![]() ![]() (“The ballistic microids are dead!” And there’s the Enigmaverse, Imagineria and Fantascience.) Rizzo’s memorable artwork adds a comic strip vibe to the issue, though it does leave the feeling that the depictions are a bit rough and incomplete for a full-blown comic. Delan Valley, a would-be Flash Gordon, his voluptuous girlfriend Zool Stone, and villain Calculus Poisson entertain as they spout out 1930’s and 40’s-era technobabble. Writer Mauro Mantella and artist Leandro Rizzo created some memorable – if familiar – characters. But three issues don’t really give enough real estate to fully discuss such broad and deep issues.įortunately, the reader can still rely upon a decent story. Both are great concepts, particularly for a comic book. It morphed into a study of reality itself. The series began with a philosophical debate about the nature of fiction and its importance in our everyday lives. Much like the Keanu Reeves film series, Fictionauts started strong with an intriguing premise, but ultimately stumbled a bit in living up to the lofty expectations it set for itself. And if that “what is reality” plotline sounds vaguely familiar, it’s probably because the story reads a lot like the Matrix. Forget the bad guys, the real challenge facing the team in Fictionauts is a storytelling issue. Try answering those questions in a three-part comic book series. ![]() What is reality, and what is our role in it? How important to that reality are the made-up stories we tell each other? ![]()
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