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Oct. 12th, 2018
Moth and Whisper #1
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icon_ukThis is a very, very difficult comic to promote without giving the game away about at least one major plot point, but I would thoroughly recommend it.
Ted Anderson, the writer, describes it thus “Moth & Whisper is a cyberpunk thriller set in a near-future dystopian city where the cars are self-driving and the skies are filled with facial-recognition drones. Corporate employees live in well-defended enclaves that might as well be private fiefdoms. Anonymity is impossible; privacy is a thing of the past.”
But of course, in any such society theere are those who seek to subvert it, and that's what this series seems to be about.
I will also note that Niki, the major charatcer in this series is genderqueer, which is strongly hinted at in this first issue, but after reaching out to the writer (and then seeing some of the promo material), is confirmed as being the case; "I'm excited for readers to meet Niki; they're a complex character in a tough situation, navigating a hostile world using their wits, their skills, and a variety of high-tech gadgets. When your face is just another commodity to be bought and sold, the most dangerous person is the one wearing a mask,"
( When identity is more than a metaphor )
Ted Anderson, the writer, describes it thus “Moth & Whisper is a cyberpunk thriller set in a near-future dystopian city where the cars are self-driving and the skies are filled with facial-recognition drones. Corporate employees live in well-defended enclaves that might as well be private fiefdoms. Anonymity is impossible; privacy is a thing of the past.”
But of course, in any such society theere are those who seek to subvert it, and that's what this series seems to be about.
I will also note that Niki, the major charatcer in this series is genderqueer, which is strongly hinted at in this first issue, but after reaching out to the writer (and then seeing some of the promo material), is confirmed as being the case; "I'm excited for readers to meet Niki; they're a complex character in a tough situation, navigating a hostile world using their wits, their skills, and a variety of high-tech gadgets. When your face is just another commodity to be bought and sold, the most dangerous person is the one wearing a mask,"
( When identity is more than a metaphor )
thanekosSuzy Kim and Patrick Gabrielli's adaptation of it for The Graphic Canon of Crime and Mystery accentuated those elements with tightly focused panels.
Their take opened in Sherlock Holmes' rooms, on he and Dr. Watson listening to the story of a woman named Helen Stoner.
Her mother had, in India, married a Dr. Roylott.
She'd bequeathed her entire fortune to the doctor, excepting provisions for her two daughters.
Just after returning to England, she'd died.
( Things changed in the family. )
Their take opened in Sherlock Holmes' rooms, on he and Dr. Watson listening to the story of a woman named Helen Stoner.
Her mother had, in India, married a Dr. Roylott.
She'd bequeathed her entire fortune to the doctor, excepting provisions for her two daughters.
Just after returning to England, she'd died.
( Things changed in the family. )
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I don’t think WicDiv is just about celebrity. Celebrity is a byproduct of being an artist in the 21st century. So we do talk a bit about celebrity, but I think it’s really about art. The WicDiv characters are many things; they’re enormous fuckups, but at the same time they’re good at what they do. All the gods, when they perform, they move people. That’s a truth that the world cannot deny them. They’re simultaneously brilliant and reprehensible. Even Woden is good at what he does – and it’s not enough. Being a good artist is not enough, but it’s still not nothing. -- Kieron Gillen
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