Status
Available
Call number
Series
Publication
Dc Comics (2000), 136 pages
Description
In this graphic novel, Will Eisner's pen cuts an expansive swath through all aspects of the human condition. Life on Another Planet places American life within a broader perspective, chronicling the lives of scientists, politicians, spies, and nobodies as they come to terms with the discovery of extraterrestrial life: in reaching out to other galaxies, Eisner's characters ultimately find themselves focusing within.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
At first I couldn't get into this spy/outerspace thriller. It felt like I was following too many characters that I couldn't find a reason to like. However eventually I really started liking Bludd and suddenly the whole thing became more bearable for me. Once I liked one character, watching other
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characters that I didn't like so much spiral a bit didn't bother me as much. It was interesting to see how many different people were affected in strange ways. The political aspect of the graphic novel was scary in so many ways, especially the intertwining of big business and politics. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
At first I couldn't get into this spy/outerspace thriller. It felt like I was following too many characters that I couldn't find a reason to like. However eventually I really started liking Bludd and suddenly the whole thing became more bearable for me. Once I liked one character, watching other
Show More
characters that I didn't like so much spiral a bit didn't bother me as much. It was interesting to see how many different people were affected in strange ways. The political aspect of the graphic novel was scary in so many ways, especially the intertwining of big business and politics. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
At first I couldn't get into this spy/outerspace thriller. It felt like I was following too many characters that I couldn't find a reason to like. However eventually I really started liking Bludd and suddenly the whole thing became more bearable for me. Once I liked one character, watching other
Show More
characters that I didn't like so much spiral a bit didn't bother me as much. It was interesting to see how many different people were affected in strange ways. The political aspect of the graphic novel was scary in so many ways, especially the intertwining of big business and politics. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
At first I couldn't get into this spy/outerspace thriller. It felt like I was following too many characters that I couldn't find a reason to like. However eventually I really started liking Bludd and suddenly the whole thing became more bearable for me. Once I liked one character, watching other
Show More
characters that I didn't like so much spiral a bit didn't bother me as much. It was interesting to see how many different people were affected in strange ways. The political aspect of the graphic novel was scary in so many ways, especially the intertwining of big business and politics. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1978: Signal From Space (The Spirit #19-26)
Physical description
136 p.; 10.5 inches
ISBN
156389677X / 9781563896774