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Night and the enemy

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Whatever else I might think of Ellison, some of his writing (especially older stuff) really is good. Then, when Steacy's bold artwork brings the narrative to life, the result is a very enjoyable read.

Five short to very-short stories appear here. The first, "Run for the stars," reminds the reader that a man with nothing more to lose has everything to gain. "Life hutch" presents a deadly puzzle with startling solution. "The untouchable adolescents" offers a stark lesson on pride, as does "Sleeping dogs." "Trojan hearse," a two-pager, shows how just how little information can be enough information, in the hands of a clever opponent.

It's not a must-have, or the centerpiece of anyone's collection of graphic novels, but this offers a brief, enjoyable trip to the stars. If you find it at a reasonable price, give it a shot.

-- wiredweird

Harlan Ellison has written some of the most memorable science fiction stories that have ever been produced for television. He is the author of the script "The Demon with a Glass Hand" that shocked audiences of The Outer Limits, as well as the victim of Gene Rodenberry claiming credit for Star Trek's most popular episode "City on the Edge of Forever" which Ellison has conclusively shown was his work.

Many of Ellison's concepts of robots and time travel were adapted to the big screen in the Terminator series (for which he was given a cash settlement and credit for to preclude a law suit)and were part of stories set against an epic conflict between the planets Earth and Kyba. The five stories that had been previously published are presented in graphic format here with Ken Steacy's illustrations.

If you like great Science Fiction, you will love this lavish production of art and literature written by one of the genre's greats and illustrated by another legend.