MYOPIA
Published on 2. August 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
174 pages
978-1-5241-1943-0 (ISBN)
Description
A homeless man is mysteriously abducted. A journal is left on the edge of a subway platform, filled with stories about a world that doesn't exist. Not far from here a scientist is murdered in cold blood. The only clues are his burned down lab. A magnetically propelled motorcycle, and a man walking around New York City with the last living falcon on the planet.
Imagine a world where your every thought, your every move, is filtered through The Central Lens Network. Now imagine being a twelve-year old boy and discovering a special pair of lenses that allow you to access this network undetected. This is exactly what happens to Matthew Glen the day his father is murdered then two years later mysteriously appears back in his life.
In a style that echoes back to the Dark Age of Comics when graphic novels were coming into an art form of their own, "Myopia" merges science fiction with noir steampunk into a thrilling alternative reality, where government and big business use entertainment devices to cover up a new authoritarian landscape.
Imagine a world where your every thought, your every move, is filtered through The Central Lens Network. Now imagine being a twelve-year old boy and discovering a special pair of lenses that allow you to access this network undetected. This is exactly what happens to Matthew Glen the day his father is murdered then two years later mysteriously appears back in his life.
In a style that echoes back to the Dark Age of Comics when graphic novels were coming into an art form of their own, "Myopia" merges science fiction with noir steampunk into a thrilling alternative reality, where government and big business use entertainment devices to cover up a new authoritarian landscape.
Reviews / Votes
"Myopia remains anenjoyable and original experience. The character of Chase is a compelling
central figure, and his relationship with Matthew is interesting and well-drawn.
The supporting characters have personality and well-defined motivations, and the
threat of the domes and the already-sinister machinations of Formula Media are
intriguing. I don't want to spoil the story, but the reader can feel it building
momentum throughout, and the shape of the issue serves to accentuate an
increasing sense of foreboding." --Jeremy Radick,
Capelesscrusader.org "Myopia is fascinating to
follow. Dent leads us along with a Lost-like quality, generating plenty of
interest by continuing to develop the story with layers of mysteries. This
chapter continues to set the stage for a world that has plenty of story left to
give, and the fact that it ends with a suspenseful-- [enter sound effect from
the end of each Lost episode] MYOPIA." -- S.T. Lakata, Fanbase
Press "Myopia is a solid read for those who
like their sci-fi hard and wordy. The story is interesting, the characters are
well formed, and the art is absolutely gorgeous. I can recommend this to anyone
up for this kind of heavy reading." --Joshua Davison, Bleeding
Cool "A virus has been planted
in mysterious domes located at the Earth's magnetic poles. The government
continues to work to decode the virus, while the main characters, Molly and
Matthew, face betrayal and other dangers. " -- Publishers Weekly "Tell us if you've got both eyes focused
on this fresh-faced steampunk follow-up from Dynamite." -- Jeff Spry,
Syfywire.com "The book's overall structure-essentially a grave,
twisty murder mystery-may also remind comic-book fans of Alan Moore and Dave
Gibbons' 1980s classic Watchmen.
A fun,
socially conscious graphic novel that keeps both eyes on the near
future."
-Kirkus
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Runnemede
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 16 years
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5241-1943-0 (9781524119430)
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