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The Planetary Omnibus
Hardback
Main Details
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The Planetary Omnibus
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Warren Ellis
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Illustrated by John Cassaday
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:864 | Dimensions(mm): Height 284,Width 194 |
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Category/Genre | Science fiction |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781401242381
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Classifications | Dewey:741.5 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
DC Comics
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Imprint |
DC Comics
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Publication Date |
28 January 2014 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Planetary has been hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their heads.Written by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan) and with stunning art by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men), this critically acclaimed, landmark series took a look at the inter-dimensional peace-keeping force known as Planetary. The trio on the ground includes Elijah Snow, a hundred-year-old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Tasked with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters. All 27 issues of the original series are collected in this hardbound omnibus edition.
Author Biography
Warren Ellis is a prolific writer whose works include the novel Crooked Little Vein (William Morrow) and, for Marvel Comics, Iron Man, Nextwave, Newuniversal and many others. His work for DC Comics includes Planetary, Red, Stormwatch, Ocean, Global Frequency, Hellblazer, and a five-year run on Transmetropolitan.
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