Orbiter
by Warren Ellis, Colleen Doran
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Author: Colleen Doran, Warren EllisEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-06-01
ISBN: 1401202683
Number of pages: 104
Publisher: Vertigo
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Book Review: A nice bit of hard science fiction
Summary: 4 Stars
The most interesting part of this graphic novel is interpreting Warren Ellis' motives in writing it. Orbiter is politically charged; Ellis wrote it in response to the 2003 Columbia disaster and the ending of the shuttle program, from which NASA has still not recovered.
Orbiter raises many interesting questions about the cost of astronauts' physical and mental health and the space program in general. Are we meant to go to space? Are there other forms of life? Orbiter manages to spin space opera, politics, and an intriguing mystery all into one 100 something page book.
It's rare to find good hard science fiction, especially in graphic novel form, and Warren Ellis has accomplished it here. He may have sacrificed a bit of character development, but the core story is all that matters if you ask me.
For anyone interested, discussion questions for Orbiter are posted on my graphic novel book club blog, ALD Graphic Novels (found on Blogspot). Any comments/answers would be greatly appreciated.
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