Monthly Archives: October 2014
Revisiting: SYSTEM S.H.O.C.K.
In a world dominated by corporations, fascist organizations struggle for power.
A little action and a lot of strategy. Startling panels of screaming skulls. Distorted faces, almost Bacon-like. What kind of dystopia only gives a choice between fascist dictators or the power of corporations (the latter leading the game, apparently)?
Then we see simple, hard-working people. A young girl is hired by S.H.O.CK. passing itself off as a philanthropic association.
And that’s when the series stops, for now.
Available in volumes 8 and 9.
Comics in visual arts: the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo
Today’s panel: The Tale of Genji by Waki Yamato (1)
Aces Weekly at Belfast Film and Comic Convention
Sat 25th – Sun 26th 2014