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A review by trike
Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead by Warren Ellis, Steve Pugh
4.0
I bought this on a whim because it was on sale at Borders (RIP) and it looked interesting. When I finally settled down to read it, at first I wasn't too sure about the story, but once I got past the rather clumsy infodump on the early pages I was in for an extremely cool ride.
This is a fantasy-noir-cyberpunk tale that's a real throwback to the good stuff, and it's aged just fine. The story moves along at a great clip and the art is simply gorgeous.
I can't sum up the story any better than the official description, but suffice to say that this is a far superior version of the rather pedestrian [b:Occult Crimes Taskforce|1704191|Occult Crimes Taskforce|Rosario Dawson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187137274s/1704191.jpg|1701299]. the fact this covers much of the same ground was just accidental, as I wasn't look for stories like this. The comparison is perfect, though, as it shows how this tale can be done right.
This is a fantasy-noir-cyberpunk tale that's a real throwback to the good stuff, and it's aged just fine. The story moves along at a great clip and the art is simply gorgeous.
I can't sum up the story any better than the official description, but suffice to say that this is a far superior version of the rather pedestrian [b:Occult Crimes Taskforce|1704191|Occult Crimes Taskforce|Rosario Dawson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187137274s/1704191.jpg|1701299]. the fact this covers much of the same ground was just accidental, as I wasn't look for stories like this. The comparison is perfect, though, as it shows how this tale can be done right.