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Orchid #3
Orchid, Volume 3
As Orchid leads her fearsome female force against the vicious monsters of a totalitarian dictator, an army of impoverished Bridge People rise against a legion of trained soldiers seeking to exterminate those deemed unfit for their cruel society. Collects issues #9-#12. The conclusion to the Orchid saga!
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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Tom Morello
41 books35 followersAmerican guitarist best known for his tenure with the band Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave. Morello is currently a touring musician with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. He is also known for his acoustic solo act called The Nightwatchman, and his latest group Street Sweeper Social Club. Morello is also the co-founder (along with Serj Tankian) of the non-profit political activist organization Axis of Justice, which airs a monthly program on Pacifica Radio station KPFK (90.7 FM) in Los Angeles.
Born in Harlem, New York, and raised in Libertyville, Illinois, Morello became interested in music and politics while in high school. He attended Harvard University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies. After his previous band Lock Up disbanded, Morello met Zack de la Rocha and the two founded Rage Against the Machine together. He is best known for his unique and creative guitar playing style, which incorporates feedback noise, unconventional picking and tapping as well as heavy use of guitar effects. Morello is also noted for his leftist political views and activism; his creation of his side project The Nightwatchman offered an outlet for his views while playing apolitical music with Audioslave. He was ranked number 40 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
In 2011 it was announced that Morello would write a new 12-issue comic book series for Dark Horse Comics, entitled Orchid. The series is a post-apocalyptic story in which the title character is "a teenage prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her." The first issue was published in October 2011, and Morello is releasing an exclusive new song to accompany each issue. Orchid is illustrated by Canadian artist Scott Hepburn.
The release party sponsored by Dark Horse was held at Jetpack Comics in Rochester, New Hampshire on October 12, 2011.
Born in Harlem, New York, and raised in Libertyville, Illinois, Morello became interested in music and politics while in high school. He attended Harvard University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies. After his previous band Lock Up disbanded, Morello met Zack de la Rocha and the two founded Rage Against the Machine together. He is best known for his unique and creative guitar playing style, which incorporates feedback noise, unconventional picking and tapping as well as heavy use of guitar effects. Morello is also noted for his leftist political views and activism; his creation of his side project The Nightwatchman offered an outlet for his views while playing apolitical music with Audioslave. He was ranked number 40 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
In 2011 it was announced that Morello would write a new 12-issue comic book series for Dark Horse Comics, entitled Orchid. The series is a post-apocalyptic story in which the title character is "a teenage prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her." The first issue was published in October 2011, and Morello is releasing an exclusive new song to accompany each issue. Orchid is illustrated by Canadian artist Scott Hepburn.
The release party sponsored by Dark Horse was held at Jetpack Comics in Rochester, New Hampshire on October 12, 2011.
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January 29, 2017
An action-packed conclusion with the oppressed fighting the tyrant. There is a very naive part where they dream of a future world with no government, no money and everything is free; something only the idealistic could even take seriously. But the story redeemed itself in my eyes with the twist ending that says there is more of the story to come and evil always exists. The whole trilogy is a decent read but not overly deep.
October 11, 2018
Where the hell do I start? This was tragic.
As I was reading, I kept thinking how this whole thing might have been better if there were 50 issues instead of 12. Maybe if some things were given more time to develop, if some back stories and explanations were a bit deeper, it wouldn't be so random and haphazard.
But the last issue changed my mind. 50 issues of this crap would have been painful.
The originality of quoting Nietzsche (not sure if it was a reference or if Morello actually thought he came up with it) and "creating" creatures that look like the sandworms of Dune. The Mary Sueness of Orchid. The fact that a character is killed off in like #2 and then he's suddenly alive in #12. The absolutely unnecessary Tom Morello cameo. The consistency of how a guy that was born a mute and has been a mute for 30 years says "Goodbye" to the baddie in the end.
Worst of all, the virtue signalling. All of the ridiculous attempts at feminism made me cringe, especially when characters that are supposed to be strong female leaders are patronized and referred to as "a smart girl". What else... Loveable sex workers: check. A token black dude (that dies, lol): check. Random gay couple (just nonchalantly squeezed in on the final page): check.
We get it, Tom, you're an amazing, accepting and inclusive guy. If I was grading inclusivity, I'd give Orchid 4* (it's missing an Asian with a disability, sorry), but I'm grading the story, and that's a 1*.
As I was reading, I kept thinking how this whole thing might have been better if there were 50 issues instead of 12. Maybe if some things were given more time to develop, if some back stories and explanations were a bit deeper, it wouldn't be so random and haphazard.
But the last issue changed my mind. 50 issues of this crap would have been painful.
The originality of quoting Nietzsche (not sure if it was a reference or if Morello actually thought he came up with it) and "creating" creatures that look like the sandworms of Dune. The Mary Sueness of Orchid. The fact that a character is killed off in like #2 and then he's suddenly alive in #12. The absolutely unnecessary Tom Morello cameo. The consistency of how a guy that was born a mute and has been a mute for 30 years says "Goodbye" to the baddie in the end.
Worst of all, the virtue signalling. All of the ridiculous attempts at feminism made me cringe, especially when characters that are supposed to be strong female leaders are patronized and referred to as "a smart girl". What else... Loveable sex workers: check. A token black dude (that dies, lol): check. Random gay couple (just nonchalantly squeezed in on the final page): check.
We get it, Tom, you're an amazing, accepting and inclusive guy. If I was grading inclusivity, I'd give Orchid 4* (it's missing an Asian with a disability, sorry), but I'm grading the story, and that's a 1*.
September 16, 2013
I really enjoyed this series, but the ending felt a little rushed. Here I was, just a few pages away from the end of the volume thinking I'd have to wait a while for the next one and instead everything was concluded.
August 18, 2019
Interesting run off events.
July 20, 2019
Good series
(Review is for the full series) I liked Orchid. The dystopian future is a little different and well constructed. The characters and storyline work well even if they are a little oversimplified. My main complaint is the ending. i gave the first two books four stars each, but was disappointed in the last. The ending was rushed and brought in a few last minute ‘debuts ex machina’ solutions in order to wrap everything up.
(Review is for the full series) I liked Orchid. The dystopian future is a little different and well constructed. The characters and storyline work well even if they are a little oversimplified. My main complaint is the ending. i gave the first two books four stars each, but was disappointed in the last. The ending was rushed and brought in a few last minute ‘debuts ex machina’ solutions in order to wrap everything up.
August 27, 2018
Really liked the idea behind the series, but it all leads up to a kind of standard Final Battle between Good and Evil, which was a bit disappointing.
Still, the strange creatures were interesting. Bears with scorpion tails and oil wolves and such.
Still, the strange creatures were interesting. Bears with scorpion tails and oil wolves and such.
September 1, 2019
Hasta ahora no muy original, pero ya me embarqué, y tengo que darle mas continuidad a la historia para no perder el hilo.
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