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Planetary : All Over the World and Other Stories
by: Warren Ellis, John Cassaday

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781840233018
Format: Import
ISBN: 184023301X
Label: Titan Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Titan Books Ltd
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: July 20, 2001
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Studio: Titan Books Ltd

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- One of the best comic books of all time.
I keep coming back to this extraordinary story by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday. It's the ultimate post-modern comic -- basically a deconstruction of the great superhero mythology that came before it.

The series starts out with solid, almost self-contained stories, but soon it becomes obvious that Ellis is building to some grander story arc. In later issues, he continually shocks the reader with scenarios that are just plain fun to read, but also speak to his overall goal (reexamining the conventions that make superhero comics work). Or something like that.

Either way, Planetary is smart and hard-hitting. Too bad the final issue still hasn't come out after 2 years.

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- Warren Ellis and John Cassaday's genre-bending masterpiece begins here
Warren Ellis is a tough writer to love. So much of his work can just be so cynical that it can put you off as a reader. But that's not a problem here. This series has no qualms about showing pure wonder and humanity, and that's why I feel that Planetary is Ellis' masterpiece. It's smart, it's intriguing, it has some excellent characters that Ellis develops beautifully over the course of the series, and, most importantly, it's a very entertaining read.

Planetary tells the story of Elijah Snow, a strange man with stranger powers who is recruited by the mysterious Planetary organization. Planetary is devoted to finding and preserving strange artifacts and individuals around the globe and, for reasons unknown, they see promise in Elijah and his abilities. "It's a strange world," goes the organization's slogan. "Let's keep it that way." As Elijah encounters everything from an island of giant monsters to a ... Read More

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- Super Heros in The Twilight Zone!!!
Blood and Rain
Blood for the Masses

Originally in SavageNight E-zine.

Planetary: All Over The World And Other Stories
Writer- Warren Ellis
Artist- John Cassaday

Reviewed By
B.L.Morgan

3 Stars

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if super-heros existed in The Twilight Zone? Well, me neither. Just in case you did, if the Marvel or DC Universes were mixed with Rod Serling's show the result would be something like Planetary.

The main characters in Planetary are supposed to be archaeologists digging not for fossils but for the hidden history of the world. The hidden history consists of murderous ghosts, armies of half-man half-spider things beneath Chicago and dimension hopping aliens galore.

The artwork in Planetary was flashy and pleasing to the eye. You won't see me complaining this time about ... Read More

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- Graphic SF Reader
It is hard to put into words the genius mythologising found within the pages of Planetary. Basically, twisted heroes as villains, pulp analogues, adventurers, and the secrets in the corners of the world, and the relationships between all those mentioned above. Just pure gold. This is Ellis' genius and knowledge of pop culture shown at its very best.

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