false 209968 4 Warren Ellis improves on his already outstanding stories and characters in the second collection of <I>Planetary: The Fourth Man</I>. 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 <I>Planetary</I>, 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. <I>--Rob Lightner</I> 891589 1 12 2001 Planetary Vol. 2: The Fourth Man total:670|5:354|4:236|3:71|2:9|1:0| 670 2945 755 17 4 0 false false Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 20:45:09 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 21:05:27 -0700 2009 Planetary has got me and has no signs of letting go. You never know when the twists and turns are coming, but it doesn't fee like author Ellis is just jerking us around. This volume is more of a mystery, to find the mythical "Fourth Man" who provides Planetary with their funding, and, one ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 27 10:08:01 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 10:09:57 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 03:21:55 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 03:23:43 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Dec 17 15:27:42 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 12 15:21:57 -0800 2009 One of Warren Ellis best works as it blends his trademark love of weird science, smart dialogue, wailing on comic books and cheesy pulp fiction.

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