World Famous Comics: Appleseed #4: Promethean Balance (NFSUK)
Appleseed #4: Promethean Balance (NFSUK)
By: Masamune Shirow Publisher: Dark Horse Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Dark Horse Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 216 Publication Date: March 01, 1995
Product Description: Masamune Shirow`s acclaimed cyberpunk epic about ESWAT operative Deunan and her robot lover Briareos continue their work to stabilize the uneasy worldwide peace they fought so hard to establish in this fourth collection. Beautiful art and a complex and fully realized future world make this among the best of the manga titles available in the United States.
Amazon.com Review: "The adventure continues as ESWAT operative Deunan and her cybernetic companion Briareos work to stabilize the uneasy worldwide peace they fought so hard to establish." One of the quintessential Japanese science fiction comics, Appleseed--like the other work of writer/artist Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell, for example)--combines interesting philosophic cyberpunk themes with dynamite action. The artwork is slightly more confident than that of the first volume of Appleseed, and the pacing is even more masterful. Witness the first action scene: the first 15 pages are told almost entirely without words.
Can it get any more confusing? Deunan Knute and Briareos find themselves in a war between the many political factions of Olympus. The artwork, like the plot, can become very confusing, as battle after battle is fought in the streets. Just how MANY sides are fighting each other is hard to tell, as we have humans, bioroids and even machines. Who will win the city becomes a side-issue, as all the factions end up just trying to survive and keep the city in one piece. And this is only volume number two!
Welcome to the golden cage... World War Three is over. Nuclear weapons were not used, but just about everything else was. Old nations have died out and new powers have replaced them. A nomad soldier, Deunan Knute, and her cyborg partner, Briareos, have been taken from the ruins, out of the wastes, to utopia. A utopia called Olympus, the central city of the new Earth. Yet, even utopia has power struggles. Will mankind be changed and became something better IF nonhuman or embrace total peace at the cost of his spirit? Or will it all be destroyed again by uncontrolled emotions such as hate and greed? Or will mankind be able to find a way, a path that combines it all? Shirow is the best artist to help us ask the question and maybe the only one who can help us answer it.
A great collection Masamune Shirow's works are THE standard by which all sci-fi/cyberpunk mangas are written, and Appleseed is no exception. This first book is filled with action, amazing technical designs, and great characters, all of which is rounded off by a nice dose of humour (which is sadly lacking from books three and four). A highly recommended purchase.
Very Good One of Masamune Shirow's best works. If you like manga, you'll like this.
Great I love this book and the rest of the series. It is actionpacked but not like a [poor] Rocky or some other movie with noplot. This has all the quallitys for a great book. The drawings are great the plot is good, thats all you need and the charecters are fantastic.
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