A review by old_tim
Omega Men: The End Is Here by Tom King
5.0
A couple quick things you should know up front:
This book is NOT dependent on knowledge of DC continuity/nu52 or anything of the sort. It's more or less a standalone with minimal ties to the greater universe.
It's more of a SF story than a superhero story. Yeah, there's a superhero in the story, but most of the time he's de-powered.
Tom King apparently worked with US intelligence in our many contemporary wars. This book, along with his Vision, & Sheriff of Babylon are all thematic explorations of that same experience.
This is a deeply dark and pessimistic book. It's also extremely well done. I finished it several days ago & find that it lingers in my head.
I'm normally a fan of upbeat, goofy cape books. But this is more a grim SFnal exploration of politics and rebellion. It's a thinly veiled allegory of the middle east.
Yeah, if you are interested in the medium, you need to read this book.
This book is NOT dependent on knowledge of DC continuity/nu52 or anything of the sort. It's more or less a standalone with minimal ties to the greater universe.
It's more of a SF story than a superhero story. Yeah, there's a superhero in the story, but most of the time he's de-powered.
Tom King apparently worked with US intelligence in our many contemporary wars. This book, along with his Vision, & Sheriff of Babylon are all thematic explorations of that same experience.
This is a deeply dark and pessimistic book. It's also extremely well done. I finished it several days ago & find that it lingers in my head.
I'm normally a fan of upbeat, goofy cape books. But this is more a grim SFnal exploration of politics and rebellion. It's a thinly veiled allegory of the middle east.
Yeah, if you are interested in the medium, you need to read this book.