Fell Vol. 1 Feral City
Fell
Graphic Novel Summary: Detective Richard Fell is transferred over the bridge from the big city to Snowtown, a feral district whose police investigations department numbers three and a half people (one detective has no legs). Dumped in this collapsing urban trashzone, Richard Fell is starting all over again. In a place where nothing seems to make any sense, Fell clings to the one thing he knows to be true: Everybody's hiding something. Collects FELL #1-8
Codes: JAN082047 FEB071889 SEP090297 DEC090344 JAN100434 MAR110544 JUL110433 NOV110428 JAN120560 FEB120478 1582406930 1582406930
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| Author: | Warren Ellis |
| Artist: | Ben Templesmith |
| Cover Artist: | Ben Templesmith |
| Estimated Ship Date: | June 12, 2012 | In Stock? | Yes! |
| ISBN: | 1582406930 |
| Lists: | Non-DC TPBs I Own But Haven't Read |
Customer Reviews
It is a shame that this comic will most likely never see the light of day again. In addition to being an excellent collaboration between Warren Ellis and Ben Templesmith, it started out as part of Image’s failed “slimline” experiment, along with Casanova! While Casanova has found new life at Marvel’s Icon imprint, Fell has fallen by the wayside as both creators have apparently moved on to different things.
In order to give the most bang for the $1.99, Ellis used the nine panel grid almost exclusively (which, he admitted, gave him fits) with Templesmith using his unique art style, which made the slimline book feel as though it was packed to bursting. The polar opposite of the “widescreen” approach Ellis used for The Authority.
Fell is nothing like anything else ever written by Ellis. Despite that, it has become one of my favorite works by him. I believe that HI has a few of the single issues on sale @$1.99 with the 20% discount. Each issue is a stand-alone story that contributes to the larger tapestry that is Fell’s life in Snowtown.
Frustratingly, the complete work is unfinished. But, it is well worth your time and money.
1 pts.