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Battlestar Galactica: The Manga -- Echoes of New Caprica
In interstellar tales that take place in Season 3 of the popular television series, Baltar goes on trial after being falsely accused of massacre, Roslin refuses to implement a new curriculum that is sympathetic to the Cylons, Zarek faces a mutiny after being elected vice president, and Kacey learns something about maternal love. TV tie-in. Original.
176 pages, Paperback
First published April 7, 2009
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July 25, 2011
I quite enjoyed the three tales in this manga book, although the story involving Baltar was cut from the final printed version. Each story furthers storylines and issues from 'New Caprica' giving a bit more information into how events effected their lives. I wasn't keen on some of the artwork but it did capture the tone of the show really well. A must for any BSG fan!
October 26, 2018
An exciting graphic novel, Battlestar Galactica: Echoes of New Caprica fills in some of the missing time from season 3 of the television series. An anthology of three stories, the book follows former president Laura Roslin as she fights censorship by the Cylons in her school, Kara Thrace as she reunites with her fake daughter from her time with Leoben and tries to save her from the squalor of the refugee quarters on Galactica, and President Tom Zarek as he attempts to stop the growing bloodshed and reprisals against those who collaborated with the Cylons on New Carprica from turning into a civil war. The Roslin story is by far the weakest and most confusing of the three, while the Zarek story (co-written by Richard Hatch) is the best; delving into his history with political uprisings and exploring his moral code. Drawn in a black and white manga style, the art is kind of crude and rudimentary; which makes it hard to recognize the characters. Overall Battlestar Galactica: Echoes of New Caprica is a mediocre comic, but it’s an interesting exploration of the series’ expanded universe.
November 20, 2018
Too me years to track a copy of this graphic novel, in a manga style down, and it is brilliant, really enjoyed it, the black and write art is good very good, glad I finally found a copy.
April 28, 2022
In the future there is a good chance you will be betrayed (possibly even by children)
So basically this book created by three artists and has three writers (giving each story less space which might work if they are all just fillers of the TV show) is much like the similarly styled Star Trek: The Next Generation, Volume 1: The Manga: Boukenshin to which I actually could understand what they were referencing but at least this book has prologues before each story so you can better understand what you are about to read even if you have not watched the show itself. Like most of the other media tie in Tokyopop manga titles if you are not a fan of the show (or at the very least watched it and understand everything more clearly) the experience of reading this book may not be as enjoyable as anyone reading without the same references. You see the premise of the show is already fairly dark leaving little room for optimism or hope in these few pages so I was glad to finish reading it for it was not bad but I prefer less bleak reading materials in general.
So basically this book created by three artists and has three writers (giving each story less space which might work if they are all just fillers of the TV show) is much like the similarly styled Star Trek: The Next Generation, Volume 1: The Manga: Boukenshin to which I actually could understand what they were referencing but at least this book has prologues before each story so you can better understand what you are about to read even if you have not watched the show itself. Like most of the other media tie in Tokyopop manga titles if you are not a fan of the show (or at the very least watched it and understand everything more clearly) the experience of reading this book may not be as enjoyable as anyone reading without the same references. You see the premise of the show is already fairly dark leaving little room for optimism or hope in these few pages so I was glad to finish reading it for it was not bad but I prefer less bleak reading materials in general.
February 4, 2024
I tried this one, but I didn't love it. I will fully admit, though, that I've never seen the show or interacted with any other material for the franchise. Therefore, I think I was missing the emotional connection that would have made this much more enjoyable. I would be willing to try it again, after engaging with the rest of the franchise a bit more.
March 4, 2019
No es la gran maravilla (ni siquiera las ilustraciones me han entusiasmado) pero me ha gustado volver al universo de Battlestar Galactica por unas horas.
Entretenimiento sin más trascendencia. No como la serie cuya dimensión es mucho mayor.
Entretenimiento sin más trascendencia. No como la serie cuya dimensión es mucho mayor.
March 22, 2017
Lectura muy corta formada por tres historias independientes aunque todas con origen en Nueva Caprica. Dibujo rápido y poca densidad de historia. Sólo para seguidores de la serie Battlestar Galáctica.
July 25, 2011
The first manga style comic based on the most accomplished TV series ever is here. "Echoes of New Caprica" focuses on an aspect of the series left with very little attention on screen. The choice of not dwelling too much on humanity's hellish days on the New Caprica colony was a sound one at the time for structural reasons. And the only revisit to the colony made one of the series' least perfect hours in the form of the episode "Unfinished Business". This anthology on the other hand does do a wonderful job with deepening the story of the occupation, even if only one of the three stories actually takes place during that time.
"Teacher's Pet" is true Galactica with its difficult and even merciless analysis of humanity during wartime. The question of the story is: what do you you do when children are revealed to be collaborators?
"Shelf Life" neatly bridges the gap between the episodes "Exodus, part 2" and "Collaborators," focusing on the restructuring of the inner politics of the fleet after the occupation. Actor/author Richard Hatch has written a good examination on his self-portrayed character President Zarek during a time of societal unraveling. The themes of impossible loyalties under extreme pressure is present again, as the story probes the factors leading up to "Collaborators".
The final story is less about politics and forced allegiances, and all about family and the character of Kara Thrace. "Visitation" depicts a person's recovery after deeply traumatic experiences. It movingly shows Kara dealing with the unreal shift in life after her twisted experiences during the occupation.
Like the TV series, this collection asks if there's a point when actions dictated by survival make the survivor unworthy of surviving. It boldly confronts humanity's conflict between micro-level loyalties and loyalties of the scope of society, culture and even species. Here's true Galactica for all us fans, offering not fillers but relevant, fleshy stories that have a lot to add to the canvas of the series.
"Teacher's Pet" is true Galactica with its difficult and even merciless analysis of humanity during wartime. The question of the story is: what do you you do when children are revealed to be collaborators?
"Shelf Life" neatly bridges the gap between the episodes "Exodus, part 2" and "Collaborators," focusing on the restructuring of the inner politics of the fleet after the occupation. Actor/author Richard Hatch has written a good examination on his self-portrayed character President Zarek during a time of societal unraveling. The themes of impossible loyalties under extreme pressure is present again, as the story probes the factors leading up to "Collaborators".
The final story is less about politics and forced allegiances, and all about family and the character of Kara Thrace. "Visitation" depicts a person's recovery after deeply traumatic experiences. It movingly shows Kara dealing with the unreal shift in life after her twisted experiences during the occupation.
Like the TV series, this collection asks if there's a point when actions dictated by survival make the survivor unworthy of surviving. It boldly confronts humanity's conflict between micro-level loyalties and loyalties of the scope of society, culture and even species. Here's true Galactica for all us fans, offering not fillers but relevant, fleshy stories that have a lot to add to the canvas of the series.
February 10, 2013
I have to say this was much better than I was expecting. The first story was about Laura Roslin on New Caprica and it was really good. It made me realise how much I missed the show. She was teaching and became all paranoid that her kids were spying on her to the cylons. It really captured the paranoia and violence of the time. The resolution was a little odd but apart from that I actually really enjoyed the story.
The second story was written by Richard Hatch and was about Zarek and his descision to execute the collaborators before Laura took over. His writing was a little clunky and verbose for a comic but it was still interesting as it gave you a direct insight into Zarek's mind and how he justified his actions to himself and how he thought he was a hero. So for that it was quite cool. The problem with this story though was the art. It was often really hard to tell who was supposed to be who!
The third story I thought was the weakest. It dealt with Kara missing Casey, so she stole Kasey from her mom and then gave her back. There were also some shots of her fighting cylons in her viper. It didn't do as much for me as the first two stories.
I have to say this was definitely worth the £2.50 I paid for it and the best of the BSG comics I've found so far.
The second story was written by Richard Hatch and was about Zarek and his descision to execute the collaborators before Laura took over. His writing was a little clunky and verbose for a comic but it was still interesting as it gave you a direct insight into Zarek's mind and how he justified his actions to himself and how he thought he was a hero. So for that it was quite cool. The problem with this story though was the art. It was often really hard to tell who was supposed to be who!
The third story I thought was the weakest. It dealt with Kara missing Casey, so she stole Kasey from her mom and then gave her back. There were also some shots of her fighting cylons in her viper. It didn't do as much for me as the first two stories.
I have to say this was definitely worth the £2.50 I paid for it and the best of the BSG comics I've found so far.
February 2, 2016
This Manga contains one story that takes place on New Caprica and two take place right after they leave the planet. The first story was my favorite; Laura Roslin deals with her school and the students being used to force people to choose sides durring the occupation. The second story; how Tom Zarek started the secret trials and executions in his short turm as president. Third story; the first days of Kara Thrace being back in the cockpit and dealing with Leoben's manipulation of her and her remaining feelings for Kacey. I enjoyed all of the stories and they all had the gritty, desperate and dark tone of the occupation and recovery time period done very well.
November 23, 2010
It was like watching missing episodes, and I loved that. The art was great, and they really captured the gritty feel of the show, and they even had little character nuances down perfectly. I really enjoyed all three of the stories in this novel, and I would love it if they made another one, personally, but even if they don't, I'm extremely glad I have this one. I highly recommend this to any fans of the show, especially if you're missing it at all.
September 23, 2009
Not a bad OEL manga but not too good either. There are three stories in this book, each of them is very average. And the art is hasty and sometimes quite ugly. You will have trouble recognizing you favourite characters. And if you haven't seen the TV series, don't bother reading this manga. You won't know what's going on. Recommendable only for die-hard fans of Galactica.
January 3, 2010
Three stars for its existence alone. Everyone's chin is huge. A few characters are unrecognizable. Zarek complains incessantly about Roslin and Adama while, as usual, being a million times worse. Starbuck's plot is semi-recycled from the series. Makes me long for Ron Moore's writing. And Mary McDonnell's actual chin.
February 24, 2011
The stories in this anthology were very interesting, and fit well with the TV series, but I felt that some of the artwork was weak and felt almost unfinished, as if the artists had rushed to meet the publishing deadline. It wasn't bad, but could have been much better.
September 16, 2011
A collection of short stories, based on the impact that New Caprica had on the characters in the TV show. It's all character driven and neatly slots into place inbetween established continuity. Some quite moving parts because of this.
A must read for fans of Battlestar Galactica.
A must read for fans of Battlestar Galactica.
April 9, 2010
I read this while trying to make up my mind about what book to tackle next. Little to nothing added to what we could appreciate from the canon.
January 8, 2011
started this book. about 2 months later got through the 1st chapter. gave up. did not care for the dialogue or illustrations.
December 30, 2011
Love revisiting BSG!
March 17, 2010
Better story than the comics from Dynamite.
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