Cemetery Beach #3

Cemetery Beach (Single Issues) #3

by Warren Ellis, Jason Howard (Illustrator)

President Barrow has created his perfect society on an alien world. It's been running smoothly for a hundred years. But now he needs to catch Mike Blackburn before he can get back to Earth and tell them what it's built on.

Genres: Comics, Science Fiction

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 14, 2018

About the author

Warren Ellis is the award-winning writer of graphic novels like TRANSMETROPOLITAN, FELL, MINISTRY OF SPACE and PLANETARY, and the author of the NYT-bestselling GUN MACHINE and the “underground classic” novel CROOKED LITTLE VEIN, as well as the digital short-story single DEAD PIG COLLECTOR. His newest book is the novella NORMAL, from FSG Originals, listed as one of Amazon’s Best 100 Books Of 2016.

The movie RED is based on his graphic novel of the same name, its sequel having been released in summer 2013. IRON MAN 3 is based on his Marvel Comics graphic novel IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. He is currently developing his graphic novel sequence with Jason Howard, TREES, for television, in concert with HardySonBaker and NBCU, and continues to work as a screenwriter and producer in film and television, represented by Angela Cheng Caplan and Cheng Caplan Company. He is the creator, writer and co-producer of the Netflix series CASTLEVANIA, recently renewed for its third season, and of the recently-announced Netflix series HEAVEN’S FOREST.

He’s written extensively for VICE, WIRED UK and Reuters on technological and cultural matters, and given keynote speeches and lectures at events like dConstruct, ThingsCon, Improving Reality, SxSW, How The Light Gets In, Haunted Machines and Cognitive Cities.

Warren Ellis has recently developed and curated the revival of the Wildstorm creative library for DC Entertainment with the series THE WILD STORM, and is currently working on the serialising of new graphic novel works TREES: THREE FATES and INJECTION at Image Comics, and the serialised graphic novel THE BATMAN’S GRAVE for DC Comics, while working as a Consulting Producer on another television series.

A documentary about his work, CAPTURED GHOSTS, was released in 2012.

Recognitions include the NUIG Literary and Debating Society’s President’s Medal for service to freedom of speech, the EAGLE AWARDS Roll Of Honour for lifetime achievement in the field of comics & graphic novels, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2010, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History and the International Horror Guild Award for illustrated narrative. He is a Patron of Humanists UK. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex.

Warren Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.

Reviews

[Chris Thompson · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is pure action, continuing from issue two. There is so much action I have forgotten the story, which does pick up in the last quarter of the issue. The dialogue, though isn’t great. This doesn’t end in a cliffhanger like your typical comic issue, but in the middle of dialogue. It’s abrupt and feels off. The series needs a better balance between story and action.

[Geoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

There needs to be more story soon. This is was another straight action issue, which is fine, but I'm starting to think this book might be better read as a trade rather than by singles just so that I can have that continuation of the story.

Howard's art is just so good here, though. It's hard not to want to see this every issue.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extra long action scene, which made me laugh at the end. Not sure if that's what Ellis is going for.

[Vincent Stoessel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very kenetic, dynamic artwork, little dialog. Still interesting but need some clarity soon

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

CEMETERY BEACH, by Warren Ellis, etc
Utopia is Murdering. Sci-fi + Apocalyptic + Steam Punk + Mad Max + a hint of ‘Big Trouble in Little China’.

#3 – “Prepare the ‘Ruthless’. The Chief of The Boat is riding out.”