Flywires

L'Infini #1-3

by Chuck Austen, Matt Cossin

Forget the World Wide Web. In the future, all aspects of human interaction are done through the Flywire Network. A Flywire is an electronic device surgically implanted behind every citizen's ear that gives them wireless access to infinite libraries of digital information. Want some pizza delivered to the house? No problem. With a thought you can connect to the Flywire Network and order some. Did you get lost while driving? Think of your destination and the Flywire Network will send the correct route directly to your brain. Are you feeling like having some, um, romantic company for the evening? Think it, and a hologram of a sexy virtual partner zaps before you Technology can finally make our dreams a reality quicker faster than you can snap your fingers. But is this a gift or curse? Police officer Kelsey Fontine is forced to retire after his Flywire stops working. A disastrous gunfight and failed kidnapping of his neighbor's kid have him back in the role of hero. In a future world where technology is EVERYTHING, Kelsey must find a way to save the day without being jacked into the system.

Genres: Comics, Science Fiction, Cyberpunk

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Chuck Austen (born Chuck Beckum) is an American humor novelist, comic book writer and artist, TV writer and animator. In comics, he is known for his work on X-Men, War Machine, Elektra, and Action Comics, and in television, he is known for co-creating the animated TV series Tripping the Rift.

In his most recent prose novels, Chuck Austen has been going by the name Charles Austen.

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't know what I was expecting, but not what I found

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

First i though "it has potential" when i read the first issue.
The small plot twists were good, however i dont get the end.
I really can't understand what's going on there, maybe its just me reading it at 3:20am.

[Sofia Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly good, and I'm going to he implementing much of the concepts in secret project 4.

[Nadège · Rating 5 out of 5]

C'est ce genre de livre qui fait aimer la BD!
Non aux bandes dessinées qui ne racontent rien, dont l'histoire n'avance pas, et qui se contentent de jolies images.
La citadelle du vide développe des personnages marquants à la Blade runner, un monde incroyable et dans le prolongement du développement des technologies actuelles, et une intrigue! ah, j'espère que je mettrai un jour la main sur le reste de la série.
Je me suis vraiment faite embarquée par l'histoire, et j'en suis ressortie difficilement, avec un léger vertige.

[Stephen Theaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

An ex-cop, called a frywire because his link to his Dyson sphere's neural net is permanently busted, gets drawn back into the action when hoodlums blow a hole in his apartment's wall, a kidnapped little kid in their hands. Nothing massively original, but there are worse ways to spend half an hour.

[Aneez · Rating 4 out of 5]

The characters make this one work.

[Louise-Ann]

Vraiment cool une histoire original malgré quelques flou dans le tout