Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Papercutz republish Teknophage!
Bryan's work on the Tekno comics title is at last in print again, in one volume.
The Teknophage, a 65 million year old reptile, holds the keys to the universe. An immensely powerful being, Henry Phage has spent his lifetime as a conqueror, using his immense psychic powers and his ability to manipulate wormholes in order to take over planets and feed upon the suffering of those he has conquered, effectively making himself a god.
From The Phage Building, located on the planet Kahlighoul, The Teknophage plots and plans the expansion of his intergalactic empire. However, when he turns his sights towards Kahlighoul's sister planet, Earth, the Teknophage encounters a source of resistance that he did not expect ...
A sharp and incisive, satirical look at everything from class structure to Capitalism itself, Neil Gaiman's Teknophage was a prophetic look at a world where the 1% rule with an iron hand and the working class struggles to survive. Gaiman's outline combined with the insightful storytelling of comics masters Rick (Swamp Thing, Brat Pack, Our Army at Love) Veitch and Bryan Talbot (Alice in Sunderland, Luther Arkwright) creates a witty and engaging work that stands the test of time.