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A review by geniodiabolico
Omega the Unknown by Jonathan Lethem
4.0
I actually didn't read the hardcover but the individual comic issues. It occupied a weird alternate reality with odd superheroes, instellar robots, alien observers and nanotech invaders. I liked how the Farel Dalrymple art was odd enough and far enough from the standard Marvel heroic tradition to create a tension. You knew from a glance this wasn't standard fare, and the tension was both part of the narrative and the reading experience.
The use of language in the text was also great. I loved how Lethem played around with it. For example, the alien observer / Greek chorus was the "Over-thinker". I loved that.
I never read all of the original Steve Gerber series and don't really remember much of it. I really enjoyed this one and would recommend it highly.
The use of language in the text was also great. I loved how Lethem played around with it. For example, the alien observer / Greek chorus was the "Over-thinker". I loved that.
I never read all of the original Steve Gerber series and don't really remember much of it. I really enjoyed this one and would recommend it highly.