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45 (Forty-five) Review

45 (Forty-five)
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45 (Forty-five) ReviewIn a world inhabited by Super-S genes and 2nd degree mutations, there would always be something to write about. From the children that appear and that are abandoned because parents see no way to take care of them to the exploits of superheroes the world over, mankind (or Normans) would be infatuated by them. And what's not to be infatuated with? From the mixed marriages of Norman and Super-S types to the powers granted by birth, toxic waste, and even more nefarious groups attempting to "protect mankind," there are a lot of things that can be covered.
And, perhaps, there are some things that would be better left undiscovered.
It really makes for a good read.
The way Forty-Five is set up is this: While there are no "Vaders" telling their tales (the nickname for supervillians in the world), there are all sorts of mutations. You have people who put on suits that they can take off after the big show, people who get their powers from accidents that they stumble onto, and then there are those that are born with their gifts. Forty-five seeks to cover all of these and more, starting with the birth of a Super-S and ending with the birth of the reporters child after he's seen the dark side of everything. This makes for some great reading and it asks the question: what would happen if there really were people out there with powers that rivaled even the most dangerous weapons mankind had thought of?
Along with each of these stories is a page of artwork, letting everything lay out like an interview on one half of the page and like a great piece of art on the other. The art tells the story its own way, too, allowing for the reader to see some of the things that the people go through. I personally liked a few more than others - a girl having a teaparty with all sorts of imaginary things, only to have them disappear in the blink of an eye and show us just how alone she was. Or the birth of a Super-S baby that flies - only the parents don't know about it - and what this could cause.
Here we go from adult to child and back again, only we see these people in lights they want to cast and we see some of the people who pull their strings. When you think of this in a real-world scenario, it is a frightening thing.
This may not be for everyone - it is not a compic but it is a great look into what being a hero would mean. You would have fans and you would have villians and you would have so many different degrees of people associated with what is happening. I was personally pulled in by the book - a nice read and one that does not waste time - and thought some of the story overlap was lovely. The Lotus is a prime example; she controls people and recruits, allowing some subtle manipulation to overtake the people she is aiming at. and i think a lot of readers would like it too, especially those who want more from their stories bsides sparring, hitting, kicking, and the occasional doomsday plot (that was a joke - how many of those do we see, really?).
i liked it, was surprised, and recommend it highly. I also have to say to get one while you can because they are going out of print FAST.45 (Forty-five) Overview

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Testament VOL 01 Akedah Review

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Testament VOL 01 Akedah Review"the most assured and original project to emerge from Vertigo since SANDMAN." - Comic Buyer's Guide
"Make no mistake, The Greatest Story Ever Told continues right here?" - Grant Morrison
"A stunning, richly entertaining book!" - Robert Anton Wilson, co-author "The Illuminatus! Trilogy"
"Rushkoff is one of the great thinkers - and writers - of our time!" - Timothy Leary
"Impossible to put down... chock full of cool, forward-looking ideas. Grade: A" - VARIETY.COM
"Intriguing! Well worth the time to check out." - AIN'T IT COOL NEWSTestament is a book about Humanity and Gods and the struggle between Evil and Good. The book moves seamlessly between three different times and planes of existence, which are Modern Present time (but it is set slightly in the future), Past Historical Biblical time, and the supernatural Realm of the Gods.
In the modern/future present time there are three major events taking place. One being the fact that the government requires that people have computer chips implanted in their bodies. The second is the emergence of artificial intelligence that has been created by a computer scientist but unfortunately has escaped from his computer into the Internet. The third event is a major corporation is beginning a move to usurp power by changing currency/money into a new very different form that I don't believe has been revealed yet but it sounds very spooky.
So basically there are college aged radicals who have refused to have the chips implanted and are living outside the law. One of these is the son of the creator of the computer chips, who when creating them had no notion that the government would actually use the chips beyond what he or most others believed was acceptable in a way I'll just say reminiscent of the Kent State Massacre on May 4 1970.
So what is taking place in the present events is a reflection of what had taken place in the Bible. Rushkoff does a few things here that I feel need mentioning, he shows us stories from the Bible but he doesn't either show them as or disregard their being sacred events, obviously he believes they are important because they are illustrations of the Gods attempts to influence humanity, but he tells both the modern and those past in a way that makes them both entertainingly modern, relevant, and human.
Basically the story jumps back and forth between what is happening "Now" and what happened in the Bible. Instead of Just God and Satan Rushkoff has Krishna the Hindu God on the side of good along with the Christian God or more specifically the Jewish God (because the comic only has to do with the old testament) and the Evil Gods I think are Egyptian, Hindu and third is Jewish. Like every character in the story the Gods are thankfully multidimensional that is to say they don't come across as 100 percent pure good or pure evil.
Douglas Rushkoff, uniquely qualified to write such a book, outside of comics might be consider a Futurist or a Media Guru, at least an expert on such topics in addition to Judaism, which he wrote a book on called "Nothing Sacred: The Truth About Judaism" I've seen him on panels on CNN and speaking at Disinformation counterculture conferences, he is a what most would considered a modern day Renaissance Man. He writes books on Ecstasy eating Ravers, advises the United Nations, plays keyboards in the radical group Psychic TV, and writes comic books.
A Great story that makes one think about what these stories may actually be and makes one question what is the current real world's spiritual significance.
My review is based on the first 9 issues I've read only once but am looking forward to rereading them again.Testament VOL 01 Akedah Overview

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Gears of War Book One (Gears of War (Wildstorm Hardcover)) Review

Gears of War Book One (Gears of War (Wildstorm Hardcover))
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Gears of War Book One (Gears of War (Wildstorm Hardcover)) ReviewBeing a comic book fan and a video game fan I most admit a bias towards Video Game comics. That aside this was a most enjoyable purchase. The art is terrific, the story is engaging and the new characters that are introduced are unique and a good fit in the Gears universe. Being a hardcover it looks great on the shelf and stands a much better chance of survival in a house with a one year old. I can't count how many comics I have that have lost covers or pages or have faded, just from being transported around to different homes and being read. Funny I know, reading a comic book and not stuffing it in mylar and never taking it out. I enjoyed Book 1 of Gears of War and eagerly await Book 2Gears of War Book One (Gears of War (Wildstorm Hardcover)) Overview

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Testament Vol. 2: West of Eden (Testament) Review

Testament Vol. 2: West of Eden (Testament)
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Testament Vol. 2: West of Eden (Testament) ReviewIf you liked where the first volume was going, pick this up. It is a great read.Testament Vol. 2: West of Eden (Testament) OverviewFrom the imagination of best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff, one of the most icono-clastic and acclaimed minds of our era, comes a graphic novel series that exposes the "real" Bible as it was actually written, and reveals how its mythic tales are repeated today. Young Alan Stern may have created life -- inside his laptop. Now, he's about to discover the terrible consequences of playing God.

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