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City Of Dust [Paperback]

Steve Niles (Author), ZID (Author)
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City of Dust May 6, 2009
From the dark mind of legendary horror writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) comes a story set in the aftermath of our world's collapse. Records show the Earth once known was consumed by religious wars, spurred by the suppression of free thought and where creative expression is now viewed as the rot and infestation of the mind. This chilling vision of the future unveils a world where the police now patrol for crimes of the imagination, or Mind Crimes as their called. This beliefs, along with any tales of false heroes, idols or gods, are illegal. Special detective Philip Khrome doesn't enforce Imagination, instead he works in homicide; thats where the action is, and he has seen it all before. But criminals evolve and the world is forever changing. When a killing spree hits his department, Khrome finds himself face-to-face with a perpetrator who has merged reality with superstition, something is not what it seems. This enemy of folklore will require old-fashioned detective techniques to bring to justice, but the only problem is it will take one's imagination to find the source of this new evil.

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"If you're not reading City of Dust, you're missing out on one of the best sci-fi/ horror comics of all time." -Express Times

"This story hooks you in from page one, and just keeps pulling you in deeper." -Project Fanboy

"... Another impressive debut in both story and art." -Ain't It Cool News

"If you like futuristic noir horror, City of Dust is an excellent read." -Major Spoilers

"... Intriguing characters are complemented by shiver-inducing art." -Rue Morgue 

About the Author

Steve Niles is an award-winning screenwriter, graphic novelist and comic book horror writer, best known for his creation of the graphic novel 30 Days of Night. Niles has worked with such companies as DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, and Image.

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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Radical Publishing (May 6, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0980233550
  • ISBN-13: 978-0980233551
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line.

He is credited among other contemporary writers as bringing horror comics back to prominence, authoring such works as 30 Days of Night, its sequel, Dark Days (IDW Publishing), and Criminal Macabre (Dark Horse Comics) with frequent artist collaborator Ben Templesmith.

 

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading, July 3, 2010
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Really not a bad graphic novel. Granted its nothing really original. Its basicly the " I Robot " story plot item for plot item lifted and given a little bit of a twist.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 1984 meets Blade Runner, July 13, 2009
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I've stated this before in other reviews, but Steve Niles is an exasperating writer to follow. The quality of his stories can be maddeningly inconsistent, even to the point of possible apathy towards future projects, but one thing that is quite apparent is that his creator owned work is decidedly his strongest efforts. While editorial interference may be a factor, it still comes down to the writing. With City of Dust we have a futuristic cop/horror tale that borrows heavily from 1984 and Blade Runner, focusing on a time when books, music, and even the expression of certain basic thoughts and ideals are banned, an admittedly unoriginal but still potentially intriguing concept. Gruesome murders take place which leads to the discovery of an innocent object, a children's book, but which ominously sets dire events into motion. In time these events trigger doubts within our resolute protagonist concerning the state's political philosophies, ones that he has willingly bought into from early childhood, plus possible recriminations concerning one particular dastardly deed committed because of those beliefs. The crime and mystery elements work fine, however Niles' trademark horror in this instance appears forced and not overly critical to the narrative. In a back of the book interview, he states his interest in eventually writing a straight up crime story. Despite its' futuristic setting, this particular trade would have been an ideal place to start.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not Great Horror Comic, May 27, 2010
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I was introduced to Steve Niles by his series Simon Dark. A series which I enjoyed a lot, at least the first 12 issues (the last 6 weren't as good). I decided to read this book because I liked Simon Dark and because I like the publisher. Radical Comics is a new publishing house (well, almost 2 years old now) and they put a lot of effort in putting out quality books for affordable prices. I haven't liked one of their books (Freedom Formula), but I have liked the other two I've read (Shrapnel and City of Dust).

This comic is a futuristic tale. It follows a cop, Phillipe Krome, whose job is to burn books, it reminds me of Fahrenheit 451. However, in this book, we have some monsters attacking people. It becomes a sort of detective story mixed with horror in a future world. I think the story does a good job and it is helped by the astonishing visuals of Zid. However, I think the last chapter in the story was weak. I think there was more potential in this book.

A good but not great book.
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