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Dan Taylor
Dante Alighieri
J.C.Vaughn
James Kuhoric
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Graphic Novel
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Publisher | IDW | ||
ISBN | 978-160010172 | ||
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Gareth
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Synopsis
Writer and BoingBoing.net co-editor Cory Doctorow has won acclaim for his science-fiction writing as well as his Creative Commons presentation of his material. Now, IDW Publishing is proud to present six standalone stories adapted from Doctorow's work, each featuring cover art by some of comics' top talents including Sam Kieth, Scott Morse, Paul Pope, Ben Templesmith, Ashley Wood, and more. Stories collected include: The Locus Award-winning "When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth;" "Anda's Game", a story selected for inclusion in the Michael Chabon edited 2005 Best American Short Stories; "Craphound", a story selected for Year's Best Science Fiction XVI; "Nimby and the D-Hoppers", selected for Year's Best Science Fiction 9; The Hugo-nominated and Locus Award-winning "I Robot;" and "After the Siege."
Review
Like Thomas Ligotti, I was not familiar with Cory Doctorow's work and I really wish I'd been told about him before now. Doctorow's branch of science-fiction borders on being too computer nerdy sometimes, but it's inspired and fresh none-the-less.
The adaptations are all so different to what I'm used to; very quirky and full of personality. My own favourite is "Craphound" which is about one man and his alien as they trawl through the various "bring and buy" sales looking for the perfect bargains! Inspired, as I said.
This graphic novel was a breath of fresh air; and totally unexpected. I picked it up in the local library with no expectations and am so pleased I did. It might not be everyones cup of tea but I would urge readers of science-fiction to at least try it. Doctorow has won enough awards in his time, so all those judges can't be wrong!!
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