Vic and Blood: The Chronicles of a Boy and His Dog [Paperback]

Harlan Ellison (Author), Richard Corben (Illustrator)

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From Publishers Weekly

Noted fantasy and science fiction writer Ellison ( Angry Candy ) and Corben (the Den series) form an ideally matched team in this forceful adaptation of Ellison's novella A Boy and His Dog. Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, struggle to endure in the aftermath of nuclear war. But when Blood sniffs out Quilla June--a girl who has come disguised as a boy to the womanless nuclear wasteland from an underground world (to which the population has fled from destruction)--Vic discovers love while Blood sees his own survival threatened. Quilla June's haunting question, "Do you know what love is?," envelops the ending in a poignant irony as Vic must choose to save the life of one--Quilla June or Blood--at the expense of the other. As always, Corben's visuals are a dramatic blend of bold linework, light and color. He's as convincing in depicting a violent clash as he is in creating a scene of limpid eroticism.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press / NBM (November 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312034717
• ISBN-13: 978-0312034719
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,669,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Corben back in print from iBooks as of June 2003, June 22, 2003

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Babytoxie (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vic and Blood: The Chronicles of a Boy and His Dog (Paperback)

Sure, Harlan Ellison wrote the classic stories, but my first exposure to the adventures of Vic and Blood came through Richard Corben's comic adaptations. I read Ellison's stories later and was happy to find that the comics were very faithful adaptations. It's good to see, therefore, that the iBooks paperback edition of VIC & BLOOD - THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF A BOY & HIS DOG gives you the chance to compare the comics with the original stories, all in one book! You get both comic and text versions of "Eggsucker", "A Boy and His Dog", and "Run Spot Run", and the texts are accompanied by a handfull of highly detailed Corben illustrations, along with sidebar quotes from Blood (The Wit and Wisdom of Blood). It's a very attractive package, led off with a humorous introduction by Ellison that touches on his supposed upcoming novel BLOOD'S A ROVER (will we ever see it? I can only hope). While this type of literature might not be everyone's cup of tea, I give this book 5 stars for presentation, as well as its appeal to fans of Ellison and Corben - they will love it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Among the first post A-Bomb stories on the cultural landscape, October 16, 2011

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Daggert (Hawaii, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vic and Blood: The Chronicles of a Boy and His Dog (Paperback)

I love Corben's work and Ellison's as well. I wish Corben collaborated with more writers of Ellison's caliber actually. I would give the art 7/10 on the scale of What Corben can do and 10/10 for story. Keep in mind this is the story that spawned a genre of imitators for decades. I only wish there were more chapters, it has all the makings of an epic.

2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Barely a 4 star read., August 14, 1999

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Jerry Dean - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vic and Blood: The Chronicles of a Boy and His Dog (Paperback)

I debated wether I should give this graphic novel 3 stars or 4. I have decided to give it a 4 star rating.

The story was'nt that spectacular, and neither was the art (which is a letdown from this Corben fan). However, the story and art were still in the good range. It was a close call, but I will give this graphic novel a shaky 4 star rating. It was'nt bad.