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5.0 out of 5 stars
Ellis hits paydirt again,
By "ecamel" (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Planetary: The Fourth Man (Hardcover)
I have to admit...as a follower of Warren Ellis' work on titles like Stormwatch, The Authority, and Transmetropolitan, I think I'm predisposed to liking his work. However, when people ask me what I like about Planetary in particular, it usually boils down to imagination. Which Ellis apparently has in spades.This second collection of Planetary takes up where the first collection left off, by answering some questions that had been posed in the earlier work and laying the foundation for possible future arcs. Once again, Ellis' trio of mystery archaeologists set about uncovering some of the secret history of the twentieth century. This time, however, a lot of the discovery involves personal quests...particularly in the case of Elijah Snow, who learns more about himself, and in the process uncovers some of the secrets behind the Planetary organization itself. Entitled "The Fourth Man," after the anonymous benefactor whose money funds Planetary, most of the stories in the collection are tautly woven tales that are at once revelatory and enticing. A highlight is the unsettling "Magic and Loss," which is an excellent example of the holding-a-warped-mirror-to-reality motif that powers the Planetary series. Anyone who's ever read and enjoyed comic books (or sequential art) will quite possibly feel mixed feelings of recognition and dread upon reading this story. Ellis works hard to sustain that feeling throughout the collection - and for the most part succeeds. That he does so by utilizing the comics of the past and the socio-historical contexts in which they arose only serves to heighten the effect. It IS a strange world - and here's your chance to see it through some observant eyes. Just read it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good writing; Excelent Art,
By Jeff Ilseman (Longmont, CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Planetary VOL 02: The Fourth Man (Paperback)
This is the second work of Ellis I've read. The first was the previous Planetary volume. In this one, aside from crafting a tale of espinoge and intrigue that reads like the X-files meet the X-men, Ellis continues to reinturrpet pop culture archetypes. Here he brings in analogues to John Constantine, James Bond, Marilyn Monroe, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and even Morpheus from the Matrix. Even more than that he explores and developes these ideas and uses them to create a strange and compelling universe.If I have one complaint, it's that Ellis doesn't get into the psyches and background of the characters as much as I'd like to see. We do get into the territory by the end of the book, though,
5.0 out of 5 stars
Planetary kicks in to a whole new gear,
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This review is from: Planetary VOL 02: The Fourth Man (Paperback)
I was somewhat disappointed with the previous volume of Planetary. I felt that Ellis just kind of dropped us into the action without much set up, especially in character development. The Fourth Man really improves upon the earlier premise. Ellis starts to unwind a much larger plot, while Cassaday's skills mature into true excellence.Some of the essentially single issue tales presented here are stronger than others, but each one, while still a distinctly separate story, winds in threads of intriguing future developments. Ellis also effortlessly manipulates time, seamlessly showing us past events while leading up to future revelations. Elijah Snow is a captivating character, deeply enigmatic, charasmatic, yet conflcted. His search for his missing blocks of memory is extremely well handled and really has me hooked and looking forward to the next volume of the TPB series. Cassaday's art, and the rich colors supporting it, is magnificent throughout. His detailed, stylish illustration pairs very nicely with the vibrant, stylish colors. He is one of the very best artists in comics, and this is a perfect example of his best work. Ultimately, Planetary succeeds in updating traditional Science Fiction themes and melding it with Superheros. The result is a fresh exciting look and feel for modern comics. Because of the way the bigger story develops, you don't necessarily have to start with the prior TPB volume. It's certainly worth your while, but if you can only get one of the two volumes right now, get this one. After reading it, you can get the first volume, while you anxiously await the arrival of future Planetary releases. This is some of Ellis' and Cassaday's best work, and great stuff over all from one of the most talented teams in the business.
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