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The ABC Warriors #2: Rage Against the Machines

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I got this book for free while at a convention. The Black Library was there and I purchaced a number of their books and in doing so was told to take a free book from the bin. Having seen the Judge Dredd movie I was intreagued by the ABC warriors so I picked it up. The book starts off strange and then takes a left turn into wierd. It assumes that you not only already know the characters but that you know of their entire history and the world in which they live. This seems odd as there is only one other book available and it can't possibly relate all the information needed to segue into this one. Setting that asside I continued to read and was periodically confused by a number of things. Robots that need to eat and want to engage in sex? Robots casting magic spells? Seemly unlimited ammo and weapons? A planet attacking its inhabitants *literaly*? Any of these could have been ok if only there was a bit more explanation involved. The redeeming factor is the characters themselves. They're a typical "band of brothers" hodge podge with quirks and idiosyncracies that make them highly entertaining. Combined with the ludicrous number of pop-culture references interspersed thoughout the dialogue made for an enjoyable (if somewhat surreal) read.

A bunch of robot superheroes, in the 2000AD 'we shoot stuff, a lot' sense, vs a planetary entity (Mars), that has gone insane.

Bad things happen. The ABC Warriors are more human than the humans, except they don't bleed, and if you shoot them with a death ray, they will survive, rather than vaporize.

Bad puns, too, 'nano-nano' coating.
'Shazbot!' etc.

Plus a lot of pop culture references that will leave you chortling, better than 'John Cartier of Mars', although that is in there.