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Planetary Vol. 3: Leaving the 20th Century
by Warren Ellis
from Wildstorm

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Smart story, fantastic art
  I'm not one for writing a lot of reviews, but this series is so good that I can not in good conscience fail to praise it. The story, begun so skilfully in vol 1, carried on through vol 2, now continues and gladly does not end in vol 3. Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner and the Drummer continue their exploration into the secret history of the world, and we get to come along for the ride. If you are one who enjoys a graphic novel that makes you think - one where you scramble out of bed at 3 am to dig up vol 2 and... more info

• Good adult entertainment
  Very thought provoking. Warren Ellis deserves all the praise he has received for this series. This is not the normal kiddie comic book. The story-line deals with some very poignant themes. The beauty of this series is that it normally requires reading and re-reading before you can come to grips with everything that is encompassed on the pages. I think that is what is the Hallmark of good writing - the need, and the desire, to read the book again. Nowadays few books gives you the impetus or the complexity to... more info

• Ellis and Cassidy are an unbeatable team
  Ellis works a little too much, and some of his work is mediocre. But I think Planetary is really the best of Ellis.
  A must read for any comic fan. And a great read for non-comic fans too.

• Graphic SF Reader
  Ellis has a complex, sophisticated and highly entertaining Wold Newton type take on comics literature. Using his own characters, of course, but this is just all around fabulous. The story takes a turn, as Snow gets more aggressive about taking the fight to The Four. They are starting to learn perhaps they should not have messed with him.
  

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