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Nowhere Men, Vol. 1: Fates Worse Than Death by Eric Stephenson
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.