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Echo #4
Echo: Collider
Julie Martin''s body is covered in an atomic alloy that has infused her with the DNA of its dead creator, Annie. Now Annie is using Julie to do the impossible - stop the army from activating a 21-mile supercollider guaranteed to destroy the planet! Her only ally, Annie''s boyfriend, Dillon. Collects issues #16-20.
104 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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Terry Moore
824 books649 followersFollowing the examples of independent comic creators such as Dave Sim and Jeff Smith, he decided to publish Strangers in Paradise himself through his own Houston-based "Abstract Studios" imprint, and has frequently mentioned a desire to do a syndicated cartoon strip in the authors notes at the back of the Strangers in Paradise collection books. He has also mentioned his greatest career influence is Peanuts' Charles Schulz.[1] Some of Moore's strip work can additionally be found in his Paradise, Too! publications.
His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including receiving the Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story in 1996 for Strangers in Paradise #1-8, which was collected in the trade paperback "I Dream of You".
It was announced on June 15th, 2007 that Moore would be taking over for Sean McKeever as writer of Marvel Comics's Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane series starting with a new issue #1. On July 27th, Marvel announced that Moore would also take over for Joss Whedon as writer of Marvel's Runaways.[2]
On November 19th, 2007 Terry Moore announced in his blog that his new self-published series would be named Echo and its first issue would appear on March 5th, 2008.[3]
His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including receiving the Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story in 1996 for Strangers in Paradise #1-8, which was collected in the trade paperback "I Dream of You".
It was announced on June 15th, 2007 that Moore would be taking over for Sean McKeever as writer of Marvel Comics's Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane series starting with a new issue #1. On July 27th, Marvel announced that Moore would also take over for Joss Whedon as writer of Marvel's Runaways.[2]
On November 19th, 2007 Terry Moore announced in his blog that his new self-published series would be named Echo and its first issue would appear on March 5th, 2008.[3]
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April 29, 2025
While our heroine is on a journey of discovery to realize the extent of her new powers, the villains she and her allies face keep getting more numerous, relentless, and powerful.
Still an exciting ride as we zip past the halfway point and into endgame territory.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Echo #16-20.
Still an exciting ride as we zip past the halfway point and into endgame territory.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Echo #16-20.
February 22, 2017
A lot of suspect science in this volume, and it got a bit melodramatic in places. The good characters continue to be interesting, but the badies are as one-dimensional as ever.
The art is as amazing as ever, but some of the science exposition had photo-realistic images with clashed with the rest of the comic.
Three stars is probably being harsh, but this is definitely the weakest volume yet in my mind.
The art is as amazing as ever, but some of the science exposition had photo-realistic images with clashed with the rest of the comic.
Three stars is probably being harsh, but this is definitely the weakest volume yet in my mind.
January 9, 2021
Lots of raised stakes in this volume! Definitely at the point where I've gotta keep reading right away to find out what happens next.
August 22, 2019
Four volumes in, halfway through the series, and this one feels like more setup: Julie goes on a road-trip to be infodumped more details on the plot, and a cavalcade of supervillains lines up to give her problems ... in the next volume. So, this one is a fine enough continuation of the story, but there's more water treading than I'd like this deep in and not enough surprise.
April 17, 2017
The homeless guy is a religious zealot who has it in his head to punish Julie for a reason only he knows. He overpowers her and tries to get her part of the alloy, but is rejected by a large blast. Dillon also confronts her, scared of her abilities, and gets gravely injured. She heals him with a hug. They both experience visions of Annie, so Julie decides that the answer is in the facility where the alloy was developed, called HeNRI.
Ivy is following the traces of their blasts. She deduces that Annie's DNA is in the alloy. She gets a call that her daughter is in hospital, so she puts the job on hold. Tests on Julie's toothbrush come in from the lab and her cancer markers are gone. Ivy hopes that the alloy can heal her daughter too.
At HeNRI a gun is developed to turn the alloy into a harmless liquid. It also kills the wearer, but the boss of the institute doesn't care. The employees that monitor Julie's house find that she and Dillon have returned home. Ivy gets there first and convinces Julie that the alloy has healing properties. Julie, Dillon and Julie's sister Pam escape in Ivy's car when HeNRI's boss arrives in a helicopter and blows up Julie's house.
Ivy is following the traces of their blasts. She deduces that Annie's DNA is in the alloy. She gets a call that her daughter is in hospital, so she puts the job on hold. Tests on Julie's toothbrush come in from the lab and her cancer markers are gone. Ivy hopes that the alloy can heal her daughter too.
At HeNRI a gun is developed to turn the alloy into a harmless liquid. It also kills the wearer, but the boss of the institute doesn't care. The employees that monitor Julie's house find that she and Dillon have returned home. Ivy gets there first and convinces Julie that the alloy has healing properties. Julie, Dillon and Julie's sister Pam escape in Ivy's car when HeNRI's boss arrives in a helicopter and blows up Julie's house.
April 8, 2018
Things really start to heat up plotwise in this volume, all without Moore losing any of the character momentum he's been building for the previous three. Everything that's been bubbling under the surface starts to boil over, we get some real answers about the suit and the HeNRI project and just what the hell everyone is hoping to gain here, as well as insight into Annie and her motivations before (and after) the destruction of the suit in the first issue.
It really feels like Moore waited the exact right amount of time to start answering questions. This series is basically perfectly paced, leading you down a path of mystery and intrigue for 3.5 volumes, and then revealing a lot of details in a way that doesn't at all cheapen the narrative or what has come before.
One big difference going forward is, I expect the final two volumes to be pretty breakneck. And that's 100% fine. It feels like we've entered the third act of a movie, and everything's coming to a head. I'm just excited to be along for the ride.
It really feels like Moore waited the exact right amount of time to start answering questions. This series is basically perfectly paced, leading you down a path of mystery and intrigue for 3.5 volumes, and then revealing a lot of details in a way that doesn't at all cheapen the narrative or what has come before.
One big difference going forward is, I expect the final two volumes to be pretty breakneck. And that's 100% fine. It feels like we've entered the third act of a movie, and everything's coming to a head. I'm just excited to be along for the ride.
October 23, 2011
This is Julie, she is a damsel in distress. Unfortunately, she is also supposed to be the heroine. This panel sums up Julie and her actions to date. Despite the radioactive non-Newtonian liquid metal suit that not only protects her from a fusillade of gunfire but also blows apart anyone trying to do her harm with lightning, Julie still relies on the wits and support of someone else pretty much at all times. If the character of Ivy didn't balance her out, I would really wonder about how Mr. Moore views women.
So far I am not seeing the subtle yet deep characterizations that so many reviews talk about but possibly that is me. The good guys are likable enough but it all feels like standard fare on the humanistic end of the story. The sci-fi aspects and the fact I already own the run is close to all that is keeping me reading.
Two and a half stars.
November 30, 2021
This was the darkest volume yet and it was amazing! Some serious stuff happens just one right after the other here. Going from lows to highs back to lows. Great stuff. Ivy is still the best character but Jack got some character development here alright. A lot of data drop here but we needed some answers before narrowing focus toward the end.
February 2, 2016
This volume gets quite violent, and It's quite a good read though, nonetheless, and the midway point of Collider proves that science-talk doesn't have to be boring...in fact it may be my favorite portion of Volume 4.
May 25, 2017
The good:
-The interaction between characers.
-The first person narration of Judy felt on point. A real improvement.
-Not so much action but it wasn't needed.
-The return of one villain.
-The characters felt real, something that wasn't present in previous volumes.
-Many revelations.
The bad:
-The villains still are unidimensional.
-The rhythm fails at parts.
-The interaction between characers.
-The first person narration of Judy felt on point. A real improvement.
-Not so much action but it wasn't needed.
-The return of one villain.
-The characters felt real, something that wasn't present in previous volumes.
-Many revelations.
The bad:
-The villains still are unidimensional.
-The rhythm fails at parts.
July 20, 2018
A government conspiracy. Science fiction. Fun stuff. This volume contains issues 16-20.
September 16, 2023
Vamos por el otro, y ya no creo que esto termine bien para Julie...
March 25, 2013
Gosh. First, this opens with an issue that made me well up. I love the fact that Ivy is a mother and is also going all around the country with her Sherlock-like mind. It's fantastic to see such a positive female character being both an excellent mother and excellent at her job. It's not that every female character should be those things, it's just that these are the things that she wants to do so she can, of course, do them and there isn't any nonsense about it. So long as a person is doing what they want and are happy then no one should tell them that they shouldn't, or can't, be doing what they're doing. Which is why it's also so lovely in this issue to see Pam so happy with Lulu, as she's clearly getting an echo of what she loved to do, and what she wanted to be, which is to be a mother to her children.
I routinely mention how amazing Terry's art is, because it is, but there's sequence at the start of this volume that really illustrates why his work is something really special. As Julie is taking off her top layers so she can have alloy-to-skin contact with Lulu her hairband is knocked backwards from pulling her clothes over her head. It's touches like that which make the characters so real, the fact that Terry has observed and understood what happens when someone wearing a headband takes their top off! And then, after her headband is sitting on the back of her head, Pam very sweetly removes it for her. It's such a touching detail. Outstanding work.
After the first tearjerker of an issue, we then get a full on mind-boggling expositional info dump. Amazing, but with a sad ending. And, as if that wasn't enough, the rest of the volume follows up with the return of Cain, the introduction of a new black-ops hunter character , bad-guy character development (which ends in a dark place), and finishes with the emergence of a super creepy bad-guy freak show. Hong really does push believability somewhat, which is saying a lot based on the rest of the contents of this series; It's totally ridiculous that he'd actually be up and walking about, let alone alive - and where on earth does he manage to come up with that little speaker from so he can talk?! It's just a little bit daft, which seems out of place with the rest of the series. A little too crazy-Bond-villan.
The other thing bothered me about this volume was the total lack of explanation of how we got from Julie, Dillon, and Pam driving away from the explosion at the end of the last volume (and leaving Ivy behind them) to Julie and Pam being flown by Ivy to her house and Dillon staying behind to meet back up with Dan. Felt like there was an issue missing (but there isn't of course).
I know I've mentioned a couple of issues that I have with this volume, but it still gets five stars, because it is an amazing piece of storytelling and artwork and it really feels like this is the volume where everything comes to a head. Now we're just heading to the big finish.
I routinely mention how amazing Terry's art is, because it is, but there's sequence at the start of this volume that really illustrates why his work is something really special. As Julie is taking off her top layers so she can have alloy-to-skin contact with Lulu her hairband is knocked backwards from pulling her clothes over her head. It's touches like that which make the characters so real, the fact that Terry has observed and understood what happens when someone wearing a headband takes their top off! And then, after her headband is sitting on the back of her head, Pam very sweetly removes it for her. It's such a touching detail. Outstanding work.
After the first tearjerker of an issue, we then get a full on mind-boggling expositional info dump. Amazing, but with a sad ending. And, as if that wasn't enough, the rest of the volume follows up with the return of Cain, the introduction of a new black-ops hunter character , bad-guy character development (which ends in a dark place), and finishes with the emergence of a super creepy bad-guy freak show. Hong really does push believability somewhat, which is saying a lot based on the rest of the contents of this series; It's totally ridiculous that he'd actually be up and walking about, let alone alive - and where on earth does he manage to come up with that little speaker from so he can talk?! It's just a little bit daft, which seems out of place with the rest of the series. A little too crazy-Bond-villan.
The other thing bothered me about this volume was the total lack of explanation of how we got from Julie, Dillon, and Pam driving away from the explosion at the end of the last volume (and leaving Ivy behind them) to Julie and Pam being flown by Ivy to her house and Dillon staying behind to meet back up with Dan. Felt like there was an issue missing (but there isn't of course).
I know I've mentioned a couple of issues that I have with this volume, but it still gets five stars, because it is an amazing piece of storytelling and artwork and it really feels like this is the volume where everything comes to a head. Now we're just heading to the big finish.
December 30, 2012
Synopsis: Julie and Pam go to Ivy's, where Julie uses the Beta suit to help Ivy's sick daughter. Dillon and Dan get the backstory on HENRI and the suit from Will. Cain continues to leave a trail of death and carnage in his wake as he tracks Julie. And HENRI racks up a body count trying to cover its tracks.
Moore may have made his first stumble of the series when he had a scientist emerge from an experimental life-saving procedure with villainous superpowers. [roll eyes] This happened at the very end of the volume and I'm hoping it can be salvaged in volume five.
Aside from that, the characters are amazingly human. Moore blends drama and unexpected humor perfectly. He has managed to make what should be a wacky tale about about a magic suit of liquid metal and a sinister government conspiracy feel entirely believable. Echo is simply one of the best series I've ever read. Here's hoping for a strong finish.
Moore may have made his first stumble of the series when he had a scientist emerge from an experimental life-saving procedure with villainous superpowers. [roll eyes] This happened at the very end of the volume and I'm hoping it can be salvaged in volume five.
Aside from that, the characters are amazingly human. Moore blends drama and unexpected humor perfectly. He has managed to make what should be a wacky tale about about a magic suit of liquid metal and a sinister government conspiracy feel entirely believable. Echo is simply one of the best series I've ever read. Here's hoping for a strong finish.
January 30, 2011
Julie is able to use the alloy to cure Ivy's daughter, but realizes that in order to tap into its power she has to tap into Annie, whose consciousness or essence is still somehow bonded to the alloy. Dillon interviews Will (one of Annie's coworkers, fellow scientist working on the Phi project with the alloy) and discovers that the military plans to use it in a special collider to create the ultimate weapon – a black hole. Unfortunately, their shortsightedness is likely to end the world, and it's going to be up to Dillon, Julie, Ivy (and whoever else they can convince) to put the kibosh on those plans. While attempting to rendezvous with Dillon, Ivy and Julie are attacked by Dr. Hong, who has escaped from his hospital bed, a horrible shade of his former self (now missing his lower jaw) to track Julie and the alloy down.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 20, 2011
I have to admit the banter owns me a bit by now. We've got our main cast and we know who they (what they do, where they came from) at least in all the important ways. I love how Annie is never completely replaced and can't be, because of this setup. Which is so original.
And on top of it we begin to see the ripples. How the main cast is effecting everyone else with their actions. Those working for the corporation. What is going on overseas. How the universe, at large, is actually interacting with the components.
You can literally feel the story drawing itself tighter and tighter.
And on top of it we begin to see the ripples. How the main cast is effecting everyone else with their actions. Those working for the corporation. What is going on overseas. How the universe, at large, is actually interacting with the components.
You can literally feel the story drawing itself tighter and tighter.
December 2, 2014
The artwork is as good as ever, and the storyline keeps getting better and better. I like the fact that this isn't just hard science fiction, but has a deeply human and emotional angle to it too. In addition, it is nice to see some questions getting answered and others getting raised.
Also, good job with the humour, Mr. Moore!
Also, good job with the humour, Mr. Moore!
September 3, 2023
Help! T. Moore is keeping me chained up!
This series is so captivating that I'm locked in a room, chained to the table as this tale unfolds before my eyes (metaphorically speaking). I can't get a handle on what twist will crop up next or how our heroes will deal with it. If you haven't read any T. Moore, you MUST give him a try.
This series is so captivating that I'm locked in a room, chained to the table as this tale unfolds before my eyes (metaphorically speaking). I can't get a handle on what twist will crop up next or how our heroes will deal with it. If you haven't read any T. Moore, you MUST give him a try.
July 9, 2010
Considering how much I didn’t like Strangers in Paradise, I love Echo. It’s really interesting, the artwork’s different, the story really catching me. I think I’m essentially caught up now and can go on subscription, but we’ll see.
August 6, 2010
Terry Moore makes a very strong attempt here at writing humanistic hard science fiction. It is not only good to see him stretch himself as a writer, but I think he pulls it off. In addition, in volume 4 it feels like we are building up to a big payoff pretty quickly.
July 6, 2010
It just keeps getting better!
September 27, 2011
Getting so good that I can't stop to savor the books - I'm reading them all back to back now and don't know what to say about it except keep reading!
December 18, 2010
Getting harder and harder to put down.
January 1, 2011
I don't think I should have skipped from the first volume of this series to the fourth - a bit too much story has passed in between.
February 20, 2011
Another strong entry. The frustrating part of reading something that is serialized is all the waiting for the next entry.... Moore's writing is strong, and his drawing is even stronger. Nice twists!
March 29, 2011
there was a lot of science stuff in there that sort of went over my head. maybe Josh will "get it" when he comes to this part.
December 10, 2011
It just keeps getting more interesting and compelling. Good continuation of the story. Already looking forward to #5.
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July 16, 2012
Really good! Strong characters, a number of storylines (but not too many!) and past events hinted at to give depth to the story.
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