http://suzene.insanejournal.com/ ([identity profile] suzene.insanejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] scans_daily2009-04-30 02:36 pm

Aetheric Mechanics

Title: Aetheric Mechanics (Avatar Press, 2008, 46 pages)
Creators: Warren Ellis (writer), Gianluca Pagliarani (pencils)
Availability: In print.

A Sherlock Holmes pastiche as written by Warren Ellis. When I first posted this back at the old comm, I described it as "what awesome will be once it grows hair on its chest and finds the confidence to talk to girls". I stand by this opinion.



1907. London, England. Our POV character, Dr. Richard Watcham, returns home from the Ruritanian War...












...and meets up with a familiar face, currently working to puzzle out the mystery of "The Man Who Wasn't There" (but who is doing a good job of knifing scientists nonetheless).











In case you're not interested yet, here are some out-of-context scans of other fine pages.










It's not what you think.

Anyway -- good book. Lots of fun. Deserves your money.

[identity profile] mullon.insanejournal.com 2009-04-30 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I prefer Poirot myself. At least he uses a jetpack.

[identity profile] icon_uk.insanejournal.com 2009-04-30 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Surely you jest... Poiroit would NEVER risk the headwind unsettling his perfectly waxed moustache (or worse yet, insects being caught in them) or scuffing his shoes when he landed.

Miss Marple on the other hand!

[identity profile] batcookies.insanejournal.com 2009-04-30 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
She only ever uses that thing to please whichever niece or nephew gave it to her.