Switchblade Honey

Rating:
Summary: this HAS be a joke
Review: A horrible story combining all known stereotypes. Cliche "we'll let you out of jail for this one-way maximum property damage mission". The hot woman that pep talks the reluctant leader. Everyone is overly chiseled and always screaming (complete with straining neck tendons..but no daffy-duck spittle). The on-the-egde addict hacker. The clueless puritan. (I think everyone was white, too)

And all sorts of horrible insults to technology. I'm no comic snob or plot-hole snoop, but I would think that any high-tech enemy of the human race would keep external hackers from opening their airlocks via remote...that's bad enough to be distracting.

I honestly think this was an experiment to see how stupid the comic book public really is and how much trash they would pay to swallow. I am sure Ellis is laughing to himself as he coasted on this one.

I've read the Transmetropolitan series, and it's outstanding. The Authority and Planetary are excellent. This book is an anomaly, regardless of intent. Don't buy it.

Rating:
Summary: SWITCHBLADE HONEY is a riot!
Review: It's a fast fun read that starts in the thick of action, and just keeps finding more trouble to get into after that. ST:TNG gets royally hoisted on its own petard. This isn't lifeless "perfect people" space adventure, but rather a story that stays true to human nature... including its best. Fans of military SF should enjoy it at face value. For current Trek fans it might be like a shock therapy. :)

My immediate reaction after reading SWITCHBLADE HONEY was: More!

I hope writer Warren Ellis has more space adventure stories to tell, whether sequels to this or more completely new ones. And I hope publisher Larry Young invites other name writers to write the space adventures they're inspired to -- that the mainstream comic publishers seem to fear to try that genre new to them -- for his impressive company.

So, basically, it's good. Real good. Read it. And you'll want more, too. :)

Rating:
Summary: SWITCHBLADE HONEY is a riot!
Review: It's a fast fun read that starts in the thick of action, and just keeps finding more trouble to get into after that. ST:TNG gets royally hoisted on its own petard. This isn't lifeless "perfect people" space adventure, but rather a story that stays true to human nature... including its best. Fans of military SF should enjoy it at face value. For current Trek fans it might be like a shock therapy. :)

My immediate reaction after reading SWITCHBLADE HONEY was: More!

I hope writer Warren Ellis has more space adventure stories to tell, whether sequels to this or more completely new ones. And I hope publisher Larry Young invites other name writers to write the space adventures they're inspired to -- that the mainstream comic publishers seem to fear to try that genre new to them -- for his impressive company.

So, basically, it's good. Real good. Read it. And you'll want more, too. :)