Doc Frankenstein: The Messiah of Science

by Lana Wachowski, Steve Skroce (Illustrator), Lilly Wachowski

In his first trade paperback, the critically acclaimed paladin of the profane returns! You thought you knew him! You thought him dead! But Victor Frankenstein's creature arises once more, resurrected by the life giving power of science and evolved by the limitless potential of the human mind. For more than two centuries, Doc Frankenstein has fought against monsters both the human and the supernatural to carve a place for himself and the world's dispossessed. Now the soldiers of the sacrosanct want him returned to the grave. With unlimited wealth and an army of disciples, they will kill anything in their way, and anyone standing by his side. Beyond good and evil, this is the Clash of the Rational against the Irrational and all that stands between the Earth and the Apocalypse is the Messiah of Science: Doc Frankenstein! Collecting DOC FRANKENSTEIN: #1-4.

Genres: Comics

112 pages, Paperback

First published July 16, 2014

About the author

Lana Wachowski (formerly Laurence "Larry" Wachowski), with her sister Lilly, are American film directors, screenwriters, comic writers and producers.

Reviews

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mad scientist Frankenstein's Monster (only he's not much of a Monster this time) fights zealous Christians across time. It's pretty dumb, honestly, but the story's solid enough by these standards, there's more than a few characters that are reasonably fleshed-out and get into good conflict with one another and even experience growth, the action's decent, and the art is pretty great and fits the mood well.

I liked it fine.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great art. If you're a fan of the Wachowski's you need to read this, but for my tastes it was a bit too over the top, and a bit too violent. Pretty close to 4 stars though. I do love Frankenstein projects and it's a good take. Worth your time and bucks.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like I've waited longer for the second volume of this series than the Second Coming of Christ.

This comic is a terrific pulp smashup by the Wachowskis. It's literally Doc Frankenstein vs. The Roman Catholic Church and general superstition.

The Paladin of the Profane! Rational vs. the Irrational. The Messiah of Science is all that stands in the way of Armaggedon.

[Justin Decloux · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore this comic book. It's everything that you'd want from a pulpy over the top adventure story -
monsters, secret bases, epic flashbacks, gore splattered action and corny humor. The biggest problem is that it only lasted six issues and only four of them have been collected!

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 really