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Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels"

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From djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt)
Subject Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels"
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Date 2018-04-09 02:28 +0000
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In article <gjdlcdloeliflakbf3kj5g7fpqbn1c9cpc@4ax.com>,
J. Clarke  <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 9 Apr 2018 00:10:38 GMT, djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt)
>wrote:
>
>>In article <fivim0Ft0u1U1@mid.individual.net>,
>>Ted Nolan <tednolan> <tednolan> wrote:
>>>In article <pae363$fhk$1@dont-email.me>,
>>>Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>"21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels"
>>>>    https://best-sci-fi-books.com/21-best-science-fiction-graphic-novels/
>>>>
>>>>And I am zero read here and not much interest in this category.
>>>>
>>>>Lynn
>>>
>>>I haven't read most, but:
>>>
>>>	"Bitch Planet" -- My only memory is a lot of the women got naked.
>>>	And a couple found happiness falling into a black hole.
>>>
>>>	"RASL" -- I have this but havn't gotten to it yet.  I'm prepared
>>>	to believe it is pretty good as the same author's "Bone" was
>>>	a lot of fun.
>>>
>>>	"Tank Girl" -- My memory is that the initial comic was somewhat
>>>	amusing, but everything after that (which this would be) was dire.
>>>
>>>	"Ronin" -- I read this when it came out, right after Miller's epic
>>>	run on "Daredevil" and was way underwhelmed.  It's possible I
>>>	would appreciate it more now, but I'll probably never get back to it.
>>>
>>>	"V For Vendetta" -- Sure it's Moore, but it's kind of typical English
>>>	lefty "Facism is right around the corner!" stuff.  If you don't
>>>	believe that, it doesn't work very well.
>>>
>>>Hmm.  No "Girl Genius", no "Schlock Mercenary", no "Drive" etc.
>>
>>Not even "Barbarella."
>
>I did not until this moment realize that Barbarella was based on a
>comic.  That explains a great deal.

Oh, yes.  The original (whereof I have a copy) is in French; and
-- all things considered -- the movie kept closer to the graphic
novel than one would have had any reason to expect.

-- 
Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt at gmail dot com

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"21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-04-08 16:56 -0500
  Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2018-04-08 22:16 +0000
    Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-04-09 00:10 +0000
      Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2018-04-08 20:40 -0400
        Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" Cryptoengineer <treifamily@gmail.com> - 2018-04-08 20:22 -0500
          Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-04-08 19:23 -0700
        Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-04-09 02:28 +0000
        Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-04-08 21:19 -0700
  Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2018-04-08 15:32 -0700
  Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-04-09 01:02 +0000
    Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-04-09 01:22 +0000
  Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" Juho Julkunen <giaotanj@hotmail.com> - 2018-04-09 05:01 +0300
  Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2018-04-09 00:15 -0700
  Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" Jack Bohn <jack.bohn64@gmail.com> - 2018-04-09 06:56 -0700
    Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-04-09 08:30 -0700
      Re: "21 Best Science Fiction Graphic Novels" ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2018-04-09 15:56 +0000
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