Second Wave Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Michael Nelson (Author), Chee (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2008

Miles Walker was an ordinary man living an ordinary suburban life before alien invaders took his home and wife away. In time, the aliens were repelled--but now they're back! How have they grown immune to mankind's defenses? How can earth survive the Second Wave?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

All six issues of Nelson's reworking of War of the Worlds are collected in this colorful volume that includes all of the staples of a classic alien invasion story: big monsters, ordinary people thrown together, looting, rioting and tyrannical redneck sheriffs. Protagonist Miles is haunted that on the day of the invasion, he hid his wife in the basement while he went to get the car—and moments later, aliens crushed the house. He's also haunted by the marital discord of his past, which is skillfully woven into the present story through flashbacks. But he doesn't have too much time to think about it, as a second wave of aliens lands, and he and his friend Duke end up on the run, ad hoc leaders of a small group of survivors that includes an angry mother, a protective father of a diabetic girl and an autistic boy of unknown origin. Chee makes great use of full spreads to convey just how incredibly big the aliens are—sometimes letting a single leg dominate an entire page. Despite the dark nature of the story, the book's oh-so-bright colors recall the vibe of old Saturday-afternoon movie serials. Visually stylish, fast-paced and very exciting. (Mar.)
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Review

"It's a riveting read..." -- Cinescape

"Sharp writing and excellent art... If you haven't picked it up yet, you're missing out." -- Silver Bullet Comics

"This is utterly gorgeous work... You should give it a look..." -- ComiXtreme

Color me impressed... I got a nice WALKING DEAD vibe as I read through this... There's that same foreboding sense of danger and menace... There is an attention to character that you don't often find... You can tell that writer Michael Alan Nelson is taking these characters seriously and allowing the reader time to get to know these characters and become invested in them. -- Ain't It Cool News, April 26th, 2006

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Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: BOOM! Studios (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934506060
• ISBN-13: 978-1934506066
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,318,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Alan Nelson was born in Portage, Indiana and grew up in a small farming community before moving to Los Angeles in 2002. He is the winner of the 2004 New Times 55 Fiction contest for his short-short "The Conspirators" and was awarded the 2011 Glyph Comics Award for Best Female Character for the character Selena from his series "28 Days Later." Michael is the author of the critically acclaimed comic series "Hexed," "Dingo," and "Fall of Cthulhu." He lives in Los Angeles.