Rating: 4/5
This book was included in the Rewriting History box from Comic Bento. Despite the name, the book is an anthology of stories told during progressing eras of human history. Each part tells the story of an individual within the greater part of our history.
These short pieces begin with human ancestors struggling to survive an ice age, takes on the development of major human achievements like farming and forging iron, shows the building of great monuments such as the pyramids in Egypt, and depicts the rise and fall of the Roman empire. There is a bit of an emphasis on war, but these are the more well known moments in history.
I love the art. It varies a bit between each part, but I felt like the illustrations captured the feel of the particular location and era being depicted. Sometimes the character art, particularly the faces, seemed odd. It didn't detract from the stories themselves and wasn't distracting though.
Ultimately, I like the events that were chosen for the book. The summary at the end of some of the issues was nice but unnecessary. I liked the caption boxes within the stories that provided additional information. This is based on a TV series from the History Channel, and the way the stories are told capture that episodic feel. I would not have picked this book up on my own and I am considering picking up the second one because it was very well done.
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