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Ministry of Space (Paperback)

by Warren Ellis (Author), Chris Weston (Author), Laura DePuy (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Titan Books Ltd (25 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840239247
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840239249
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 16.4 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 278,165 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Comics International Issue 173: " The art's lovely and the script's gripping until the end...Ellis' conclusions may leave a bitter taste in your mouth, but Weston's lovingly crafted conclusions make you realise this was worth the wait." www thefourthrail.com February 2005: "...a series that has finally lived up to its potential 8/10."

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Right Stuff, Old Boy?, 29 Mar 2005
By Peter Fenelon - See all my reviews
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A disturbing and brilliant look into an alternate history where Britannia may not rule the waves any longer, but certainly has a damn good go at ruling the skies.

Told mostly in flashback, this is the story of how the monomaniacal Air Commodore Dashwood jump-starts the British space programme at the end of the second world war; realising that Britain is finished as a land power he kidnaps the Peenemunde team and ensures - by any means necessary - that the Americans can't get their hands on any of the remains of the base.

Within a few years Britain has launched its first satellite and Dashwood becomes the first man into space - losing his legs when his rocketplane crashes on re-entry. Undeterred, he continues to push Britain ever further - space stations, Moon and Mars landings all soon follow. The Empire on which the Sun never set spans several planets...

...but the Americans eventually start up their own space programme; and they've discovered how Dashwood found the money to start the British Ministry of Space...

This is strong stuff. A complex political morality tale, a character study of a true monster, and yet also a loving homage to the world of Dan Dare. It's a curiously Bakelite sort of alternate history; no rock'n'roll in Britain, no Beatles, Nationasl Service, short back'n'sides... how much liberty is it worth sacrificing for the dream of the space programme? And can the means ever be justified by the ends?

Everything about this graphic novel is near-perfect - taut scripting, stunningly plausible art, and a real sense of back-story. Further dispatches from the Ministry will be awaited with interest.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Jolly good show!, 20 Aug 2005
By Alex Tolley (Los Gatos, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a gorgeously rendered, alternative history where Britain achieves dominance in space after WWII.

The hardware designs are superb blend of classic Dan Dare and real designs from the 1930's - 40's. But in the end, what makes this a great read is the story and it's "ends justifies the means" morality. Sci fi author Stephen Baxter's alternative space histories are on a par with this, as a comparison. For older readers, the homage to Dan Dare and Eagle comics is charming. I have to commend the team very highly for this production.

The only nit I have is that the assumption that Britain wouldn't change socially seems unlikely, and the implied segregation of non-whites was never a part of British society where I grew up, and unlikely to have emerged. But this a small nit and doesn't detract from this excellent story.

I strongly recommend it.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Be Gentle With Me..., 5 Jul 2005
By A. Richardson (UK) - See all my reviews
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...I'm new to comic books. Only the third comic book I've really read (following the Watchmen and a couple of volumes of the Preacher), this is wildly different to either - a fanastic re-visit to the Dan Dare style of the 1950's with an utterly modern outlook and ending. I really loved it and only wish that it lasted longer. I'll be back for more.
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