The satire was really on point. I enjoyed the illustration. I will be reading more from Kunz and Pich. I appreciate there was a mix of kind, funny and dark comics.

Playing on climate fears including higher temps, rising waters and general dumpster fire Earth as viewed by alien life, these comics are a bit bleak, but there is an underlying current of hope. I encourage you to view some of their other work as the sarcasm and black humor may not be to everyone's taste. The pages skip around a bit and usually loop back to previous panels. Be sure to pay attention to the background in the drawings for some additional laughs.
As with all graphic novels, I strongly recommend getting a physical copy as some e-readers don't format pages well.

This collection of comics is delightfully cynical and sometime dishes out a sucker-punch to the spleen. Themes include satirizing climate change, nature facts, environmentalism, space, sex, and religion. I appreciated there being reoccurring story lines; my personal favorites include the Titanic and Earth dealing with various challenges of being inhabited by humans. This book would make a great coffee table book or gift.

Thank you Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC.

Well, this was a whole lot better than the first "War and Peas" volume, in my estimation. It still could have made me laugh a whole lot more than it did, but at its best there is a kind of Far Side-styled approach, as a moon comes home to its darling Earth to admit it has caught humans. It's not all about eco-messages (a mantis not liking the idea of female mantises sh*gging then eating takes to the streets in an insects' Pride march, a boa tries to work as a therapist, and a set of pages concerning sex lead up to a fine bit of blasphemy), but we certainly see some telling 2x2s of the climate catastrophe. In balance it's a three and a half stars, which makes for a surprising improvement over what came before.

I had never heard of the authors or their webcomic before, so I had little expectations going into this, but was hoping for a fun/hilarious read.

Sigh.

This book/comic really didn't work for me; even with the cover of Earth sitting in flames, I expected something much lighter and way funnier than what I received - this was definately geared towards adults, with themes of global warming [which I know is for everyone, but the way it was presented was very "adult"], sex [some of it pretty crude, and I am not prude by any stretch of the imagination], more "adult" language [again, I am not offended by language unless it is seemingly used in a shocking or gratuitous way; that seemed to be the case here], as well as being deeply sarcastic [and I am the QUEEN of sarcasm and love good sarcasm; a whole book filled with it as well as the themes talked about above was just a BIT much for me though], fairly coarse [bordering on crude and rude] and ultimately, it was just not funny. At all. Not one page made me laugh or even smile and by the end, the best I could say about it was "at least it was short". I know that there are people that will love this comic, but for me, it is a no thank you.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a compilation of satire short stories about the condition of the Earth. It was funny and very quick to read. Timmy story is one of my favorite. It's also a reminder that we need to do better.

This book is a collection of comics through the eyes of e,g. plants, animals, icebergs. The comics are ranging from hillarious to sad or even both at the same time. With just slightly more than 100 pages it is a quick and enjoyable read.
Thank you, Andrews McMeel Publishing, for providing me with this book to review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel. 4.5/5 stars.

I finished this in one day despite me forgetting to do my review. I realize with a lot of these books that publish webcomics that I actually know quite a few of these webcomics just from being on the internet. There is something nice, though, about just being able to read them in a book like this. Also, there were some HILARIOUS ones. There were also some ermmmmmm not kid appropriate ones. Fun quick read but it might also give you an existential crisis.

Elisabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz, also known as War and Peas, a german-american Duo, publish a comic (1-6 panels) every Sunday on their website (since 2011). Mostly about the wonders and weirdness of earth, highly focusing on human’s wrongdoings, told in a sarcastic way. This book is a collection of around 100 comics. Each comic is a stand-alone (tiny tale, or in German known as Bierdeckelgeschichte), though some have continuations or recurring characters.

Funny, yet tragic. I’m a huge (and annoying, according to those around me) environmentalist, and mostly wanted to cry to these, but the morbid humour works well enough to even make me laugh away my tears.

I love how essentially every being on earth and in space wants to get rid of humans.
I mean, the good thing at least is that earth survived just fine after the humans rotted themselves out. That’s my upmost worry honestly – that earth will die too.

The mantis storyline was my favorite I think, followed by the icebergs. I only didn’t get the shark one, but otherwise very hilariously hidden sad massages. Hopefully it’ll reach some people.

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Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing for an eARC on Netgalley.

-27.03.25

Thank you, Andrews McMeel Publishing, for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

I already like War and Peas' comics and dark humor, both from their previous books and by following them on social media. In this book, I liked how they roast humanity for their irreversible actions on Earth and mention the climate crisis in humorous ways. It was a quick read but I loved it a lot.

The world is on fire so we might as well have fun with it! This book is a collection of small, mostly four panels comics about nature. Some recurring characters are the Tree, the mountains, the human studying aliens and the horny Flower. It has lots of black humor and a little cynicism, but it is quite funny. I read it in one sitting, but it's the sort of collection that can be randomly opened any time you need a laugh against the real word. It would make a funny gift for your friends that worry too much.
It is satire, but it isn't overly political or particularly deep in its social analysis. It's not mind-blowing or particularly memorable, but you will have a good time. The art style is simple while staying very expressive and using bright colors. The comics have a format made to be shared on social media, but it is still nice to have them neatly organized and all in one place in this little book.

A funny and witty book full of laughs that highlights the way humans treat the earth (and the way other living things feel about it). The comics are all funny but also honest about the state of the Earth. The art is amazing and the style is simplistic, which works well with the tone of the book. It is reminiscent of the comic section in a newspaper mixed with political cartoons.

More like a 3.5. A lot of these were really comical but it’s a collection of one off comics and if I’m honest I wish it had been longer. Thank you to NetGalley for the arc.

This was a lighthearted and fun collection of comics dealing mainly with the topic of climate change. It was a quick engaging read with a fun art style. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This collection of satirical and dark humor comic strips covered themes of extinction, pollution, and climate change. I found it very funny and also enjoyed that it has the potential of being very eye opening through the vehicle of comedy for readers. It also seems entirely appropriate reading considering the current events around the globe.

I had already read some of the webcomics published by the authors on Tumblr and found them funny and sarcastic. I thought about reading this book while I was at the gym, but that turned out to be a bad idea because I couldn't stop laughing between exercises.
This was a fun and quick reading experience, ideal for anyone who appreciates humorous acid jokes.

"Hi, Earth" shows difficult and important topics through aesthetically clean lines and colors, with a sprinkle of text. There are no additional comments, and frankly, there is no need to have them. Each page contains everything we need to understand that people are, well, not the smartest creatures. The authors are unapologetic and harsh: they do tell you clearly that our planet is getting ruined, and you will suffer the consequences.
And they are, obviously, absolutely right.
It was a nice surprise to see a few comics I already saw on Instagram

Thank you, Netgalley, for providing me with that arc!

This is a funny book. Some of the commentary does make sense in today's world. I did like the bright color illustrations. I do recommend that this book is for adults.

With War and Peas insane humor, the due talked about the things going ons in this world. Some are so depressing it's hard to laugh and some are so depressing you can't help but laugh. The comics are the whimsical art that we have come to know and love.

At first, I wasn't sure I wanted to read this.

Climate change is one of those things that keep me up all night.

I don't need to be reminded that Earth and humanity is going to hell in a hand basket.

But I do enjoy comics!

This was a quick, very funny, tongue in cheek read about our planet and how us humans are systemically destroying her.

I really enjoyed the recurring characters that showed up and the blunt references to how humans are ruining our planet.

Everyone makes an appearance; dinosaurs, nature, dogs, trees, insects, and the worst kind the planet has to offer; HUMANS.

I laughed at some of the jokes, you have to laugh or else you'll cry at how wonderful and amazing our planet is...and how little time we have left to be with her.