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Review: William Gibson 'Archangel'
When I found out yesterday that the father of cyberpunk had collaborated to write a comic book set in an alternate WWII universe I nearly peed myself a bit. I let out an audible WOOHOO.
Because I love Gibson and I love stories set in WWII and I love anything quantum sciency and I love graphic novels and this was all four of those! It did become a bit of a BOOHOO, but the trouble with this review for you dear reader is that I am trying to get more positivity into my life so I am only going to speak to the WOOHOO parts.
THE ART: The illustrations by Butch Guice, Alejandro Barrionuevo and Wagner Reis are very atmo and moody and dark but not horror dark more 'world in flames' kind of dark.
One of the key protagonists is a British officer and the illustrators have done an amazing job channeling one of my favorite classic movie heroines, Susanna York, in her role as a WAAF in the move 'Battle of Britain.' What am I talking about? Check it!
Doctor Naomi Givens
Susanna York
THE END NOTES: End notes! I love end notes. There is an end note from Gibson about how the project came about and how he found the process of scripting a comic book (I'd call this more of a comic book than graphic novel) and then some wonderful line drawings and word concept sketches of all the main characters.
THE CHARACTERS: The true heroes are ladies who kick ass, solve puzzles and have no need to get romantically involved with ANY of the men.
One star for each of those things gives three! And you can work out the weaknesses from the things I haven't discussed!
Because I love Gibson and I love stories set in WWII and I love anything quantum sciency and I love graphic novels and this was all four of those! It did become a bit of a BOOHOO, but the trouble with this review for you dear reader is that I am trying to get more positivity into my life so I am only going to speak to the WOOHOO parts.
THE ART: The illustrations by Butch Guice, Alejandro Barrionuevo and Wagner Reis are very atmo and moody and dark but not horror dark more 'world in flames' kind of dark.
One of the key protagonists is a British officer and the illustrators have done an amazing job channeling one of my favorite classic movie heroines, Susanna York, in her role as a WAAF in the move 'Battle of Britain.' What am I talking about? Check it!
Doctor Naomi Givens
Susanna York
THE END NOTES: End notes! I love end notes. There is an end note from Gibson about how the project came about and how he found the process of scripting a comic book (I'd call this more of a comic book than graphic novel) and then some wonderful line drawings and word concept sketches of all the main characters.
THE CHARACTERS: The true heroes are ladies who kick ass, solve puzzles and have no need to get romantically involved with ANY of the men.
One star for each of those things gives three! And you can work out the weaknesses from the things I haven't discussed!
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