Orbiter (original 2003; edition 2003)

by Warren Ellis (Author)

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Written by Warren Ellis; art and cover by Colleen Doran A stunning softcover edition of Warren Ellis's and Colleen Doran's acclaimed original VERTIGO graphic novel. When a space shuttle crash lands on Earth after being missing for a decade, it unlocks a mystery that will unfold deep in outer space. Can a team of three specialists cheated out of their dream of spaceflight discover the nature of this bizarre space-borne anomaly? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 104pg, FC… (more)

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Member:	lilithburns
Title:	Orbiter
Authors:	Warren Ellis (Author)
Info:	WildStorm (2003), Edition: First Edition, 104 pages
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freixas | Mar 31, 2023 |

Not what I expected at all, but this was a great read! The characters were nicely done & the art was great too! (

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EmmyLoo | May 5, 2019 |

This started off very promising, but then abruptly ended. I get what he was trying to do and it looks like it worked for some people, but it was just way too short and not enough questions were answered for me. Maybe that was the idea, to leave us curious and not answer the big questions. Unfortunately now I have to build my own space shuttle and contact alien life just so I can find out what it's really like out there. It could take a while but I'll make sure to post my findings to facebook.

Also there was a super fast little romance that I really didn't even know existed and then suddenly culminated at the end in a way that I thought detracted from the "shocking" ending. (

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ragwaine | Oct 8, 2015 |

Interesting story, though melodramatic and choppy at times. OK art. (

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eenerd | Jul 30, 2014 |

Great cover. Mediocre artwork. So-so story. (

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I was intrigued by the premise, but I found myself flipping through page after page of technobabble. I’m sure, with Ellis’ research, that it’s all plausible or even the modern cutting edge, but it made for boring reading that missed out on the people involved. We’re told of the deep fears and loves and emotions of the characters, but we don’t see them.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Ellis, Warren	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Doran, Colleen	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed
Robins, Clem	Letterer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Stewart, Dave	Colorist	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Ocean/Orbiter Deluxe Edition by Warren Ellis

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Written by Warren Ellis; art and cover by Colleen Doran A stunning softcover edition of Warren Ellis's and Colleen Doran's acclaimed original VERTIGO graphic novel. When a space shuttle crash lands on Earth after being missing for a decade, it unlocks a mystery that will unfold deep in outer space. Can a team of three specialists cheated out of their dream of spaceflight discover the nature of this bizarre space-borne anomaly? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 104pg, FC

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