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Virus
When the crew of an ocean-going tug discover an abandoned Chinese radar ship adrift in the Pacific, it seems like their ticket to Easy Street. Maritime law says they can lay claim to the vessel and the millions of dollars worth of top-secret electronics on it. However, collecting on those millions is easier said than done. Full-color throughout. Graphic novel format.
117 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1995
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Brad Meltzer
319 books7,298 followersBrad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod, The Escape Artist, and eleven other bestselling thrillers. He also writes non-fiction books like The JFK Conspiracy, about a secret plot to kill JFK before he was sworn in – and the Ordinary People Change the World kids book series, which he does with Chris Eliopoulos and inspired the PBS KIDS TV show, Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. His newest kids books are We are the Beatles, We are the Beatles, and I am Simone Biles. His newest inspirational book is Make Magic, based on his viral commencement address.
In addition to his fiction, Brad is one of the only authors to ever have books on the bestseller list for Non-Fiction (The Nazi Conspiracy), Advice (Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter), Children’s Books (I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln) and even comic books (Justice League of America), for which he won the prestigious Eisner Award.
He is also the host of Brad Meltzer’s Lost History and Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel, and is responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero, making national news on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Meltzer unveiled the flag at the 9/11 Museum in New York, where it is now on display. See the video here. The Hollywood Reporter recently put him on their list of Hollywood’s 25 Most Powerful Authors.
He also recently delivered the commencement address at the University of Michigan, in front of 70,000 people, including his graduating son. Entitled Make Magic and called “one of the best commencement addresses of all time,” it’s been shared millions of times across social media. Do yourself a favor, watch it here and buy the book here.
For sure, it’s tough to find anyone being so successful in so many different mediums of the popular culture. But why does Brad thrive in all these different professions? His belief that ordinary people change the world. It is that core belief that runs through every one of his projects.
His newest thriller, The Lightning Rod, brings back characters Nola and Zig in a setting that will blow your mind (you won't believe where the government let Brad go). For now, we'll say this: What's the one secret no one knows about you? It's about to come out. Nearly 2,000 five-star reviews. Raves by everyone from the Wall Street Journal, to James Patterson, to Brad's mother-in-law. Plus that twist at the end! And yes, the new Zig & Nola thriller is coming soon!
His newest non-fiction book, The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy -- and Why It Failed, which he wrote with Josh Mensch, is a true story about a secret assassination plot to kill JFK at the start of his Presidency and, if successful, would’ve changed history.
His illustrated children’s books I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln, which he does with artist Chris Eliopoulos, were written for his own children, to give them better heroes to look up to. Try them. You won’t believe how inspired you and your family will be. Some of our favorites in the series are I am Mister Rogers and I am Dolly Parton.
His other non-fiction books, Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter, are collections of heroes – from Jim Henson to Sally Ride — that he’s been working on since the day his kids were born and is on sale now, as well as History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time.
He’s also one of the co-creators of the TV show, Jack & Bobby.
Raised in Brooklyn and Miami, Brad is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School. The Tenth Justice was his first published work and became an instant New York Times bestseller. Dead Even followed a year later and also hit the New York Times bestseller list, as have all thirteen of his novels. The First Counsel came next, which was about a White House lawyer dating the President’s daughter, then The Millionaires, which was about two brothers who
In addition to his fiction, Brad is one of the only authors to ever have books on the bestseller list for Non-Fiction (The Nazi Conspiracy), Advice (Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter), Children’s Books (I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln) and even comic books (Justice League of America), for which he won the prestigious Eisner Award.
He is also the host of Brad Meltzer’s Lost History and Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel, and is responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero, making national news on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Meltzer unveiled the flag at the 9/11 Museum in New York, where it is now on display. See the video here. The Hollywood Reporter recently put him on their list of Hollywood’s 25 Most Powerful Authors.
He also recently delivered the commencement address at the University of Michigan, in front of 70,000 people, including his graduating son. Entitled Make Magic and called “one of the best commencement addresses of all time,” it’s been shared millions of times across social media. Do yourself a favor, watch it here and buy the book here.
For sure, it’s tough to find anyone being so successful in so many different mediums of the popular culture. But why does Brad thrive in all these different professions? His belief that ordinary people change the world. It is that core belief that runs through every one of his projects.
His newest thriller, The Lightning Rod, brings back characters Nola and Zig in a setting that will blow your mind (you won't believe where the government let Brad go). For now, we'll say this: What's the one secret no one knows about you? It's about to come out. Nearly 2,000 five-star reviews. Raves by everyone from the Wall Street Journal, to James Patterson, to Brad's mother-in-law. Plus that twist at the end! And yes, the new Zig & Nola thriller is coming soon!
His newest non-fiction book, The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy -- and Why It Failed, which he wrote with Josh Mensch, is a true story about a secret assassination plot to kill JFK at the start of his Presidency and, if successful, would’ve changed history.
His illustrated children’s books I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln, which he does with artist Chris Eliopoulos, were written for his own children, to give them better heroes to look up to. Try them. You won’t believe how inspired you and your family will be. Some of our favorites in the series are I am Mister Rogers and I am Dolly Parton.
His other non-fiction books, Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter, are collections of heroes – from Jim Henson to Sally Ride — that he’s been working on since the day his kids were born and is on sale now, as well as History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time.
He’s also one of the co-creators of the TV show, Jack & Bobby.
Raised in Brooklyn and Miami, Brad is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School. The Tenth Justice was his first published work and became an instant New York Times bestseller. Dead Even followed a year later and also hit the New York Times bestseller list, as have all thirteen of his novels. The First Counsel came next, which was about a White House lawyer dating the President’s daughter, then The Millionaires, which was about two brothers who
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March 1, 2024
Excellent GN that has been forgotten...truly original and disturbing. Extraterrestrials use pieces of men and machines to create robots; pieces of muscle are 'grafted' onto metal parts and unleashed to kill. It was made into a movie in 1999 (a flop at the time that has now gained a cult following). Check this out for a very different take on cyborgs.
March 4, 2021
The film maintains most of the plot beats, with the main alteration being the addition of the Joanna Paula character, and a firmer focus on the male protagonist. The Thing From Another World DNA might not pass the beaker test, but Pfarrer's horror comic writing is top tier - and its a shame that Dark Horse never gave this the same treatment as its licensed properties.
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September 28, 2018Found the first issue, cover art was sufficiently creepy. The story had great flow, and a promising start.
Crew loses their cargo in a storm, come across a Chinese, abandoned ship. Captain wants to loot it, despite the spoopy activities, dead bodies, and, you know, it's not theirs to loot bit. Oh and there's fleshy robot insect things.
Crew loses their cargo in a storm, come across a Chinese, abandoned ship. Captain wants to loot it, despite the spoopy activities, dead bodies, and, you know, it's not theirs to loot bit. Oh and there's fleshy robot insect things.
May 8, 2021
Yet another TPB I picked up cheap at a used bookstore, Virus is at least entertaining in a Syfy Original Movie sort of way (though I'm sure the actual movie adaptation was higher-budget than that). This has all the hallmarks of a late '80s action flick: bare bones plot, cheesy one-liners, disposable characters, plenty of explosions, even the "noble savage" trope. It's not a good book by any means, but there's enough dumb fun to be had here, that even the lackluster art didn't drag it down.
The characters are way too quick to accept the idea of alien bio-mechanical monsters, the nature of the creatures never gets a satisfying explanation, and there are plot holes you could sail an aircraft carrier through. But if you're in the mood for a quick & dirty creature feature with lots of over-the-top action, you could do worse.
The characters are way too quick to accept the idea of alien bio-mechanical monsters, the nature of the creatures never gets a satisfying explanation, and there are plot holes you could sail an aircraft carrier through. But if you're in the mood for a quick & dirty creature feature with lots of over-the-top action, you could do worse.
February 5, 2021
Somebody wrote a comic like an early 90's sci-fi action film and forgot to include the cheese factor.
Maybe it's missing Mel, or Arnie, or Willis, or Kurt, but even then, what starts languid and curious is dull and tiresome by the end of chapter 2. This would have been rote in 1995, and in 2020 it barely registers as interesting.
Think of this is an adaption of Deep Rising, acted with Poundland action figures instead of big buck film stars.
Maybe it's missing Mel, or Arnie, or Willis, or Kurt, but even then, what starts languid and curious is dull and tiresome by the end of chapter 2. This would have been rote in 1995, and in 2020 it barely registers as interesting.
Think of this is an adaption of Deep Rising, acted with Poundland action figures instead of big buck film stars.
May 26, 2019
Virus is a flawed masterpiece. This body horror/sci-fi story was simple yet effective. I really enjoyed the artwork which was sufficiently creepy. The only downfall was that the technology displayed in the book really didn't age well.
August 22, 2019
(for the whole series) Slightly different from the movie, better in some aspects, worse in others.
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