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I, Robot

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Hmmm, visually this is kind of attractive and yet very childish when it comes to character design, but the biggest sin is that it doesn't really have any of the maturity of the original Asimov stories. We have a framing interview with one of the robotics people, which gives us nothing except for a few pages to get used to the grey and red colour scheme of it all, and then we're off with a trio of child-friendly dramas. The first has two miners on Mercury who come to realise the precision with which you order a robot is kind of important – but the Asimov fan will easily work out how the hurdle can be leapt. The second is the drama of a snobbish couple who don't want their daughter to have a robot nanny, while the third involves some people very fond of pseudo-mathematical yacking, who think they can diagnose a psychic robot. None of the tales are dreadful, but neither are they a patch on the great master himself, meaning this is a little bit of a frustrating exercise in hanging on to someone else's coat-tails. A slightly generous three stars.

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Short adaptation of three classic Asimov robot short stories. The art is very pop and interesting, but it was a very curious choice to do straight adaptations. These stories, while fun puzzles and progenitors of lots of our ideas around robots clearly show their age. The "transporting the culture and mores of the 1950s into the future" aspects of the stories were jarring and took away from the themes and larger experience.

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A three story collection which highlights the genius of Asimov’s robot stories to a new generation. Hopefully this format will encourage readers to dive deeper into his works. Overall, it felt more suited to younger readers in this format rather than adults.

I did however love the artwork and the stylistic choice of the limited colours was an excellent decision.

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I, Robot : A graphic novel by Raul Cuadrado is a collection of three short stories. The story is set in the year 2057. These stories are nothing but the memories of Robo - Psychologist Dr. Calvin who spends half a century working with robots.

I felt the entire storyline was not as engaging as I would have liked it. It took me a while after I finished reading to actually understand what happened in the book.

Overall it was an informative read. For the first time I understood the 3 robotics law and how each of these laws are given priority during the time of conflicts. The art in this book is very bright with vivid colors I liked it.

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The idea is really great, and all the stories have something intriguing in them, but nothing too gripping and interesting. I think yhe graphics and the stories will be more suited to a younger audience, and while the color scheme is somewhat perfect for this, all the reds are kinda garish to look at!

Thanks to Netgalley and publishers for the review copy.

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I love the color scheme and design of this book, as well as the story. I’d gladly add it to my graphic novel collection.

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The comic book I, Robot is a collection of a few short stories about a future where robots are a big part of our life.
Unfortunately I didn't find the stories particularly engaging or interesting. They were fine, the art style is fine, however the book didn't give me this spark of enjoyment most graphics novels do.
A short and okay read, I think it'd be a bit better suited for younger audience, around age 10-15.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Europe Comics for providing me with a free digital copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.*

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