The Planetary Omnibus

I already had most of Planetary in a mixture of hard and softback, so I decided to go for this to complete the collection and read a couple of the offshoots I hadn't previously seen. I also didn't realise when buying that there's an absolute edition for somewhat more, but looking at the binding I think this is probably a better purchase (Absolute curves a lot and hides detail in parts).The Planetary story itself is as entertaining and well presented as ever. Decent binding, good printing. Some of the art sketches and the initial script are a little interesting.The additional off shoots (Planetary/Authority, Planetary/Batman, Planetary/JLA) have different art styles and a some humour, but they're neither particularly outstanding stories nor featuring the mixture of text and visual storytelling in other Planetary volumes.In short this is probably the cheapest way to get all the Planetary stories, but wouldn't be a noticeable upgrade over owning the main story in hardback volumes.

No criticism of the stories contained in this omnibus edition, they are entertaining in the extreme. Ellis and Cassaday have created an amazing meta-textual adventure in ‘Planetary’.However, and I hate leaving negative feedback, the copy that I received has crushed corners front and back. I will be returning this copy so that bored Amazon staff can continue their game of five-a-side football with it. Disappointed.

An astoundingly energetic, acerbic, almost meta-fictional piece of art. A greatly entertaining rip-roaring success, with its inherent sardonic, gallows humour- and the pairing of Warren and John Cassaday's masterfilly subversive, yet almost strangely populist and mainstream aesthetic and artistic stylings. A superhero series that totally turns conventions and expectations on ita head.This omnibus is extremely intriguing with its trio of characters, the ever present, ten steps ahead unit, known as The Four, also known as the "Archaeologists of the Impossible" led by Elijah Snow overseeing this vast, densely powerful secret organisation, with his partners, Jakita Wagner and The Drummer.

The Planetary Omnibus is a fabulous book; part thriller, detective story, science fiction and even partially a philosophical treaties on the nature of comics themselves. Throughout, it displays a clear love of the medium and a total respect for its characters and the reader. It starts with the reader and the main character, Elijah Snow, not knowing or understanding what is happening. So, we are embarking jointly on a journey of mystery and discovery and, gradually, the pieces of the jigsaw fit together to allow both parties to see the whole picture. In my view, this voyage is extremely rewarding and well worth taking.

This book is a true masterpiece. I got recently into comics and I enjoyed every single page of it. Lots of respect for the team and artists behind this achievement, such creativity.It might seem a bit confusing and “random” at first, but as soon as everything starts to fall into place and you start to understand the whole picture you’ll be amazed.Getting ready to read it a second time.