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| Got this last week. It's a pretty quick read, a bit lightweight compared to what's been said about it, not a dense Invisibles-style philosocomic by any stretch; still, if you shed that expectation prior to reading you'll probably enjoy it just fine. Part of the problem is the length; as with many OGNs, it's just too damn short, and feels like a solid beginning with no middle and a hurried climax. It's too bad Rushkoff couldn't have had twice the length in which to develop the ideas more. The art also detracts somewhat from the perceived weight of the book, IMO, giving it more of a corny/frivolous/throwaway feel than the material deserved; a more (for lack of a better term) "realistic" or at least darker/moodier style would've worked much better. Not that the art was bad per se, actually I liked it quite a bit, just didn't think it worked especially well with this particular story (someone posted a link above to the Newsarama story with sample pages, but here's a clickable version for the lazy). Rushkoff's writing is great, though, and I do look forward to more of his comic work should he in fact do any. |
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