"Not only is this an excellent conclusion to the mini-series, it's a brilliant single issue, too. Man, I love this comic. It's superb."
— Greg Burgas
, Comics Should Be Good
"Starkings and Moritat showcase near perfection in wrapping the miniseries with a shocking and powerful conclusion. The haunting vision of this issue shows what horrors war is capable of unleashing, while the craftsmanship shows what effectiveness comics are capable of producing. My strongest of recommendations go out on this one. (#1 Book of the Week)"
— Ryan the Iowan
, Weekly Power Rankings
"Richard Starkings and artist Moritat bring (the war) to life in vivid, gory detail, bringing about some of the series' greatest thrills to date. Yes, it's the final issue in the series, but I've just been enjoying it so much that it deserves this last shot at being spotlighted."
— Tom
, Gosh! Comics, London
"Beautifully written, the art was lovely, everything was just well done. I don't know why I never bothered to check this out sooner. Fantastic work, guys."
— Greg Anderson
, via Image Comics forums
"American comics with a European flavor produced by Europeans. I'm running out of things to say about this series (with) Richard Starkings' excellent writing and Moritat's wonderful artwork."
— Scott Cederlund
, Wednesday's Haul
"I picked up the first 4 issues of Elephantmen on your recommendation and to tell the truth, it was creepy. And not the good kind of creepy. The kind of creepy where you wake up with a spider crawling on your face and he gets away and you can't get back to sleep thinking he is still around somewhere and you feel phantom itching that you think is the spider. Yeah, that bad creepy. I may never recover."
— Mrfixit1
, via Newsarama forums
"The relentless force of Mappo's genetically engineered soldiers being stymied by a bred insurrectionist of a form they'd never have expected."
— Hannibal Tabu
, The Buy Pile @ CBR
"In what could be just an excuse to draw some cool human-animal hybrids fighting with big guns, this series has offered a very solemn look at war. (Book of the Week runner-up)"
— Van Jensen
, The Weekly Haul
"The depth of character that Starkings continues to bring to the table is incredible. I really love this book and it continues to make my recommended reading list."
— Darrell Ferguson
, Life of Darrell
"My pick of the week was easy. The conclusion of Elephantmen War Toys was very good."
— D.L. Nelson
, Better Than Fiction
"This excellent mini-series draws to a violent conclusion. The evocatively bleak black and white art from Moritat sets the tone perfectly."
— Matt C.
, Paradox Comics
