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Camelot 3000 (DC Comics Series)
by: Mike W. Barr, Brian Bolland

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780930289300
ISBN: 0930289307
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 312
Publication Date: October 01, 1997
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: October 01, 1997
Sales Rank: 872148
Studio: DC Comics

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Graphic SF Reader
An original graphic novel way back way. An excellent exploration of heroism, mythology and gender by way of the Arthurian mythos.

Earth is under the thumb of aliens, and resistance is pretty much non-existent. One man still wants to fight, and the discovery of an ancient site may help him out in a big way.

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- It took years to create this?
I had very high hopes for this collection. I had heard that it was a masterpiece, and an important landmark in comic book history. High quality paper, adult themes, ignored the comics code, direct-only market, so on and so forth....
Well, maybe it is a part of comic book history. That doesn't make reading it any more pleasant.
The basic premise sounds like it can't miss. Mix Arthurian legend and an alien invasion. Both low-brow and high-brow audiences should rejoice... for this could have it all!
However, it just doesn't fly. I read that Mike Barr hired an academic consultant to make sure that the script had no errors. While it's true I couldn't find any mistakes, I credit that to the fact that much of the mythos is completely ignored. Worse, the story is just badly written. There are moments of decent writing to spark a reader's interest. Unfortunately, these moments ... Read More

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- Great art, not-so-great story
I don't see why DC wouldn't keep the trade collection of Mike Barr and Brian Bolland's limited series CAMELOT 3000 in print, simply from a historical perspective. While the story may not be a masterpiece, it was DC's first direct-only title and was geared for mature readers. It was a contemporary of such classic tales as Watchmen and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, so just that little point of timing should ensure continued publication. And the sci-fi/fantasy combo, especially when it involves the Knights of the Round Table, should appeal to many new readers. And then there's the abundance of fine-line art from superstar Bolland: holy cow, this is some absolutely beautiful stuff. I know of no other book that contains so much of his work. It's worth keeping in print for that alone!

But then, of course, there's the story. While I liked it, it really didn't age well, especially compared to some of the ... Read More

Rating:

- Read-A-Lot!
Though written quite a while ago,
This Arthur tale is worth the dough.
I read it first when I was a boy.
I read it still, it gives me joy!
Britain falls to alien spoor
and Arthur returns to even the score.
Gwen and Lance renew their lust.
It's hard to know just who to trust.
Merlin returns, Excalibur too.
This story has a lot for you.
If you love Le Morte D'Art
In your collection, make this book a part.

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