This was interesting, graphics are cool and is flows nicely towards a well-defined ending. All in all a good find. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC.

'The Old Geezers' by Wilfrid Lupano with art by Paul Cauuet is a graphic novel about some aging friends who gather for a funeral. Times like this always make you reminisce.

Antoine's wife has died and his two oldest friends come to the funeral. They've been friends since they played pirates as boys. In their earlier life, they were activists in the 1960s. When Antoine finds out the owner of the factory once slept with his wife, he sets out in a car with a gun to get his revenge. His two friends and Antoine's pregnant granddaughter give chase.

It took a bit for me to warm to this story, but the lesson that people are more than they appear, and the art won me over. I liked this loopy cast of characters, and this story of aging defiantly.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

After three old friends reunite at a funeral an old secret is revealed resulting in a road-trip as one of the men sets out for revenge with his friends in hot pursuit. What follows is a sometimes farcical story with heart. I enjoyed it.

The art is fantastic. People are drawn in what I would call a caricature style but there is also some great scenery/landscape imagery.

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It has been a while since I read it, but I remember becoming so invested in Old Geezers' story that I wanted to read more and see what happened next. Each of the characters has a delightfully robust character and the humor is just my taste- dry and a little dark. Since the novel begins with characters mourning the death of a friend, you might think Old Geezers would be a sappy story about life's regrets--- and there is a bit of that thrown in-- but it's more about untangling a past affair that has recently come to light. The geezers are all very good friends, and although the granddaughter and grandfather don't quite see eye-to-eye, it's obvious that they care for each other quite dearly. I would definitely recommend this one for a quick, fun read!

The Old Geezers - Volume 1 - Alive and Still kicking is a wonderful graphic novel, or beginning of a series actually. The artwork is splendid and the story, like many first volumes in a series, both gives enticing information and withholds some important details. Plus a cliffhanger, though not so much of one that I was disappointed but rather just enough of one to make me want to read the next volume.

While I highly recommend this to most readers of serialized graphic novels I have to add a small warning. If you don't enjoy some societal critique on a level above simply "us good, them bad" then you might not engage with the story as easily. The struggles referenced are/were quite real and while simple acts of resistance might be there the discussion acknowledges that the problems are quite complex. The intergenerational banter, and sometimes argument, offers more than one perspective on the problems that still persist today which the old geezers had battled in the past.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.

European and French in particular graphic novels have a feel all of their own and this one, Old Geezers, is no exception. With the feel of a fly on the wall French documentary expose into the devious and deprived going on amongst the older generation, the addition of a pregnant granddaughter adds to the comedic nature of their adventure. All in all, an interesting starting point for the series, would I buy the next episode, not sure, but I would definitely pick it up and see what they get up to next.

Touching when it needs to be, crass and cold when appropriate. Great illustration that accompanies the story well.

This was a really weird comic. For mature audiences only.

I had a hard time following what was going on. There was so much dialog to go with most of the illustrations, that everything was scrunched together a little. The time jumps were also a little difficult for me. The story wasn't necessarily in chronological order, and I couldn't keep the names and times straight.

People that like to read books that have depth to them would probably enjoy this. It is not a light easy read.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Author: Wilfrid Lupano
Publisher: Europe Comics
Publication Date: 2017

I enjoyed following these cranky old men as they go on a road trip to seek revenge.

I received this first volume through NetGalley and I have mixed feelings about it.

On the whole, I enjoyed it; the artwork is spectacular. Each character is unique and so many of their personality comes across in the drawing style and their expressions. I also loved that this is a story focusing on an older generation which is something you don't see very often in graphic novels in particular.

However, I found that this volume was a very short introduction to the story and I felt that it could have been longer. I am aware that there will be a sequel but I found that this didn't really give me enough to make me want to carry on with the series unfortunately. I feel like this was almost a self-contained plot that could have been a standalone so the ending was a little disappointing and open-ended. Overall this was okay and I loved the artwork, but I wouldn't really be interested in carrying on with the story because I feel it lacked intrigue for me.

A French take on the grumpy old men genre, this time set on the road between France and Italy with one of our main characters set on revenge. It's a nice beginning to a series and the art by Paul Cauuet is especially engaging.

An old man reads a letter his wife left him after her funeral, which sends him off on a road trip for revenge, followed by two friends and his very preggers granddaughter. Hilarity ensues.
It’s hard to say who exactly is the protagonist here. Could be Antoine, the one who goes off on for satisfaction. Or it could be Pierre, whom we meet first. He looks like a typical aging British civil servant, except for the way he parks. . . in the handicapped zone. That’s probably the only suit he’s ever owned, yet he’s the one worried about the fashion police. And when you consider his career. . .
Wow, someone actually used “progenitor” in a sentence.
“Everyone had a thing for Lucette at one point. You gotta admit that little minx was stacked.” It’s just so weird hearing three old men talking like frat boys. . . though I suppose it shouldn’t.
Best lines: “My (unborn) baby says bite me!” and “They’ve lost their sight, but not their hands.”
Interesting place to end it, but it does set up a sequel.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

Did not catch my fancy but I'm sure it's for a very specific audience.

The artwork is so expressive, the colors are beautiful. The story won't be for everyone, but the characters are fun and engaging.

A great graphic novel translated from French. Beatufully drawn, funny story with a lot of nuances that are not lost in the translation.
Funny and sad at the same time, cannot wait to read the next instalment.
Thanks to Europe Comics and Netgalley

Hmmm... This improved, once I was able to get a handle on it, but still it was not a supremely engaging read. It has a nice flippancy, however, and the tale of three crabby old guys and their reaction when one gets some news he might have wished never to receive makes for a highly dramatic story. I didn't find the artwork terribly brilliant - the colours are the best side of the visuals - and the story took some time to get up to full steam. Also, I guess, as I am new to this publisher and their activity on netgalley, I am a little doubtful of ever getting any sequels, and I might get more from this book if I knew I would see the full story, and thus feel free to invest more in it. Still, it certainly passed the time quite well, and did amuse with the larger codger struggling to get out of a car.

I want to be just as badass as Antoine, Pierre and Milsey when I get to be their age. Can't wait for volume 2.

A very funny and poignant graphic novel. I loved it.

I wasn't sure what I was going to think of this, but once I really got into it, I fell in love. Three older men reunite at a funeral, make some unexpected discoveries, and hijinks ensue. It's definitely got the feeling of a French film; there's a realistic and dark sense of humor sprinkled throughout, and I am absolutely impatient to see what happens in the next volume!