{"id":828,"date":"2007-08-11T19:17:08","date_gmt":"2007-08-11T19:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=828"},"modified":"2007-08-11T19:17:15","modified_gmt":"2007-08-11T19:17:15","slug":"battlestar-galactica-saga-of-a-star-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2007\/08\/11\/battlestar-galactica-saga-of-a-star-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Battlestar Galactica: Saga of a Star World"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Battlestar\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

By various (Titan Books)
\nISBN: 1-84023-930-1<\/p>\n

Presumably as a result of the recent TV revival, Titan Books collected the best of the 1970s comics originally published by Marvel (issues #1-5, 15-16). Behind a new Garry Leach cover you’ll find the adaptation of the TV pilot and the opening episode (‘Exodus’<\/em> and ‘Deathtrap’<\/em>) by Roger McKenzie and the hugely under-rated Ernie Colon, followed by ‘The Lost Gods of Kobol’<\/em> two parter by McKenzie, and comic big-guns-in waiting Walt Simonson and Klaus Janson.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the reprints are two stories original to the comics (‘Derelict’<\/em> and ‘Berserker’<\/em>), the last of which is notable for being one of the first instances of Walt Simonson’s return to his celebrated high-graphic style (so revolutionary in the seminal Manhunter<\/strong>) where abstraction and typography become dominant over company \u00e2\u20ac\u0153house-style\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n

All Titan publications have a nice collection of added features and this one’s no exception with articles on the show in paperbacks and merchandise as well as comics, plus a set of blueprints for various bits of kit from the series.<\/p>\n

Although not a fan of the show and not terrifically impressed by the comics at the time, I now find these to be a surprisingly good read with some very competent picture-making too. This is a great entry-level package to get people into comics.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a9 2004 Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00c2\u00a0 By various (Titan Books) ISBN: 1-84023-930-1 Presumably as a result of the recent TV revival, Titan Books collected the best of the 1970s comics originally published by Marvel (issues #1-5, 15-16). Behind a new Garry Leach cover you’ll find the adaptation of the TV pilot and the opening episode (‘Exodus’ and ‘Deathtrap’) by Roger … <\/p>\n

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