Smith's paleoanthropological graphic novel continues the story of Tuki and his found family as they look for the mother of all buffalo。 It's a hard knock life on the African plains two million years ago。 Evolution in action。 Recent Reads: Tuki - Fight For Family。 Book 2 of Jeff Smith's paleoanthropological graphic novel continues the story of Tuki and his found family as they look for the mother of all buffalo。 It's a hard knock life on the African plains two million years ago。 Evolution in action。 。。。more
Tony Laplume
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Jeff Smith is still visibly tinkering with previous versions of Tuki in this second volume， which moves the story along to a culmination point as the characters become more comfortable around each other。 This is apparently intended to be a six volume series。 I thought this second one would be the conclusion， but all the same， it remains an interesting experience that dives into Smith’s fascination with the convergence of early man， including a pointed conversation about the nature of fire at thi Jeff Smith is still visibly tinkering with previous versions of Tuki in this second volume， which moves the story along to a culmination point as the characters become more comfortable around each other。 This is apparently intended to be a six volume series。 I thought this second one would be the conclusion， but all the same， it remains an interesting experience that dives into Smith’s fascination with the convergence of early man， including a pointed conversation about the nature of fire at this stage of history。 。。。more
Michael Harring
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Beautifully illustrated and imaginative。 I wasn’t sure how interested I’d be in an “early man” narrative， but Smith brings real humanity， mystery， and fantasy so that it feels expansive and not at all stuffy。 His masterful control of the comic language makes for an engaging and delightful journey。
Owen
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End of Act 1 of the adventure of Tuki。 I love this world and the different hominids therein。 I love the art and how it straddles the line between sweet and scary。I love the notes after the story where Jeff Smith describes the background research and artistic studies。 I wish I could give this an extra half star。
Grant
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Still beautiful， but I did feel this album was more meandering and table-setting than I would have hoped for。
Johan Haneveld
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Reading this book， I was a bit disappointed when I got to the end， that seemed quite anticlimactic and didn't answer all the questions raised by the narrative so far。 But then I read the extra's collected in the book， and I found the author saying that the story of Tuki will consist of six books in total！ Seeing how this is only the second book， and not the conclusion， and four more volumes will follow， the fact that the story did not feel complete at the end， is only logical。So， going into this Reading this book， I was a bit disappointed when I got to the end， that seemed quite anticlimactic and didn't answer all the questions raised by the narrative so far。 But then I read the extra's collected in the book， and I found the author saying that the story of Tuki will consist of six books in total！ Seeing how this is only the second book， and not the conclusion， and four more volumes will follow， the fact that the story did not feel complete at the end， is only logical。So， going into this with the knowledge that more will follow helps！As a second part of a series this works fine。 It deepens the world and the characters and sets up more of the conflicts， but this does contain less impressive set pieces than the first part。 The art however is gorgeous as ever and every page is a joy to look at。 Jeff Smith is well known as the author of Bone （a classic graphic novel） and RASL （also very good）。 This book shows his wide diversity （a story of different species of human livin together） while also featuring his own distinctive style。 I love everything he has put out， and look forward to new installments in this series！ 。。。more
Michael Lee
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This is a spoiler free review。Tuki: Fight for Fire and Tuki: Fight for Family are two terrific graphic novels。 Thank you NetGalley， Kathleen Glosan， and Jeff Smith for the advanced reader copies of both books。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading them！ The artwork and awesome stories compliment each other very well。 I was hooked from the start of Book One。The Tuki graphic novels are very different from other Jeff Smith comics series such as Bone。 The Tuki books are much more serious and have moments of This is a spoiler free review。Tuki: Fight for Fire and Tuki: Fight for Family are two terrific graphic novels。 Thank you NetGalley， Kathleen Glosan， and Jeff Smith for the advanced reader copies of both books。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading them！ The artwork and awesome stories compliment each other very well。 I was hooked from the start of Book One。The Tuki graphic novels are very different from other Jeff Smith comics series such as Bone。 The Tuki books are much more serious and have moments of violence but Tuki has so much heart and some beautiful poignant scenes。 Reading the Tuki graphic novels felt like I was reading a story that would make a great movie or cartoon series。 Some of the scenes felt like perfect storyboards or silent segments with very little to no dialogue which I really enjoy。 The art told the story and the readers could imagine their own sounds for the scene。 It’s like watching a silent film。Tuki is the hero of these journey quest stories。 His tale begins at the dawn of humanity。 Where food and water are both scarce。 He’s a cross between Tarzan and an unlikely hero type or a ronin who roams the jungle and plains in search of the mother herd of all buffalo。During his journey he meets various species of humans。 During this prehistoric time there are several human species who try to coexist with one another。 In the Tuki graphic novels there are at least four species of humans and Tuki interacts with each of them during his journey。 Tuki is a part of the species of humans who use fire and walk on two feet， but another species is the Habiline。 They hate fire and attack and kill anyone who uses fire or cooks their food。 The Habiline think it is an abomination of life to cook your food。 Tuki meets an older Habiline， the Old One， a Seer who tries to warn Tuki how much the Habiline hate his kind。The Old One and Tuki also meet other human species during this fantasy prehistoric story。 They meet three children who bond with all of them。 The children are the glue that holds them all together。 Both Tuki and the old Habiline care for the kids in their own way。 The children help Tuki and the other species to put aside their differences as they battle animal Gods， other human species， and long tooths。 The Tuki graphic novels remind me so much of Tarzan films and the Disney cartoon especially when Tuki goes sliding across tree branches and swings on vines as he ventures through the jungle。 I also see similarities to Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal。 Two stories about humans during the dawn of man as they each battle prehistoric monsters。I highly recommend reading both Tuki: Fight for Fire and Tuki: Fight for Family。 These are two very entertaining graphic novels that feature great stories and amazing artwork。 Make sure you read to the end of each book。 There is so much great information and bonus material on what Tuki is based on， storyboards with artist edition notes， Jeff Smith stories， and more。Stay awesome keep reading！Tuki: Fight for Fire and Tuki: Fight for FamilyCreative Team:Written and Illustrated by Jeff Smith 。。。more
Rick
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Jeff Smith is a master-storyteller。 Not question。 But I’ve got to be honest here: I was a little disappointed with the ending of this volume。 I thought this was goin to wrap up the storyline。 I was wrong。 As Smith says in his “afterword” this is the end of Act One of a projected 6 volume series。 As this is the second book， does that mean there are likely to be 4 more books， or does he mean these two books make up the first of 6 volumes and there will be 5 more？ You know what？ It doesn’t matter。 Jeff Smith is a master-storyteller。 Not question。 But I’ve got to be honest here: I was a little disappointed with the ending of this volume。 I thought this was goin to wrap up the storyline。 I was wrong。 As Smith says in his “afterword” this is the end of Act One of a projected 6 volume series。 As this is the second book， does that mean there are likely to be 4 more books， or does he mean these two books make up the first of 6 volumes and there will be 5 more？ You know what？ It doesn’t matter。 I see several more Tuki by Jeff Smith Kickstarter campaigns in my future。 Brilliant characterizations。 Wonderful story。 A fantastic tale from the dawn of humankind。 So the ONLY reason I’m disappointed is that it isn’t over？ You know what？ THAT IS GREAT NEWS！ 😸 。。。more
Bengali Girl
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This was an interesting book to read。 I wish I read the first book before this。 The storyline is intriguing and I would like to read the next installment。 The characters are well evolved and the illustrations are nicely done。 Thank you NetGalley and Cartoon Books for giving me the opportunity to read this。
Jared
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Lots more adventure and fun in a time when so many of our ancestors roamed the same lands。 I could stare at Jeff Smith's art for hours， completely stunned by the power and expression in those ink lines。 Lots more adventure and fun in a time when so many of our ancestors roamed the same lands。 I could stare at Jeff Smith's art for hours， completely stunned by the power and expression in those ink lines。 。。。more
Jake
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Just as good as the last volume by changing direction to focus on the development of the supporting cast。 They're all misfits brought together by a need for contact。 The three Ran orphans could really use somebody to support them after the ape-like Habiline killed off their tribe。 As for the old Habiline， it's understandable that he's looking for purpose now that the old magic forces are being replaced by a new one。 Something tells me Tuki's initial direction to leave Africa is going to play a b Just as good as the last volume by changing direction to focus on the development of the supporting cast。 They're all misfits brought together by a need for contact。 The three Ran orphans could really use somebody to support them after the ape-like Habiline killed off their tribe。 As for the old Habiline， it's understandable that he's looking for purpose now that the old magic forces are being replaced by a new one。 Something tells me Tuki's initial direction to leave Africa is going to play a big part in the next chapter of this saga， and this Habiline wants to be a part of it。 I really wonder what's going through Kwarel's head since he was kicked out of his tribe and still wants contact with others。Not to mention I love Jeff's artwork。 Not only for scenic atmosphere but for putting actions and anticipation in the art。 I could feel the suspense in some scenes taking place without the presence of something ready to pounce。 Some comics could really learn from this series。 。。。more
Theediscerning
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Read in quick order from the first book （https://www。goodreads。com/review/show。。。）， it is at least a bit clearer to see just where the series might be going。 For I think I am proven right， here – this is going to be a quest book， of course， but the meat of the story's moral will be how young people can bridge differences between us all， and how way back when humanity had five or six species coexisting， it was the youth that might have stopped them being so against each other。 Here the kids look Read in quick order from the first book （https://www。goodreads。com/review/show。。。）， it is at least a bit clearer to see just where the series might be going。 For I think I am proven right， here – this is going to be a quest book， of course， but the meat of the story's moral will be how young people can bridge differences between us all， and how way back when humanity had five or six species coexisting， it was the youth that might have stopped them being so against each other。 Here the kids look up to Tuki， to the extent they replicate his basic tools for the first time， and everyone is on board when a dramatic rescue mission is called for。Said rescue also allows Tuki to go the full Tarzan with us， pinging from one tree to another， and always finding a liana handy just when it's needed。 There was always a bit of the Hollywood about the first book， with a lot of the landscape looking like a Western set as much as the African plains。 And that escapist setting is further evidence that in truth this series isn't really intent on spreading a moral or Grand Point About It All – it is just a lark， a typical Jeff Smith adventure quest。 Here the characters broaden out， and their differences make for a lot more drama， but I still don't think easy about giving this four stars。 Yes， I have grown a fondness for Tuki and the disparate family that built in Book One， and I remain interested in what will come （four further books of this size are intended）， but nothing quite has the spark or the feel of the essential I would have expected。 I feel that there is a four star rating to be had from this series somewhere in the future， however – my enjoyment of it was certainly growing。 。。。more
Pip
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Thank you to Jeff Smith， NetGalley and the team at Cartoon Books Inc for an advance copy of Tuki: Fight for Family to review！ All opinions are honest and my own。 Anthro-paleontology？ Adventure？ Mystical forces？ The Motherherd of all Buffalo？？ Jeff Smith's signature， always charming， creative style？ Comic book fans and lovers of great storytelling， what more could you want？！ As it is， I am sad that I will have to wait for the next volume to be published， but you can't rush great art。 Thank you to Jeff Smith， NetGalley and the team at Cartoon Books Inc for an advance copy of Tuki: Fight for Family to review！ All opinions are honest and my own。 Anthro-paleontology？ Adventure？ Mystical forces？ The Motherherd of all Buffalo？？ Jeff Smith's signature， always charming， creative style？ Comic book fans and lovers of great storytelling， what more could you want？！ As it is， I am sad that I will have to wait for the next volume to be published， but you can't rush great art。 。。。more
Michaelyn Howard Mullan
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e-arc provided by NetgalleyI was a little lost on the plot but I enjoyed the art （did like Bones more than this one）
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