Book Description:
War: The Ultimate Reality Show In the future, war is entertainment--scheduled, televised and rated. Its stars are the Psychic Commandos--"Psy-Comms." Enter Mark Leit, a young man destined to become the greatest Psy-Comm of them all. But a tragedy from his past, and an unexpected encounter with the enemy, will cause him to question everything his life has come to represent. In this chillingly prophetic sci-fi epic, Jason Henderson, Tony Salvaggio, and Shane Granger have created a disturbing depiction of a future in desperate need of hope.
The start of something good.:
Psy-Comm is a fun romp through a sci-fi future in which war is a form of entertainment controlled by the media. It's running-man meets Mutant X. Its got a little bit of everything: action, politics, super-powers, romance... This first book (in what I hope ends up as a long on-going series) sets up the world and story very quick and very efficiently. I think it uses a lot of familiar themes from old cartoons/comics to its advantage, yet does not feel like more of the same. The writing does not over/underexplain and the art is very detailed. You can tell alot of thought and effort went into both. All around this is a quality book and if you are interested in US-bred manga then it is not one to pass up. Can't wait til the next one comes out.
Psy-Comm is a modern Logan's Run with more action:
This book is awesome! It is totally relevant with the present administration and the wars going on. This presents a future that is not too unbelievable. The basic idea is that wars are pretty much staged by corporations in the future (hah- aren't they now?)There are these psychic soldiers with different powers -think X-Men meets Logan's Run. The art is great, and the book is action packed. I can't wait too see what happens in book 2!
Go Psy-Comm!:
I'm terribly excited about this book and where it's going! The art was absolutely beautiful and polished (in just about every way conceivable), and the story was captivating. And as far as a book made by Americans under the name of "manga", this is definitely one of the best I've seen so far. It's clearly not imitating and it has a lot to offer! Most importantly, it's not the type of sci-fi that only sci-fi fans will be able to enjoy. It has some real human elements that I think will help it to cross all types of genres. Take me--I read almost nothing but shoujo (Japanese comics geared toward girls that are more drama based), and yet I can't wait to read their next book. Go Psy-Comm!
Great Book A Must Read:
The world that authors has created is amazing. The story is strong and characters are really interesting. I can not wait for the next book.
| Author: | Jason Henderson | | Author: | Tony Salvaggio | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 741.5973 | | EAN: | 9781598162691 | | ISBN: | 1598162691 | | Number Of Pages: | 192 | | Publication Date: | 2005-11-08 | | Release Date: | 2005-11-08 |
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