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ein's review against another edition
5.0
Science is the new Rock'n'Roll. Буквально: тут есть science celebreties и science punks. Как в Manhattan Project, только без шизы и с отличной стилизацией. Есть опасение, что все превратится в банальных X-men, но пока старт отличный.
malliebat's review against another edition
5.0
Scientists as celebrities is a marvelous premise and it's taken even further by showing how far they will go to end up on top.
I absolutely loved it, even if certain bits were a tad cliche, such as some of the resulting mutations caused by the virus. Still, I adore it and can't wait to buy the next copy.
I absolutely loved it, even if certain bits were a tad cliche, such as some of the resulting mutations caused by the virus. Still, I adore it and can't wait to buy the next copy.
mschlat's review against another edition
4.0
The high concept here is "What if four super-scientists took the pop culture spot of the Beatles?". So our Fab Four in this world get together, form the World Corporation, try and change the world, break up, form rival corporations, influence the "science punk" movement, and start screwing everything up in their later years.
The story is a fascinating melange of comics and text pieces (interviews, histories, etc...) with time jumps all over the narrative. And, actually, the thrust of the plot isn't the Beatles stand ins --- it's twelve other scientists up on a secretly abandoned international space station who have caught a body-transforming virus and have to escape to Earth. The World Corp. four (actually three for most of the book) are just the folks pulling the strings and seeing the consequences of years of progress and mistakes.
At times, the tone of the book gets a bit flat. There's so much world building and science talking that characterization and emotion gets pushed aside. And the art, as gorgeous as it is, can be a bit confusing. (Apparently, there's a new artist for the next arc.) But even with all that, I want to read the next volume.
The story is a fascinating melange of comics and text pieces (interviews, histories, etc...) with time jumps all over the narrative. And, actually, the thrust of the plot isn't the Beatles stand ins --- it's twelve other scientists up on a secretly abandoned international space station who have caught a body-transforming virus and have to escape to Earth. The World Corp. four (actually three for most of the book) are just the folks pulling the strings and seeing the consequences of years of progress and mistakes.
At times, the tone of the book gets a bit flat. There's so much world building and science talking that characterization and emotion gets pushed aside. And the art, as gorgeous as it is, can be a bit confusing. (Apparently, there's a new artist for the next arc.) But even with all that, I want to read the next volume.
sheena_sherburn's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
teodomo's review against another edition
3.0
Pinta interesante.
* Ambientes: Laboratorio, nave espacial.
* Figuras recurrentes: Científico/a inescrupuloso/a.
* Ambientes: Laboratorio, nave espacial.
* Figuras recurrentes: Científico/a inescrupuloso/a.
kellylynnthomas's review against another edition
3.0
There are two main story lines in this book. One is really interesting, the other is just about a bunch of dudes who got rich and famous off of science and then start hating each other and fighting about stuff. Sorry, but that's old, boring news. The story line about the people trapped on a space station with a mysterious virus who are trying to create a teleportation device to get off the station and save themselves... Now you have me.
jonathonjones's review against another edition
5.0
There are a number of interesting things here that make me really want to continue this series:
1) the premise is great: what if scientists were treated like celebrity rock stars; how would that change society?
2) the story of the super popular Beatles-like scientists, especially curious about the one who disappeared
3) there's a virus thing that grants super powers or something - I'm very curious to see where that goes
I have minor complaints about e.g. sometimes having trouble following the timeline, but overall the story and characters are interesting and I can't wait for more!
1) the premise is great: what if scientists were treated like celebrity rock stars; how would that change society?
2) the story of the super popular Beatles-like scientists, especially curious about the one who disappeared
3) there's a virus thing that grants super powers or something - I'm very curious to see where that goes
I have minor complaints about e.g. sometimes having trouble following the timeline, but overall the story and characters are interesting and I can't wait for more!
mountainwhoflys's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. I can definitely see why this is up for an Eisner right now. The book somewhat playfully bends the medium of graphic novels by including several pop sci articles, and book excerpts which makes for an interesting but dense read. I do really enjoy the culture that forms around the idea of the four scientists and what a celebrity culture centered around scientific achievement would look like. Oh and there's portals, mutation and corporate espionage too. Worth picking up.
nkives's review against another edition
3.0
It was good so far, and will probably read more, but it was kind of all over the place, and not just in the time line jumping around every other page.
It took about 3/4th of the book for me even to get into it. I think initially it was because I was expecting a much different book. "The Beatles of Science" and "Science is the new Rock n' Roll" gave it more of an idea about science (maybe similar to Manhattan Projects by Hickman), but it is more of a Fantastic Four story(just more than 4 of them).
It took about 3/4th of the book for me even to get into it. I think initially it was because I was expecting a much different book. "The Beatles of Science" and "Science is the new Rock n' Roll" gave it more of an idea about science (maybe similar to Manhattan Projects by Hickman), but it is more of a Fantastic Four story(just more than 4 of them).
iffer's review against another edition
3.0
This is an interesting concept, of "science is the new rock 'n roll," with a group four scientists enjoying Beatles-like fame (hence the series title) upon founding a corporation, and it's very well-executed, but several characteristics prevent it from being enjoyable to read.
Eric Stephenson does a surprisingly good job with characterization of the four main scientists, borrowing from boy band personas, other celebrities, and scientists to create them and their relationships. The magazine articles and book excerpts that Stephenson includes in the story are well-written and informative, but I confess that I found them irritating every time I came upon them, thinking, "Ugh, I have to read all this tiny, sometimes pompous, prose." I feel badly, but I disliked the art. The people looked ugly and I didn't like how sparse the art was, or the flatness of the colors. There was a lot going on in this title with the story switching among the core four's past and present, the space station crew, and the random periodicals. I found it surprisingly well-executed, but I could definitely see how this would be off-putting to the reader, especially in issues.
Eric Stephenson does a surprisingly good job with characterization of the four main scientists, borrowing from boy band personas, other celebrities, and scientists to create them and their relationships. The magazine articles and book excerpts that Stephenson includes in the story are well-written and informative, but I confess that I found them irritating every time I came upon them, thinking, "Ugh, I have to read all this tiny, sometimes pompous, prose." I feel badly, but I disliked the art. The people looked ugly and I didn't like how sparse the art was, or the flatness of the colors. There was a lot going on in this title with the story switching among the core four's past and present, the space station crew, and the random periodicals. I found it surprisingly well-executed, but I could definitely see how this would be off-putting to the reader, especially in issues.