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lvfl's review against another edition
2.0
I've been wanting to read a graphic novel. And...I just don't get it.
kfan's review against another edition
4.0
Not life-changing, but really fun if you like stories where you really only get glimpses of super complicated back-stories. It's kind of cheating, I guess; we don't really get to learn much about the characters, the larger stories are really just a collection of hints that may or may not be related. It doesn't sound like it'd work, but it's still fun.
judd's review against another edition
5.0
Ellis begins his tour of comic book history, told in the form of a kick-ass comic book, naturally.
Super heroic archeology at its finest.
Super heroic archeology at its finest.
annemaries_shelves's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Archeologists of the Impossible, trying to discover the world's hidden secrets of the 20th century? Sign me up.
I love the concept and our three main characters are fantastic, grumpy, and mysterious (sometimes all at once).
The art is not my preferred style but I really enjoyed it ('it's superhero comic lite') and some of the images (particularly of the multiverse snowflake thingy) were stunning.
Be aware that because it was published in 1999 the comic does have some outdated and offensive terminology/vocabulary.
Definitely looking forward to continuing the series.
I love the concept and our three main characters are fantastic, grumpy, and mysterious (sometimes all at once).
The art is not my preferred style but I really enjoyed it ('it's superhero comic lite') and some of the images (particularly of the multiverse snowflake thingy) were stunning.
Be aware that because it was published in 1999 the comic does have some outdated and offensive terminology/vocabulary.
Definitely looking forward to continuing the series.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism
muffinadorable's review against another edition
Que pena que no estén los volúmenes siguientes en la biblioteca... Porque es una pasada x3
vladmech's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
internpepper's review against another edition
3.0
It was... alright. It seems to be science fiction with a dash of superheroes. While a unique idea, I don’t feel that the characters make a strong impression and the self-contained stories don’t have much oomph. They seem to be hinting at a larger plot, but I’m not sure how interested I am in learning about that after this first volume.
aqiul's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent! I cant wait to read the remaining volumes. Will write a full review soon!
the_graylien's review against another edition
5.0
What do Tarzan, Godzilla, The Spectre, Chinese action films, The Fantastic Four, and The Hulk all have in common? Planetary. That's what...
The "high concept" of this book is nothing short of breathtaking. It is that our trio of heroes in Planetary, an international organization, are "archaeologists of the impossible".
What does that mean?
Ellis has taken on burrowing through 100 years of pop culture in the form of a comic book. We meet characters that oddly resemble familiar faces (mostly of the comic book variety) and find out where they're hidden, their secrets, and their "true" histories.
Ellis also has sprinkled in bits of commentary about these characters, some of the ideals their creators had in mind while producing them, and the ramifications of their existences.
This book deals with the world of pop culture as though it's really happened and digs beneath its surface, looking for all the nasty little hidden things.
Though (I think) Ellis has said that this series is NOT meant to be like "The X-Files", the protagonists dig their way through individual landscapes and beings very much like Mulder and Scully in this first trade. There are all sorts of revelations and many unexplained, enigmatic findings.
Truly an experience rather than just a work of fiction...
The "high concept" of this book is nothing short of breathtaking. It is that our trio of heroes in Planetary, an international organization, are "archaeologists of the impossible".
What does that mean?
Ellis has taken on burrowing through 100 years of pop culture in the form of a comic book. We meet characters that oddly resemble familiar faces (mostly of the comic book variety) and find out where they're hidden, their secrets, and their "true" histories.
Ellis also has sprinkled in bits of commentary about these characters, some of the ideals their creators had in mind while producing them, and the ramifications of their existences.
This book deals with the world of pop culture as though it's really happened and digs beneath its surface, looking for all the nasty little hidden things.
Though (I think) Ellis has said that this series is NOT meant to be like "The X-Files", the protagonists dig their way through individual landscapes and beings very much like Mulder and Scully in this first trade. There are all sorts of revelations and many unexplained, enigmatic findings.
Truly an experience rather than just a work of fiction...