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| PSY-COMM Volume 2 (Psy-Comm) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jason Henderson, Tony Salvaggio
Publisher: TokyoPop
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1045999
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1598162705
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781598162707
ASIN: 1598162705
Publication Date: May 8, 2007
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Product Description
Elite Psy-Comm Mark Leit is now a fugitive on the run. He has turned his back on the life that once provided him with fame and privilege. He has left behind the corp-state he served, as well as his partner and friend, David Jerold. But Electromedia Corp. wants this embarrassing incident controlled, and David just wants his friend back...whether it be dead or alive."Someone needs to make this into a feature film. This one is too good to pass up. If you like your Sci-Fi, make it a priority." a"Play Magazine"Henderson and Salvaggio have a great story on their hands here, a commentary on corporations, the media, war, and relationships, all wrapped in an interesting action manga with a driving plot and compelling characters." a"Ain't It Cool News
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Psy-Comm is a modern Logan's Run with more action November 4, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is awesome! It is totally relevant with the present administration and the wars going on. This presents a future that is not too unbelievable. The basic idea is that wars are pretty much staged by corporations in the future (hah- aren't they now?)There are these psychic soldiers with different powers -think X-Men meets Logan's Run. The art is great, and the book is action packed. I can't wait too see what happens in book 2!
 Go Psy-Comm! November 20, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm terribly excited about this book and where it's going! The art was absolutely beautiful and polished (in just about every way conceivable), and the story was captivating. And as far as a book made by Americans under the name of "manga", this is definitely one of the best I've seen so far. It's clearly not imitating and it has a lot to offer! Most importantly, it's not the type of sci-fi that only sci-fi fans will be able to enjoy. It has some real human elements that I think will help it to cross all types of genres. Take me--I read almost nothing but shoujo (Japanese comics geared toward girls that are more drama based), and yet I can't wait to read their next book. Go Psy-Comm!
The start of something good. April 27, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Psy-Comm is a fun romp through a sci-fi future in which war is a form of entertainment controlled by the media. It's running-man meets Mutant X. Its got a little bit of everything: action, politics, super-powers, romance...
This first book (in what I hope ends up as a long on-going series) sets up the world and story very quick and very efficiently. I think it uses a lot of familiar themes from old cartoons/comics to its advantage, yet does not feel like more of the same. The writing does not over/underexplain and the art is very detailed. You can tell alot of thought and effort went into both.
All around this is a quality book and if you are interested in US-bred manga then it is not one to pass up. Can't wait til the next one comes out.
Great Book A Must Read November 9, 2005
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
The world that authors has created is amazing. The story is strong and characters are really interesting. I can not wait for the next book.
 O.K...just O.K. May 22, 2007
The first book in the series asked a lot of provoking questions about a country infatuated with war and reality television; these questions fall flat in the second installment. While the series certainly keeps its action, it just isn't as though-provoking or even interesting. It is like a generic popcorn movie flick. The ending sets up for a promising third installment that may be good enough to forgive this in between work, but I'm not holding my breath.
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