Luther Arkwright
Dark Horse. All written and drawn by Bryan Talbot.
The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
(9-issue mini, reprint of British Valkyrie Press edition).
[From Dark Horse Comics: Garth Ennis says of this collection, "From
riveting action scenes to beautiful silent sequences, from studies in hateful
obsession to humor both ribald and gentle, The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
is surely one of the all-time great epics of the medium. This long-overdue
collection proves both Bryan Talbot's mastery of his craft and his understanding
of what makes a truly great comic book: an intriguing story, characters
with genuine resonance, and artwork whose illustrative excellence lies in
perfect balance with clear and precise storytelling. With Luther Arkwright,
Bryan shows us how it's done." "A work ambitious in both scope
and complexity that still stands unique upon the comics landscape . . .
stunning," says Alan Moore. Dark Horse is proud to present the trade-paperback
collection of The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, written and illustrated
by Eisner and Harvey Award-winner Bryan Talbot.] ArtBomb
review Old Book of the Week 7/14/04
Heart of Empire: The Legacy of Luther Arkwright (9-issue mini).
[From Dark Horse Comics: Nominated for three Eisner Awards and five
Eagle Awards, Bryan Talbot's internationally acclaimed graphic novel, Heart
of Empire: The Legacy of Luther Arkwright is a truly epic work, both viscerally
intense and scathingly funny, transcending genre and shattering the boundaries
of graphic narrative. Power, mysticism, history, murder, romance, politics,
religion, sex, conspiracy, spectacle, and heroism are the multiverse that
makes Heart of Empire one of the most challenging, thought-provoking, and
purely entertaining works of graphic fiction, truly deserving of this royal
treatment!] ArtBomb
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