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emeraldreverie's review against another edition
3.0
I think I'll like it more if I ever read more. It was fine. Art ok, colors good. Kept me entertained. Intriguing enough. Not a personal wowzer.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Cool and weird. It's hook mostly works for me, and then it doesn't. And at some point the story itself should actually start, rather than having layers and layers of coolness. Snippets are really good, like a half an issue. I'm actually reading this from the omnibus and it is very heavy. I kind of want to re-read this to figure out what I missed. And it is such a fast read, I probably could. 3.5 of 5.
blairecee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.0
mattmaison's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bookmason's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I have been able to read the end of the series, but what I have read was terrific, a spin on the old pulp novel characters and the comics characters from my youth.
dave_ex_machina's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
An awesome send-up of several pop culture tropes, though may confuse people who are not familiar with the specific fandoms referenced
kjboldon's review against another edition
4.0
Finally went back to the beginning of Planetary and read through to the end, because by the time the last issue of the series came out, I could barely remember anything. Good, but very meta-superhero, and Warren Ellis sometimes enjoys trying to be outrageous a little too much for me to be either outraged or entertained.
akrajkow87's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ponycanyon's review against another edition
5.0
The book that singlehandedly got me back into comics in 2001, and still Ellis' best work to date. Metacommentary on the entire 20th century of comics, film, fiction that still functions as a great superhero/detective book on the surface level. Outstanding.
inferiorwit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0