Caliban
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.16 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592912508 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Caliban is a strong deviation from Ennis' usual work. An enjoyable sc-fi horror read, but nothing that hasn't been done before. A solid work of old school "Aliens" style horror sci-fi. Now it is pretty common knowledge that sci-fi has never been Ennis' forte or medium of choice, for this is the only pure sci-fi series he has ever really written. Yet other books of his had many sci-fi and futuristic elements, such as Just a Pilgrim, Bloody Mary, and his older work on Judge Dredd, but Caliban is Garth Ennis' first attempt at a classic pure minimalistic sci-fi series. The book is an enjoyable re. LynnWood said The best-bas'ard writing smacks us again!. Typically-great fookin' Ennis!. I love Ennis but this book was not his best I love Ennis but this book was not his best, maybe his worst. But Ennis at his worst still makes a good story. I feel like I have already watched the movie after reading this book.
“Recapturing that ultimate chill going up your spine the Aliens movies created isn't easy. How can you fight something you can't even understand? Claustrophobic terror grips the crew now as they attempt to escape the thing that has waited patiently for them to eventually arrive in the vast lonely darkness. Caliban from Garth Ennis and Facundo Percio does a damned fine job in that regard.” -- KirkusThe crew of the mining ship Caliban is on a routine mission deep in the universe and confident that nothing outside the normal humdrum monotony of space travel will occur. Something is st