Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound.
The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher and illustrated by Ardian Syaf
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When Jim Butcher writes stories set in his bestselling Dresden Files universe, in his head he sees the story come together like panels from a comic book. So it’s no surprise that the lifelong comic book fan has made his mind’s work a reality. Illustrated by rising talent Ardian Syaf, The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle is Butcher’s first attempt at writing an original comic book story featuring his own protagonist, professional wizard Harry Dresden.
The Unincorporated Man by Dani Kollin and Eytan Kollin
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The Unincorporated Man is a provocative social/political/economic novel that takes place in the future, after civilization has fallen into complete economic collapse. This reborn civilization is one in which every individual is incorporated at birth, and spends many years trying to attain control over his or her own life by getting a majority of his or her own shares. Life extension has made life very long indeed.
Now the incredible has happened: a billionaire businessman from our time, frozen in secret in the early twenty-first century, is discovered and resurrected, given health and a vigorous younger body. Justin Cord is the only unincorporated man in the world, a true stranger in this strange land. Justin survived because he is tough and smart. He cannot accept only part ownership of himself, even if that places him in conflict with a civilization that extends outside the solar system to the Oort Cloud. People will be arguing about this novel and this world for decades.
Holy Sh*t!: The World’s Weirdest Comic Books by Paul Gravett and Peter Stanbury
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You won’t believe your eyes…
…when you peek inside Holy Sh*t! at some of the wildest, most depraved stories ever told. These outrageous comics are guaranteed to offend and amuse!
Some of the rare treasures you will encounter are Presidents who become muscle-bound superheroes, cavemen who fight giant tabby cats, and a peasant-girl who fervently worships the swastika. But . . . are you ready for Russia’s busty bombshell Octobriana? What about getting your groove on with Mod Love? How about scaring your kid sister with the flesh-eating animals in The Barn of Fear? And if you can stomach these, you might want to try Amputee Love, Fatman the Human Flying Saucer, Tales of the Leather Nun, and many, many more.
More in Part Two.