Outstandingly innovative graphic design. Rich with ideas and concepts. A plot that zigs when I thought it was going to zag. Really, really entertaining. Interesting thoughts on media, entertainment, education, information, religion, violence, cults and... well... life. Highly Recommended.
The Nightly News by Jonathan Hickman:
"As an act of violence spirals out of control to encompass the entirety of the news media, a cult has emerged from the errors and retractions that have ruined careers, marriages and even lives. Under direction from his cult master, The Hand leads an army of followers committed to revolution, willing to die for their cause.
"...NETWORK meets FIGHT CLUB..." - Andy Diggle"
From the book notes/references [which are almost as interesting as the narrative,] by Hickman -
"...this idea that being a protestor is not just a noble activity but is a righteous work done by the enlightened is some type of reality-warped, romanticized notion of the sixties. For the most part, this is nothing more than public therapy by part-timers. Their focus isn't actually on changing the world; it's on making a public display, a cathartic offering, out of the guilt they live in an opulent society. There is nothing more pussy than sitting around and doing chants and singing songs pretending like that is going to change the world. Nothing. It's an embarrassing charade by the wealthy."
...and this one I particularly liked:
"The idea of an established persona - that you are the sum of all your experiences, decisions and feelings - is false. We are, in fact, quite malleable to new experiences, peer influence and tragedy. Adaptability, humanity's evolutionary strength, is also one of its greatest weaknesses."
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