Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen #1 [Comic]

Stephen Colbert (Author), John Layman (Author), Tom Peyer (Author), Jim Massey (Author), Scott Chantler (Illustrator), Robbi Rodriguez (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 24, 2007

Solar plexus! Bursting out from the hit Comedy Central show, THE COLBERT REPORT--it's STEPHEN COLBERT'S TEK JANSEN! In this stunning continuation of Stephen Colbert's critically acclaimed, yet unpublished prose novel, everyone's favorite sci-fi hero must stand against the enemies of freedom no matter what dark planet they crawl from! Each issue features two stories: A main serialized story written by John Layman and Tom Peyer with art by Scott Chantler & an independent backup story written by Jim Massey with art by Robbi Rodriguez.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

E! Online:

"Originally concocted as a spoof of celebrity-penned sci-fi novels with long and dauntingly punctuated titles, this Tek Jansen actually delivers all the stuff you'd want in a comic, everything from over-the-top villains to heroes who might inadvertently have instigated a war that spans the universe.

A fistful of justice never tasted this sweet."

EyeOnComics.com:

"If I had to describe this comic book in one word, it would be.... Lincolnish. (Lincoln was into sci-fi and comics, right? What? No? Oh.) OK, make that one word: Megamerican.

Were I allowed three real words instead of one truthy word, then those three words would be 'pretty damn funny.' "

BrokenFrontier.com:

"Yes, the star of Stephen Colbert's famous science fiction novel has leapt to the funny book pages and America is better off because of it. For a mere $3.99 you get two mind-numbingly fantastic Tek Jansen adventures wherein Tek battles nefarious Optiklons and racist Rombaronians. Set in a futuristic world of space travel and aliens, Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen has everything you would expect it to have--if you ever watch Stephen Colbert's show. If not, then the aforementioned government officials might be knocking on your door as you read this."

Product Details

• Comic: 32 pages
• Publisher: Oni Press (July 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932664785
• ISBN-13: 978-1932664782
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 6.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #767,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tek Jansen - a must read!, August 21, 2007

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Douglas Mann (Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen #1 (Comic)

When I heard that the Tek Jansen comics were coming out, I was at first nervous. Would the comics be just as good as the show, or would they fall short of Stephen Colbert's hilarious brand of comedy and disappoint me?

Luckily, Tek Jansen issue number one managed to be a completly hilarious comic, and I loved it instantly! The humor is not entirely like Colbert's, but similiar all the same. Colbert did have some imput in the script and art for the comic, but it's clear that the comic's writers and artists took their own style and combined it with Colbert's to create a fantastic, entertaining read.

I counted down the days for this comic to come out, and though it came out months later than expected, I finally bought it and devoured it, and I'll be doing the same thing with the next one. The next issue can only get better, as the comic book writers and artists collaborate even more with each other and with Colbert to create such an amazing piece of work that's entertaing for fans of The Colbert Report, fans of comic books, teenagers, adults, and everyone in between!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He's had hundreds of girlfriends., August 21, 2007

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Ilyse R. Finkelstein (NY, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen #1 (Comic)

This comic is too sexy not to buy.
If you love Colbert you need to read this comic.
Both stories are hilarious and the drawings are fantastic.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Meta-sci-fi, August 21, 2007

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Laurie Northrup "Librarian" (Albany, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen #1 (Comic)

I've always liked sci-fi parody more than sci-fi itself. (Hitchhiker's Guide...Futurama...) As such, and as a Colbert fan, I think that this series is just great. Buy it and enjoy...even if, like me, you're not really a comics person!