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When I found out they were making a movie out of this graphic novel, I decided to pick it up. While it started out in typical Warren Ellis style (i.e., awesome), it went by far too quickly, without much of a plot, and with a disappointing ending. It seems like the whole reason Ellis wrote the book was so he could comment on the lack of balls in today's politicians. As such, the book is thin on dialogue and story. And therefore, it's thin on pages. So thin, in fact, that literally HALF of the boo
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Just a blast to read. A short, sharp, focused little tale that takes its premise directly to its logical conclusion. Glad this was there for the movie to leapfrog off, but more serious than the movie by far.
I was surprised that I liked the movie better. I'm a big fan of Warren Ellis' work, but something about this feels sketchy. I'm used to his protagonists playing roles as grumpy guys who have a hard time connecting with other characters, but I feel like I'll have to read the rest of the series to get some real, human interaction.
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Um... yeah. Nothing like the movie. Like, at all.
[Still entertaining, though.]
[Still entertaining, though.]
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