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Planetary, Vol. 2: The Fourth Man - Warren Ellis, John Cassaday
Planetary, Vol. 2: The Fourth Man
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Warren Ellis improves on his already outstanding stories and characters in the second collection of Planetary: The Fourth Man.While scraping their way through their investigations, the three archaeologists of mystery, enigmatic themselves, deal with their own past and learn more about the creepy... show more
Warren Ellis improves on his already outstanding stories and characters in the second collection of Planetary: The Fourth Man.While scraping their way through their investigations, the three archaeologists of mystery, enigmatic themselves, deal with their own past and learn more about the creepy metahumans lurking behind practically every oddity on the planet.Ellis seems to take pleasure in turning superheroic icons inside out. Fans will find references and deconstructions from the Golden Age to the post-postmodern comics world.John Cassaday's penciling adapts itself well to the stories, giving intimate barroom chats and epic battles against giant ants equal credibility.While reading Planetary, one gets the sense that superhero comics really do have somewhere to go after being so thoroughly demolished in the '80s and '90s--and that we'd do well to keep reading. --Rob Lightner
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781563897641 (1563897644)
ASIN: 1563897644
Publisher: Wildstorm
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Series: Planetary (#2)
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D3's Booklog
D3's Booklog rated it
5.0
This volume of Planetary explores, and ultimately reveals, the secret of the mysterious Fourth Man of Planetary and also exposes the breathtaking scope and breadth of the crimes perpetrated by the Four upon the world in the name of their great game.Issue 7 – “To be in England, in the Summertime”: Pl...
the terror of whatever
the terror of whatever rated it
4.0
It's just shy of hilarious, how fast & loose they play it with the "science" going on in the background, as they casually toss out one really fascinating idea after another. It's a really fun book. Will proceed to read Vol 3.
Tower of Iron Will
Tower of Iron Will rated it
4.0
Ellis continues his string of dark homages to the classics of comic books, old movies, and pulp fiction. In this collection we get a horrific take on Superman, the Justice League, Nick Fury, and the whole Vertigo universe.
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