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Dive into the wild, gritty world of The Humans with this definitive hardcover omnibus from Uncivilized Books, collecting the complete cult classic comic series originally published by Image Comics. Written by Keenan Marshall Keller, illustrated by Tom Neely, and vividly colored by Kristina Collantes, this 320+ page tome compiles The Humans, Vol. 1: Humans for Life (issues #0-4) and The Humans, Vol. 2: Humans Till Deth (issues #5-10) into one unmissable edition for fans of graphic novels, underground comix, and 1970s exploitation culture.
Set in an alternate 1970s Bakersfield, California, The Humans thrusts readers into the leather-clad, booze-soaked lives of the Humans MC, a gang of anthropomorphic apes ruling a world where humans are mere pets. Follow brothers Bobby and Johnny Moore and their crew--Marra, Karns, Crispin, Mojo, Doc, Nada, and Bricks--as they roar through drug deals, bar fights, and bloody turf wars with rival gang the Skabbs. From mourning a fallen brother to battling a ruthless drug kingpin, their journey spirals into a high-octane saga of vengeance, betrayal, and raw rebellion, packed with explicit action, dark humor, and psychedelic passion. Neely's dynamic, hand-lettered artwork and Collantes' lurid colors bring this apesploitation epic to life, channeling the gritty spirit of Planet of the Apes meets Easy Rider.
This omnibus edition preserves the series' visceral energy, including pin-ups by acclaimed artists like Benjamin Marra, Johnny Ryan, and Katie Skelly, and may feature exclusive content from the original issues' newsletters, which paired each chapter with a curated punk and garage rock soundtrack (streamable on the Humans Soundtrack SoundCloud). Perfect for collectors, comic enthusiasts, and readers who crave bold, adults-only storytelling, The Humans Omnibus is a must-have addition to any graphic novel library.
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"The Humans is a brutal, haunting series that is also full of exhilarating action and dark humor, and that combination has made it one of the year's best titles."-- A.V. Club
"The Humans is visually stunning and entirely outrageous. Reading it is an act of hedonism. It is the best crafted, most addictive, least office appropriate comics reading you'll find."-- Elana Brooklyn, Graphic Policy
"Keenan Marshall Keller and Tom Neely do whatever it is they want with this comic, and what they do is wonderful in its madness."-- Comics Bastards
"There are far too few good collaborative comics out there, but the team of Keenan, Tom, and Kristina is very much in sync and I'm buying whatever they're selling."-- Ed Piskor (Hip Hop Family Tree / Wizzywig)
"This is a book that refuses to compromise, hearkening back to the era of cigarette machines and leaded gasoline. The Humans makes the new comic rack that much cooler."-- Tom Scioli (Transformers vs. GI Joe / Godland)
"The only real problem with The Humans is not enough people are talking about how great it is."-- All-Comic.com
"The Humans is a comic for the rest of us, for fans of the Cramps and Russ Meyer movies, for trashhounds and scumbags, for dirtbag fans and burnouts and weirdos, for outsiders and outcasts and square pegs of every caste..."-- Comixology
"Keller and Neely make no apologies as they trash the proverbial hotel room that is the traditional comic book format."-- Coming Up Comics
"This book feels like you're reading a zine from a '70s head shop that you found smuggled between some old Playboys under your uncle's basement couch, and yes, that's a compliment."-- FreakSugar.com
"Keller and Neely have created a subgenre within a subgenre within a subculture that slaps the reader awake and reinvigorates what adult comic books are all about."-- Spartantown.net
"Utterly disgusting."-- Talking Comics