"Ian Densford's Trench Dogs left me speechless." —Comicon.com

"[Trench Dogs is] very cinematic in a way where one scene flows into the next.... It kind of feels like a tracking shot and the concept is really great.... Not something I can think of being done in comics before." —Graphic Policy (YouTube)

"History is becoming a lost art in the modern era and there is always a question of how to pass on an appreciation for military history to a young person. [Trench Dogs is] a graphic novel intended to interest young readers.... The illustrations are vivid but not gratuitous in their depictions of violence and bloodshed, rather seeking to surprise the reader with the brutality of the war through the eyes of those who were there." —Military Heritage

"Trench Dogs by Ian Densford is an ambitious graphic novel.... The art is detailed and impressive.... It's beautiful to look at.... This is an impressive attempt to do something different in the comics medium and in so many ways it succeeds." —Graphic Policy

"What a monstrous dream Ian Densford has conceived.... The story itself is incredibly poignant and quite vicious. It is a war story or a story of a war. It does not pretend to do anything other than depict war and war's violent consequences.... [T]here is wisdom in this book in its depiction of human suffering, selfishness, selflessness and survival. Ian Densford steps back and triangulates the brutality of a war that laid waste to an entire continent and more as we stare in horror and amazement hoping we never share their fate, and yet it is difficult not to sympathize and even admire the victims whoever they might be. Death is the great equalizer and, when people encounter it, we can learn a lot from that. Ian Densford has masterfully managed to encapsulate that fact into a comic book." —Comics Workbook

"Ian Densford's graphic watercolors paired with a spattering of onomatopoeic utterings create an unforgiving tale of the 'war to end all wars'.... Very highly recommended for community library graphic novel collections." —The Midwest Book Review

"[Trench Dogs] provides a powerful view of this war.... [T]he narrative and artistic choices were solid." —The Fandom Post

"There are a lot of superb interpretations and renderings throughout the book ... It's almost like reading poetry." —History with Mark Bielski (Podcast)

"...a nonstop horror show." —Publishers Weekly

"The burgeoning audience of graphic novel fans, especially the historically literate ones, will certainly be impressed by this book.... The author's and publisher's intentions could not be more honorable.... [We are] happy to recommend Trench Dogs." —Historical Naval Society

"Trench Dogs is an unrelenting torrent of war machine imagery. Densford's thick lines and dirty color palette in an unending panel layout takes the reader on a train ride through hell." —Charles Forsman (TEOTFW)

“Trench Dogs is a fascinating read that touches-upon many aspects of World War I and is a good way for those less knowledgeable about the first, 'War to end all wars,' to learn a bit about it in a visual manner. Ian Densford is a fantastic illustrator who portrays how ugly and terrible war is with some of the edge.... It is quite a good read and I recommend it to anyone who is a history buff or loves comics that are a bit more out-there than the norm. 5 out of 5 stars.” —The Newest Rant

“Overall, this book definitely takes the horrific aspects of the war, ones that are often overlooked to present tales of heroism that are palatable for the general public, and puts them front and center…. The art is interesting, and the book is VERY action-packed. It makes you think about some of the social issues of the time, and paints the war as the most inhumane meat-grinder of its time that we should think of it as. Not everyone is a hero here, and it really makes you think about what man is capable of when backed into a corner. This is quite the feat to have such a profound story with nearly no dialogue at all. Trench Dogs is a great World War I book.” —Arcadia Pod