*Book source
~ A review copy was provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Title ~ The City on the Edge of Forever
Author ~ Harlan Ellison, Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Illustrator ~ J.K. Woodward
Publisher ~ IDW Publishing
Published ~ 3 February 2015
Genre ~ Graphic Novel | Sci-Fi
Pages ~ 128
My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble
The
Star Trek Enterprise has a crazy man on board. He manages to escape to the
planet below, but this isn’t any old planet and Captain James
Fans
of the original Star Trek show most likely count The City on the Edge of Forever as one of their favorites. I know
it’s in my Top Ten, maybe even in my Top Five. I’ve never actually sat down and
catalogued them. Written by Harlan Ellison, it was one of the best episodes of
the series in terms of story and acting. However, this graphic novel is a bit
different than what aired. It’s still an excellent story, but I think I prefer
the plot tweak the show had over this one.
The
illustrations are wonderful. I would definitely seek out more stories
illustrated by J.K. Woodward. Having seen the show first and now reading the
novel, I’m having a hard time deciding if the story told in the novel is
sufficient to get the point across. There do seem to be a few gaps, but the
story is sufficient to get the point across. And the ending is as heart-rending
as on the show.
I
can’t remember if this quote was in the show, but it’s in the novel and I have
to include it.
“No woman was ever loved as much,
Jim. Because no woman was ever offered the universe for love.” ~ Spock
I definitely prefer the version that was aired. This was interesting but not wonderful. The artwork was good. Frankly, after the all fuss that Ellison has made over the years, I expected more from the story.
ReplyDeleteOh, and it's all your fault I downloaded this in the first place. Evil woman. :P
I am so sorry, Bea! No, no I'm not! *rubs hands together and laughs maniacally*
DeleteWow, great review! I was on the fence about this one. I loved the cover and IDW is doing an retry good job with the franchise and the new look (did u read the last Star Trek graphic novel?) I was Meh about the last one I read..BUT this sounds like it was really good. I don't remember the episode very clearly so I'll maybe enjoy it more.
ReplyDeleteSo glad u reviewed this!
-Dee @ Dee's Reads
I haven't read very many graphic novels though I do enjoy them. I grab them when I can. :) It's still available on NetGalley. I hope you enjoy it!
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