Cory Doctorow's Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now #4

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  Comics Bulletin - Matthew J. Brady

  Jan 14, 2008

  The story also ends rather abruptly, which might have worked in the original, but fails here due to the way the storys themes werent expressed very well. A one-page interview with Doctorow in the back of the issue reveals some of what he was trying to get across while writing the story, and the comic just didnt do a good job of conveying any of that. Its too bad; Doctorow is a really good writer, but the best parts of his writing arent coming through in stories like this one. Oh well, at least weve always got the originals. Read Full Review