Test Pattern: Jonathan Hickman Collection, Volume 1

Test Pattern: Jonathan Hickman Collection #1

by Jonathan Hickman, Ryan Bodenheim (Artist), Nick Pitarra (Artist)

In the five critically acclaimed series collected in this volume, Jonathan Hickman explores facets of one of humankind's oldest inventions -- war. TEST PATTERN includes: The Nightly News -- Members of a cult based on disastrous errors in news stories are willing to die for their cause as violence consumes the news media. Pax Romana -- Time travel enables the Vatican to change history -- but at what cost? Red Mass for Mars -- A larger-than-life hero in a post-apocalyptic Earth isn't sure if he's still human, but he is the only one who can save humanity. The Red Wing -- In future warier, the best pilots not only master their skills and aircraft but time travel as well. Transhuman -- Genetic engineering creates a new kind of soldier, while propaganda machines create a new way to market war.

Genres: Comics

767 pages, ebook

First published July 3, 2012

About the author

Jonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, as well as working on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, FF, and S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write The Avengers and The New Avengers, as part the "Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries, Infinity, plus Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. In 2015, he wrote the crossover event Secret Wars. - Wikipedia

Reviews

[Ant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Text heavy comic with 5 unrelated stories. Enjoyed them all, but have to say that I was totally blown away by The Nightly News.

[Becky O'Rourke · Rating 3 out of 5]

I never feel more dumb than when I am trying to read Hickman’s original work. I recognize the brilliance there, but damn, I don’t understand it.