Comic Review: Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now #2

Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now #2
Written by Cory Doctorow
Adapted by J.C. Vaughn
Art by Daniel Warner
Colors by Scott Morse
Letters by Neil Uyetake
Cover by Scott Morse
IDW Publishing
Cover price: $3.99; Available Now

Have you ever had that gut wrenching feeling when you're doing whatever it is you do online, that everyone will be able to know what you're up to? That nothing you do is truly confidential no matter how many times a given website assures you that your information will be kept safe? Especially nowadays when so many news pieces are released stating that some kind of arrest of a certain individual was partially thanks to the "power" of the Internet -- our gateway to everywhere. Not that I do anything illegal... seriously. It really is astounding what can be done with it. It might just be me, but even small operations like ordering a book from Canada make me feel like the world is getting smaller and I leave it to everyone to decide if that's a good thing. "The Geeks shall inherit the Earth" -- a popular saying that everyone knows by now, so what if they do?...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now

Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now #1
Written by Cory Doctorow
Adapted by Dara Naraghi
Art by Esteve Polls
Colors by Robert Studio
Letters by Neil Uyetake
Cover by Sam Kieth
IDW Publishing
Cover price: $3.99; Available Now

I feel kinda bad...

See, before having the opportunity to review this book, I’d never heard of Cory Doctorow. For those of you not in the know, Cory Doctorow is a Canadian-born science-fiction author and all-around busy-little-Internet-bee. He seems to juggle a million different projects at once, has written a number of books, all of which can be bought in stores or downloaded for *FREE* from his website, and he wears the title of “Blogger” with the same dignity and authority as “Author.” Quite an interesting fellow, even from an initial outsider’s perspective...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!