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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #2
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 2
Worldwide best-selling sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick's award-winning Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? has been called "a masterpiece ahead of its time, even today" and served as the basis for the film Blade Runner. Boom! Studios is honored to present Volume 2 of the deluxe hardcover edition taking the novel and transplanting it into the comic book medium. A ground-breaking maxi-series experiment, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is illustrated by acclaimed artist Tony Parker. Collects issues 5–8.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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Philip K. Dick
2,006 books22.5k followersPhilip Kindred Dick was a prolific American science fiction author whose work has had a lasting impact on literature, cinema, and popular culture. Known for his imaginative narratives and profound philosophical themes, Dick explored the nature of reality, the boundaries of human identity, and the impact of technology and authoritarianism on society. His stories often blurred the line between the real and the artificial, challenging readers to question their perceptions and beliefs.
Raised in California, Dick began writing professionally in the early 1950s, publishing short stories in various science fiction magazines. He quickly developed a distinctive voice within the genre, marked by a fusion of science fiction concepts with deep existential and psychological inquiry. Over his career, he authored 44 novels and more than 100 short stories, many of which have become classics in the field.
Recurring themes in Dick's work include alternate realities, simulations, corporate and government control, mental illness, and the nature of consciousness. His protagonists are frequently everyday individuals—often paranoid, uncertain, or troubled—caught in surreal and often dangerous circumstances that force them to question their environment and themselves. Works such as Ubik, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, and A Scanner Darkly reflect his fascination with perception and altered states of consciousness, often drawing from his own experiences with mental health struggles and drug use.
One of Dick’s most influential novels is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which served as the basis for Ridley Scott’s iconic film Blade Runner. The novel deals with the distinction between humans and artificial beings and asks profound questions about empathy, identity, and what it means to be alive. Other adaptations of his work include Total Recall, Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly, and The Man in the High Castle, each reflecting key elements of his storytelling—uncertain realities, oppressive systems, and the search for truth. These adaptations have introduced his complex ideas to audiences well beyond the traditional readership of science fiction.
In the 1970s, Dick underwent a series of visionary and mystical experiences that had a significant influence on his later writings. He described receiving profound knowledge from an external, possibly divine, source and documented these events extensively in what became known as The Exegesis, a massive and often fragmented journal. These experiences inspired his later novels, most notably the VALIS trilogy, which mixes autobiography, theology, and metaphysics in a narrative that defies conventional structure and genre boundaries.
Throughout his life, Dick faced financial instability, health issues, and periods of personal turmoil, yet he remained a dedicated and relentless writer. Despite limited commercial success during his lifetime, his reputation grew steadily, and he came to be regarded as one of the most original voices in speculative fiction. His work has been celebrated for its ability to fuse philosophical depth with gripping storytelling and has influenced not only science fiction writers but also philosophers, filmmakers, and futurists.
Dick’s legacy continues to thrive in both literary and cinematic spheres. The themes he explored remain urgently relevant in the modern world, particularly as technology increasingly intersects with human identity and governance. The Philip K. Dick Award, named in his honor, is presented annually to distinguished works of science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. His writings have also inspired television series, academic studies, and countless homages across media.
Through his vivid imagination and unflinching inquiry into the nature of existence, Philip K. Dick redefined what science fiction could achieve. His work continues to challenge and inspire, offering timeless insights into the human condition a
Raised in California, Dick began writing professionally in the early 1950s, publishing short stories in various science fiction magazines. He quickly developed a distinctive voice within the genre, marked by a fusion of science fiction concepts with deep existential and psychological inquiry. Over his career, he authored 44 novels and more than 100 short stories, many of which have become classics in the field.
Recurring themes in Dick's work include alternate realities, simulations, corporate and government control, mental illness, and the nature of consciousness. His protagonists are frequently everyday individuals—often paranoid, uncertain, or troubled—caught in surreal and often dangerous circumstances that force them to question their environment and themselves. Works such as Ubik, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, and A Scanner Darkly reflect his fascination with perception and altered states of consciousness, often drawing from his own experiences with mental health struggles and drug use.
One of Dick’s most influential novels is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which served as the basis for Ridley Scott’s iconic film Blade Runner. The novel deals with the distinction between humans and artificial beings and asks profound questions about empathy, identity, and what it means to be alive. Other adaptations of his work include Total Recall, Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly, and The Man in the High Castle, each reflecting key elements of his storytelling—uncertain realities, oppressive systems, and the search for truth. These adaptations have introduced his complex ideas to audiences well beyond the traditional readership of science fiction.
In the 1970s, Dick underwent a series of visionary and mystical experiences that had a significant influence on his later writings. He described receiving profound knowledge from an external, possibly divine, source and documented these events extensively in what became known as The Exegesis, a massive and often fragmented journal. These experiences inspired his later novels, most notably the VALIS trilogy, which mixes autobiography, theology, and metaphysics in a narrative that defies conventional structure and genre boundaries.
Throughout his life, Dick faced financial instability, health issues, and periods of personal turmoil, yet he remained a dedicated and relentless writer. Despite limited commercial success during his lifetime, his reputation grew steadily, and he came to be regarded as one of the most original voices in speculative fiction. His work has been celebrated for its ability to fuse philosophical depth with gripping storytelling and has influenced not only science fiction writers but also philosophers, filmmakers, and futurists.
Dick’s legacy continues to thrive in both literary and cinematic spheres. The themes he explored remain urgently relevant in the modern world, particularly as technology increasingly intersects with human identity and governance. The Philip K. Dick Award, named in his honor, is presented annually to distinguished works of science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. His writings have also inspired television series, academic studies, and countless homages across media.
Through his vivid imagination and unflinching inquiry into the nature of existence, Philip K. Dick redefined what science fiction could achieve. His work continues to challenge and inspire, offering timeless insights into the human condition a
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March 15, 2018
I like the cover artwork of Bill Sienkiewicz better than the art of Tony Parker in this series, which I am not (I think) going to continue reading, having discovered that it involves several volumes and is essentially an illustrated novelization instead of a true graphic novel. I highly suggest, if you are a science fiction fan, reading the original novel for all its layered complexity, rather than this book, big and glossy and deluxe as it is). (I reviewed the original novel recently). As with the first volume, the package includes a series of appended letters and short reflections, none of them memorable. As you may know, Dick's Androids was the inspiration for Blade Runner (1982) so it's fun to--as I did--read it and then see the film.
January 2, 2018
Meno testo rispetto al primo volume e più spazio narrativo lasciato alle immagini, rimane comunque una degna trasposizione del romanzo di Dick.
February 9, 2016
Below is my review of the first volume, and it applies to this installment of the series as well.
I've seen the Blade Runner movie several times, and was curious to read the book the movie is based on. What I did not realize is that this is not a graphic novel in the classic sense of the word. It is really an illustrated novel; it contains the text of the novel in its entirely. As you might imagine, this leads to some clunky solutions as every descriptive word, scene setup, etc. are faithfully captured, while at the same time the art show you what you are actually reading. It does not work well in my opinion. I quite like the art, and really like the story, but though I also read the next volume in this series, as I already had it in hand, I'm abandoning the comic series, and plan to finish up by reading the novel itself.
I've seen the Blade Runner movie several times, and was curious to read the book the movie is based on. What I did not realize is that this is not a graphic novel in the classic sense of the word. It is really an illustrated novel; it contains the text of the novel in its entirely. As you might imagine, this leads to some clunky solutions as every descriptive word, scene setup, etc. are faithfully captured, while at the same time the art show you what you are actually reading. It does not work well in my opinion. I quite like the art, and really like the story, but though I also read the next volume in this series, as I already had it in hand, I'm abandoning the comic series, and plan to finish up by reading the novel itself.
September 6, 2022
The pace of this book makes one flow along in the post-modern night sky. Many elements of the story such as “mercerism”, “Penfield”, etc was quite intriguing since it wouldn’t be something familiar to many.
I find the moral contemplation of each character interesting. Exposing oneself to the thought experiments, one feels the distress and struggle to go through each character.
While at the end, when Rick finally resigns to the system and the unending circle of life and death, one feels a wired sense of relief but at the same time a slight disappointment for the weariness from all the past excitements decreasing to an end.
I find the moral contemplation of each character interesting. Exposing oneself to the thought experiments, one feels the distress and struggle to go through each character.
While at the end, when Rick finally resigns to the system and the unending circle of life and death, one feels a wired sense of relief but at the same time a slight disappointment for the weariness from all the past excitements decreasing to an end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 21, 2023
The art in this graphic novel does an excellent job of depicting the grimy kipple-strewn world that Dick depicts in his novel. The storyline is not difficult to follow, and overall this is a well done addition to the already dark and thought provoking story.
May 7, 2018
I'm not your normal Sci Fi reader. The last one I read was when I was still at school and Sci-Fi books were littered with macho heroes with Blasters or Needle Freezer guns. I am also that other rare beast, a man who has never seen Bladerunner.
It was the title, more than anything else, that drew me to the book. It's a futuristic philosophical question and the reason for choosing it becomes clear as you start to read the book.
Philip K Dick has created a version of earth where the ultimate world war has destroyed most life. The pressure is to emigrate to the Martian Colonies where the authorities will give you, as an inducement, the android of your choice. The androids are biological sentient beings which resemble humans so closely that special tests have been developed to identify them. Dick's hero Decker is a bounty hunter, someone paid to find delinquent androids which have made there way back to earth and "retire" them.
The book follows Decker on his quest to retire six renegade androids which have been equipped with a brain so advanced it is feared the tests may no longer identify them. That in itself provides a nice little story but there is a deeper more philosophical subplot. Is Android life real life? Decker dreams of owning real animals. Do androids have similar desires?
There are holes in the plot and inconsistencies with the android characters, but it's still an intriguing book and well worth a read.
It was the title, more than anything else, that drew me to the book. It's a futuristic philosophical question and the reason for choosing it becomes clear as you start to read the book.
Philip K Dick has created a version of earth where the ultimate world war has destroyed most life. The pressure is to emigrate to the Martian Colonies where the authorities will give you, as an inducement, the android of your choice. The androids are biological sentient beings which resemble humans so closely that special tests have been developed to identify them. Dick's hero Decker is a bounty hunter, someone paid to find delinquent androids which have made there way back to earth and "retire" them.
The book follows Decker on his quest to retire six renegade androids which have been equipped with a brain so advanced it is feared the tests may no longer identify them. That in itself provides a nice little story but there is a deeper more philosophical subplot. Is Android life real life? Decker dreams of owning real animals. Do androids have similar desires?
There are holes in the plot and inconsistencies with the android characters, but it's still an intriguing book and well worth a read.
March 16, 2015
For some weird reason, I had thought this book to be critic on humanoid technology. I was glad to have been proven wrong. I completed this book in almost record time. I loved the idea of empathy being the only true differentiator between human and machine and was relieved to see it kept intact till the end. I felt that people's obsession with pets and religion, though well described, lacked substance. Overall a fantastic read.
January 4, 2022
After the setup of the first volume, this one hits the ground running with Deckard officially underway with his hunt for the fugitive androids. And the tone in this volume only amplifies what the first volume presented: a cold, dying reality where only the hopeless live on, on Earth. I think the format of the story, presented as a graphic novel, really lets the story come alive a bit. One could argue that it takes away from the landscapes that you would create on an imaginary level reading the prose novel, but its good to also get a take that is more solidified in its presentation.
Phillip K Dick uses the story to comment on topics such as what it is to live, how strong the desire to live can be, and the overall idea of empathy. The story begins to focus more towards empathy, and how we would live if we lose it. It becomes what differentiates man from machine. Because to lose your empathy, is to lose your humanity. Deckard needs to rely on this simple, immutable fact, to get his job done.
I'm looking forward to where we go next in the story.
Phillip K Dick uses the story to comment on topics such as what it is to live, how strong the desire to live can be, and the overall idea of empathy. The story begins to focus more towards empathy, and how we would live if we lose it. It becomes what differentiates man from machine. Because to lose your empathy, is to lose your humanity. Deckard needs to rely on this simple, immutable fact, to get his job done.
I'm looking forward to where we go next in the story.
August 17, 2022
Exceptional artwork helps move Philip K. Dick's novel along. The story picked up some speed since the first volume, and most of the main characters are now in place. This is a fantastic retelling of the novel, and much more imaginative than the images in my head from the initial reading of the novel. It does take some visual leads from the movie version, Blade Runner, but is largely an original vision.
December 26, 2022
This second volume is generally consistent in tone with the first as we explore more stories of this world. Pacing feels like it's getting a little better, but juggling the sort of two main arcs (Decker and Chickenhead) still feels a little jarring at times - or I'm only really invested in Decker's story more than anything else.
February 26, 2023
Quick read, but felt more like a short story.
August 9, 2024
Quality is good! But still, haven’t finished the story so cannot comment anything.
March 13, 2017
“Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”
VOLUME 2
Philip Dick held a deep sense of empathy! His book title is not “counting sheep to go to sleep”, but I suspect dreaming as in a goal, a longing, a dream for having an empathetic relationship, friendship, companion, pet.
Like David confronted by Nathan (from Scripture) this story evokes the necessity of empathy. Androids don't feel empathy. Hence, the title is a question that drives the plot. Will we find out the answer by book's end?
- - -
“Human and animal suffering make me mad; whenever one of my cats dies I curse God and I mean it; I feel fury at him. I'd like to get him here where I could interrogate him, tell him that I think the world is screwed up, that man didn't sin and fall but was pushed— which is bad enough— but was then sold the lie that he is basically sinful, which I know he is not.
I have known all kinds of people (I turned fifty a while ago and I'm angry about that; I've lived a long time), and those were by and large good people. I model the characters in my novels and stories on them. Now and again one of these people dies, and that makes me mad—really mad, as mad as I can get. 'You took my cat,' I want to say to God, 'and then you took my girlfriend. What are you doing? Listen to me; listen! It's wrong what you're doing.'”
- Introduction to "The Golden Man" by Philip K. Dick
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BOOK FIVE
Isidore: “Don't dead bodies decay or something?”
BOOK SIX:
Bryant: “... But there can't be even one slip-up.”
Rick: “There never could be in andy hunting. This is no different.”
“Using an infinity key, which analyzed and opened all forms of locks known, he entered Polokov's apartment, laser beam in hand.”
BOOK SEVEN:
“His adrenal gland, by degrees, ceased pumping its several secretions into his bloodstream;
his heart slowed to normal, his breathing became less frantic.
But he still shook,
anyhow I made myself a thousand dollars just now, he informed himself.
So it was worth it.”
BOOK EIGHT:
“A new type of android that apparently nobody can handle but me.”
- - -
VOLUME 2
Philip Dick held a deep sense of empathy! His book title is not “counting sheep to go to sleep”, but I suspect dreaming as in a goal, a longing, a dream for having an empathetic relationship, friendship, companion, pet.
Like David confronted by Nathan (from Scripture) this story evokes the necessity of empathy. Androids don't feel empathy. Hence, the title is a question that drives the plot. Will we find out the answer by book's end?
- - -
“Human and animal suffering make me mad; whenever one of my cats dies I curse God and I mean it; I feel fury at him. I'd like to get him here where I could interrogate him, tell him that I think the world is screwed up, that man didn't sin and fall but was pushed— which is bad enough— but was then sold the lie that he is basically sinful, which I know he is not.
I have known all kinds of people (I turned fifty a while ago and I'm angry about that; I've lived a long time), and those were by and large good people. I model the characters in my novels and stories on them. Now and again one of these people dies, and that makes me mad—really mad, as mad as I can get. 'You took my cat,' I want to say to God, 'and then you took my girlfriend. What are you doing? Listen to me; listen! It's wrong what you're doing.'”
- Introduction to "The Golden Man" by Philip K. Dick
- - -
BOOK FIVE
Isidore: “Don't dead bodies decay or something?”
BOOK SIX:
Bryant: “... But there can't be even one slip-up.”
Rick: “There never could be in andy hunting. This is no different.”
“Using an infinity key, which analyzed and opened all forms of locks known, he entered Polokov's apartment, laser beam in hand.”
BOOK SEVEN:
“His adrenal gland, by degrees, ceased pumping its several secretions into his bloodstream;
his heart slowed to normal, his breathing became less frantic.
But he still shook,
anyhow I made myself a thousand dollars just now, he informed himself.
So it was worth it.”
BOOK EIGHT:
“A new type of android that apparently nobody can handle but me.”
- - -
July 24, 2019
Though I have dabbled in Phillip Dick's work before, I couldn't get terribly interested; some of it seems a bit dated. Thus, it was a great pleasure to recently stumble upon do androids dream of electric sheep. Written in the early 1960s, Dick's concerns seem prescient, clairvoyant even in our world of mass surveillance, artificial intelligence, the rise of robots, and vanishing selfhood. What does it mean to be human in a world in which genetic engineering has created a race of "androids" nearly indistinguishable from humans? According to Dick, empathy is what distinguishes "us" from killer androids. However, the line dividing the humans of Dicks post apocalyptic northern California from the androids is not clear cut especially given the speed with which the advances in robot technology have turned out ever more lethal androids with high intellectual and physical capacity. As Dick describes the efforts of a detective to track down and terminate a group of rogue androids who have escaped the colony world ( most humans have colonized Mars after an undisclosed war has ravaged Earth and made it all but uninhabitable) we are forced to ponder the mysteries of human identity in a brave new world. Compelling stuff!
November 15, 2016
Okay, given how faithfully this series follows the source material, I will not get into specifics about the plot or themes or everything else we already know and love about the original novel, but rather regard the art style. Also, since I can't just review issue by issue, as they are part of a whole, I'll just copy/paste the following for each one. The art is, to put it simply, gorgeous, and in perfect harmony with the aesthetic Philip K. Dick attempted to imprint into his work through an, admittedly, rather stoic prose which left a lot of things open to interpretation (as envisioned by Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, my favorite movie of all time). The balance between color and shade, as well as the vivid representation of scenes we could only but interpret in the novel makes this dystopic future come alive in the best possible way while differentiating itself from the aforementioned movie adaptation. This is, indeed, a whole new way to experience and all-too-familiar story, revisit its themes and thought-provoking imagery, and appreciate it all over again. Thoroughly enjoyed this comic book adaptation, I really did.
February 11, 2011
I just listened to the audiobook of DADOES?, and this is a very interesting adaptation. Everything in PKD's story is written again in the graphic novel, as text within the visual frames. The art evokes a more 'modern' future; since PKD had not seen the growth of personal computers, cell phones, and other common gadgetry, there was something missing in the written story, that the graphic novel captures extremely well.
The adaptation falls slightly short, here also in the art work. Everyone in the story is slightly flawed, and the flaws are exaggerated in PKD's questioning of what it means to be human. When the artist goes to draw this, ther seems to be a tendancy to draw the 'superhero' stereotypes: women are all weel-formed and attractive, the hero looks strong and virile; the lesser characters are physically weaker. This makes it hard to perceive the emotional impact of the plot.
Still, worth the read and worth the wait for the last few volumes to come out.
The adaptation falls slightly short, here also in the art work. Everyone in the story is slightly flawed, and the flaws are exaggerated in PKD's questioning of what it means to be human. When the artist goes to draw this, ther seems to be a tendancy to draw the 'superhero' stereotypes: women are all weel-formed and attractive, the hero looks strong and virile; the lesser characters are physically weaker. This makes it hard to perceive the emotional impact of the plot.
Still, worth the read and worth the wait for the last few volumes to come out.
April 3, 2011
This is a continuation of the graphic novel adaptation of Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep. Check out my review of Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep Vol. 1 for my thoughts on the first volume.
I'm not sure what more there is to say. The adaptation continues to be an amazing merger of Philip K. Dick's story and some amazing artwork. When all is said and done, I think the graphic novel might just be the definitive way to experience the story. Everything is just so close to perfect in how the artists interpreted Dick's words - the universe has been brought to life in a way I could never have imagined.
I'm not sure what more there is to say. The adaptation continues to be an amazing merger of Philip K. Dick's story and some amazing artwork. When all is said and done, I think the graphic novel might just be the definitive way to experience the story. Everything is just so close to perfect in how the artists interpreted Dick's words - the universe has been brought to life in a way I could never have imagined.
April 11, 2015
This was a good book. As it is the inspiration for the movie Blade Runner, I thought the story would be familiar but anticipated enough detail to be interesting. The book and movie are very different, in good ways.
The movie took the main character, Rick Decker, the bounty hunter and the premise of tracking and retiring fugitive androids. The rest of the storylines diverge significantly. The book examines the issue of what it means to be human, global religion and the impact of global nuclear war.
If you enjoyed the movie, the book is definitely worth reading. If you didn't care for the movie, the book is still worth reading.
The movie took the main character, Rick Decker, the bounty hunter and the premise of tracking and retiring fugitive androids. The rest of the storylines diverge significantly. The book examines the issue of what it means to be human, global religion and the impact of global nuclear war.
If you enjoyed the movie, the book is definitely worth reading. If you didn't care for the movie, the book is still worth reading.
March 7, 2010
Read as individual issues from Boom! Studios.
I don't really have anything to add over Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Vol. 1. This is a graphic novel collection of issues 5-8 of the series. The story is a straight, verbatim, adaptation, so it remains true to the original, while adding graphics. The art is great and it remains fully true to the original.
I'll probably have more to say by the last book (i.e. Vol. 6).
I don't really have anything to add over Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Vol. 1. This is a graphic novel collection of issues 5-8 of the series. The story is a straight, verbatim, adaptation, so it remains true to the original, while adding graphics. The art is great and it remains fully true to the original.
I'll probably have more to say by the last book (i.e. Vol. 6).
September 20, 2012
While I saw Blade Runner many moons ago, I never read Dick's source novel. This graphic novel had decent art and a sparse narrative style, but ultimately it felt like a tease to me. The 4 collected issues in volume 2 just weren't chunky enough for me. It also doesn't help that I haven't read the first 4 issues, though I can follow the story just fine. Basically, I'd have preferred a volume with more issues, for a more engaging story arc. Still, I would pick up other volumes if I have the time.
August 27, 2012
This was our bookclub selection and having already read the story and seen Bladerunner which is based off this story (but not really the same story), I decided to revisit the story through a different artistic interpretation - the graphic novel. It was really beautiful and the artist purposefully did not keep the aesthetic similar to the movie version. 6 volumes to tell the story. Every word from Philip K Dick's book is in the graphic series.
March 15, 2015
Most of what I said about the first volume of this series holds true for the second as well. The essays at the end are slightly better than those in the first book. I enjoyed the brief behind-the-scenes glimpse of the creation of three panels on one of the pages, and the two-sided dustjacket is a really nice touch on this book's design. The ribbon marker is also a good extra.
February 23, 2015
The artwork in this book marries well with the text. It is a beauty to watch which pieces are being chosen to illustrate as the words go by. The effect isn't so much an Harrison overdub as it is an integrated whole. Watching the next Nexus 6 to be captured and retired.
Already Deckard is wondering at his wife's humanity versus the andies he is killing. Strange that he doesn't extend that curiosity to his desire for electric animals...
Already Deckard is wondering at his wife's humanity versus the andies he is killing. Strange that he doesn't extend that curiosity to his desire for electric animals...
January 23, 2013
Not quite as good as the first one philosophically. There is more action now that the world has been set up, and the book ends on quite the cliffhanger! Found book 5 fairly boring. Book 6 seemed to be the set-up with some development of Rachel Rosen. Found the interrogation in book 8 to be my favourite part of this collection.
April 9, 2015
This was way better than the movie! It is only through the author's descriptions and thought process of the characters that the reader comes to explore the difference between man and machine. It made me uncomfortable enough to be intrigued, but not enough to prevent sleep. Of course I'd recommend this book.
June 30, 2010
volume two picks up right where volume one left off (really quite an obvious statement...i mean, did i expect it to pick up before volume one...or perhaps after volume three? maybe if they were doing some sort of artsy thing...)
can't wait to pick up volume three!
can't wait to pick up volume three!
February 4, 2012
Somehow Volume 2 managed to avoid the over reliance on wordy passages that marred Volume 1. As in the source material, readers must wade through extensive set up in Volume 1 but that challenge is rewarded by some stunning action sequences in Volume 2.
February 15, 2012
The story begins to pick up, and the adaptation is living up to its promise of capturing the fullness of Philip K. Dick's dystopia. One of my favorite PKD inventions--"kipple," the clutter that overtakes our lives--is treated as an integral part of the story rather than glossed over.
June 23, 2012
The dystopian elements of the setting and time are so thick that it is hard to relate to the characters early on. While the artwork is beautiful and immersive, I find myself having a hard time finding an anchor with which to relate to Decker or to any of the characters.
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