![]() Now the rats have become the overlords, and radiation sick humans are forced into servitude. Crazy stuff ( i’m not going to bother explaining them in detail since as I said I haven't read them, and they are not that important to the topic).īut, The City is different, since it adds the nuclear apocalypse into the mix. They attack people and quickly become much more than common household pests. ![]() Now, I haven’t read any of the books, but they basically deal with anti-authoritarianism, governmental negligence and all those themes through the story of rats evolving, mutating and spreading by means of viruses and nuclear tests. ![]() "The City" is the final chapter in the "Rats" trilogy, but it*'*s the fourth book ( which makes no sense), preceded by, well, the first book, "The Rats," the second "Lair," and the third "Domain." ![]() I just wanted to bring your attention to a graphic novel published in 1994 called "The City," by James Herbert, and illustrated by the brilliant Ian Miller, and to provoke discussion on its possible influence on Tsutomu Nihei and his work, primarily Blame. ![]()
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