Switchblade Honey, Warren Ellis' "anti-Star Trek"

[superboyprime]

Switchblade Honey was a space opera graphic novel by Warren Ellis, which he described as "an extended gag at the expense of the colourless, clean SF of the big media. The anti-Star Trek, if you like."







He's sent to prison, where he stays for two months before being recruited for a very special mission...















Ryder explains why humanity ought to be saved:




Ellis goes a bit into the inspiration behind the book:




tags-- creator: warren ellis, title: switchblade honey

Comments

[espanolbot]

Aw, I liked this comic. The aliens not quite understanding human culture and resorting to such propaganda messages as "Bart Simpson is sleeping with your mother!" for example.

Kind of liked Ocean a bit more though, to be honest. Ignition City was also extremely good.

[skjam]

The misfiring propaganda messages were done years ago in "Enemy Mine" (the book), where it was Mickey Mouse that was the target. On the other hand, swiping from the best does help.

[lamashtar]

The Bart Simpson bit sounds like it was stolen from real life, actually.