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For our fourth episode of Starship Alexandra, Adrian puts forward the graphic novels Top Ten volumes 1 and 2 by Moore, Ha and Cannon, for Emma to read and consider. 

 

Other talking points: 

  • Police procedurals
  • Graphic novel reading-fu
  • Representation of minorities and prejudice
  • The courage of our convictions (or lack of same) 

 

Media Mentions: 

Watchmen, graphic novel, Moore & Gibbons 

V for Vendetta, graphiv novel, Moore, Lloyd & Weare 

Hill Street Blues, TV series 

I Robot and related stories, Asimov 

ER, TV series 

The Boys, graphic novels, Ennis & Robertson (also TV series) 

The Ballad of Halo Jones, graphic novels, Moore & Gibson 

Captain Britain, comics run by Moore & Davis 

Invincible, TV series and comic by Kirkman, Walker and Ottley 

 

Our next episode will look at the short story collection The Golden Apples of the Sun by Ray Bradbury. 

 

 

Emma's latest book: The Vengeance https://geni.us/thevengeance and also a short story in the 'Lesbians in Space' anthology published by Space Wizard press https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/lesbians-in-space-where-no-man-has-gone-before  

 

 

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Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and www.enewman.co.uk  

Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and www.adriantchaikovsky.com