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Planetary: Crossing Worlds is perhaps the least interesting of the Planetary collections. It contains three crossover stories in which the Planetary team meets up with The Authority, multiple incarnations of The Batman, and an alternate version of the JLA. The latter story is definitely not part of the Planetary storyline (it takes place in [...] Hmm. What can I say about Planetary, Vol. 3: Leaving the 20th Century that I didn’t already cover in talking about the first two volumes? It still has strong writing, still has great art and colouring, ummm… still explores the superhero and related genres in a terrific post-postmodernist fashion. Did I ever tell you [...] As you might expect from the title, Planetary, Vol. 2: The Fourth Man is where the Planetary story really starts to pick up the pace. In addition to some kick-ass stories, Ellis and Cassaday start to reveal some of the back-story, giving us a glimpse at parts of Elijah’s past and the mysterious Fourth [...] God, I love Planetary. As I write this, it is my favourite series. Warren Ellis is my favourite writer. John Cassaday is my favourite penciller. Jesus, Laura Martin is my favourite colourist (have I ever had a favourite colourist before?). I mentioned somewhere before that I don’t collect comic books; I prefer to wait for [...] Transmetropolitan: Back on the Street stars Spider Jerusalem, a paranoid, drug-fueled, gonzo journalist now living as a recluse sometime in the near-future. One day, he gets a phone call from his publisher – something about a contract he owes two books on – and realizes he has to pack up his car and head [...] |
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