Robot

by Andrzej Klimowski (Illustrator, Adapter), Danusia Schejbal (Illustrator, Adapter), Stanisław Lem

Schejbal adapts Stanislaw Lem's Uranium Earpieces, in which a paranoid king forces his subjects to wear suits of flowing uranium alloy. Can a young inventor, Pyron, find a way to free the people from this evil tyrant? Andrzej Klimowski adapts The Sanatorium of Dr. Vliperdius, set in a world increasingly populated by robots. The hero visits Dr. Vliperdius' institution, but its patients soon turn against him. Can he escape the sanatorium after learning its dark secret?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Robots

64 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2011

About the author

Andrzej Klimowski, who was born to Polish parents in London, retains strong links with Poland, where he lived and worked for some years. During his career he has made films and written graphic novels. He has designed theatre posters and book covers for leading publishers. He was head of Illustration at the Royal College of Art for many years, and is now Professor Emeritus. He continues to produce graphic novels with his wife Danusia Schejbal, and works in graphics and produces illustrations. He also makes films. His work has been the subject of a retrospective at the National Theatre, London.

Reviews

[Raisu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me: I'm reading a graphic adaptation of some short stories by Lem.
My husband: Are they his serious or his funny stories?
Me: I don't know.

[Twan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Robollocks more like.

[Geoff Winston Leghorn Balme · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short but sweet graphic rendition of a couple of Lem's quick stories. Fantasies about galactic engineers and artificial intelligence losing it's mind.
All I can say is I want more. Maybe the entire Cyberiad.

[Aman Dhindsa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Meh

[Wilde Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains three short graphic novels, all robot related.

This book was a bit surreal and I’m not sure what any of the stories were supposed to say, but I found it thought provoking - but judging by the other reviews on this site, this book won't be for everyone.

[Kasey Turner · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was hoping for more, but was not as enthusiastic about this one as other Lem adaptation comics I've read.