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The newest addition to Warren Ellis' Apparat line of original graphic novels has arrived! The year is 1907, and Britain has entered into a terrifying war with Ruritania, whose strange metal planes darken the skies, and whose monstrous war engines cast looming shadows from across the channel. Doctor Robert Watcham, lately returned to London from the front, makes his homecoming to Dilke Street. There lives his old friend, and England's greatest amateur detective, Sax Raker. Even as his beloved city prepares for war, Raker is himself about to embark on the strangest (and, perhaps, the most important) investigation of his career: The case of the man who wasn't there. This is no simple matter of murder - Sax Raker faces haunting questions to which there are no cut and dried answers. Is the mysterious killer, at last, evidence for Raker's long-held belief in a secret criminal mastermind? Is it some apparition uniquely belonging to this singular city, a place that seems to have lost all semblance of sense two years ago? Or do all the signs point to something much, much worse? Following up the huge success of Crecy, Ellis turns his spark of mad genius to bring us a fantastical tale in this all-new original graphic novel illustrated in detailed perfection by Gianluca Pagliarani.
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Warren Ellis has created and written The Authority, Transmetropolitan, Orbiter, the award-winning Planetary, Ministry of Space and much more.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I'd read a few reviews of Aetheric Mechanics, so I knew a little about the general plot and was interested enough to order it, assuming that it would be a reasonable read - yet what I got was a book full of surprises, ingenuity, classical literary references, clues and a stunning denouement. All I can hope is that there will be more from Warren Ellis based in the world he has created here, but if not, he has successfully squeezed a couple of hundred pages worth of ideas into a mere 48 page Novella - which is a sign of genuinely great writing. The art, too, is a perfect fit, with each panel showing a genuine love and affection for the story and hundreds of tiny details that you can go back and absorb time after time. Aetheric Mechanics will sit proudly on my shelf. How do more people not know about this? In an age where the demand for Graphic Novels is possibly greater than ever, there are so many books out there that sometimes a classic can get lost in the multitude of movie tie-ins, big company `event' specials and indie favourites. This is one of those classics. Don't let it pass you by - this is a book you will be glad you hunted down and hopefully, over time, will get the clamour and attention it deserves. Fantastic.
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This is set in an alternative steampunk London in 1907,with a very Holmes-like detective and his very Watson-like companion,investigating the murder of a scientist.This leads to a discovery so profoundly shocking for the detectve and his world that he is forced to take radical action.
The most memorable feature here is the beautifully drawn and conceived steampunk British Empire,at war with Ruritania whoose sinister-looking bombers cruise overhead.Pagliarani's flying Dreadnaughts are impressive.All the locations are convincing.Sax Raker's room is particularly well realised and amazingly detailed.
This World is not quite what it seems.The reveal,when it comes is a good one,actually providing an explanation of the world,its technology and why the detective is so familiar.This core concept is something I have seen in more recent Steampunk works.Mark Hodder's Spring Heeled Jack book possibly derives some of its ideas from this.
This is a short work and quite enjoyable,although some of the dialogue and interactions dont quite flow as well as they could.Whilst producing some amazing detail,machines and designs,Pagliarani's people do all share very similar features.Peter Cushing's seems like a popular look here.Some pages have a slightly unfinished look to them with lots of white and quite subtle shadng.Maybe it was intended to be coloured.Small moans aside it is still top comic artwork.
The actual ending,although conclusive and logical,still leaves the reader in the middle of an unresolved story, and has us turning the page to check that it really is finished.
Overall a quick entertaining read with such detailed impressive art,the reader will be able to return to this a few times and still notice something new.
The most memorable feature here is the beautifully drawn and conceived steampunk British Empire,at war with Ruritania whoose sinister-looking bombers cruise overhead.Pagliarani's flying Dreadnaughts are impressive.All the locations are convincing.Sax Raker's room is particularly well realised and amazingly detailed.
This World is not quite what it seems.The reveal,when it comes is a good one,actually providing an explanation of the world,its technology and why the detective is so familiar.This core concept is something I have seen in more recent Steampunk works.Mark Hodder's Spring Heeled Jack book possibly derives some of its ideas from this.
This is a short work and quite enjoyable,although some of the dialogue and interactions dont quite flow as well as they could.Whilst producing some amazing detail,machines and designs,Pagliarani's people do all share very similar features.Peter Cushing's seems like a popular look here.Some pages have a slightly unfinished look to them with lots of white and quite subtle shadng.Maybe it was intended to be coloured.Small moans aside it is still top comic artwork.
The actual ending,although conclusive and logical,still leaves the reader in the middle of an unresolved story, and has us turning the page to check that it really is finished.
Overall a quick entertaining read with such detailed impressive art,the reader will be able to return to this a few times and still notice something new.
Format:Paperback
good story, great artwork. the story smoothly rides along with some great dialogue and lovely twists. the only reason i gave it 4 instead of 5 was because i thought ellis was trying to cram too much into one story. maybe if it was a bit longer, he would have the space to give more credibility to this fine work.
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"Sax Raker and the case of the man who wasn't there"
"Sax Raker and the case of the man who wasn't there" would be the book title' if this were an ongoing series of novellas, like Aetherics Mechanics' most immediate inspiration... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Adriano1977
Strangely familiar
It seems derivative, but strangely familiar. and that's intentional. Short, Smart and with a twist
Published on 12 May 2010 by James Moore
More a graphic short story than a novella...
Warren Ellis presents a milieu that's becoming quite familiar - turn of the 20th century London, where somehow science has advanced so that the British Empire is stretching into... Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2009 by S. Bentley
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