The Massive Volume 2: The Subcontinental

by Brian Wood, Various

Overview

Still adrift and on the hunt for their sister ship, The Massive, the crew of the Kapital—all that's left of Callum Israel's dwindling environmental-activism group Ninth Wave—are challenged at every turn as they face mutiny, sharks, snowy isolation, and the tempting possibility of a new life on a utopian sea station. The strain of life in a crumbling world, as well as secrets about Israel's failing health, threaten to destroy a crew stretched to its limits. Collects issues #7–#12.

* Features an introduction by Sea Sheperd's, Captain Peter Hammarstedt.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621158615
Publisher:	Dark Horse Comics
Publication date:	12/31/2013
Series:	The Massive
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	144
File size:	60 MB
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Editorial Reviews

06/01/2014
In the aftermath of the Crash, an unexplained series of natural disasters that killed untold millions and catastrophically disrupted society and the environment worldwide, mercenary-turned-pacifist Callum Israel captains environmental action group Ninth Wave's ship Kapital. Together with his lover and second-in-command Mary, fellow ex-mercenary Mag, and a multinational crew of activist volunteers, Callum traverses the waters of the devastated Earth chasing phantom signals that seem to be coming from the Kapital's lost sister ship, the Massive. The captain must also deal with the realities of survival in a dangerous world of piracy, war, and black markets—realities that threaten Ninth Wave's pacifist ideals and leave its members questioning their mission. Here, the Kapital visits Moksha, an oil rig in the Indian Ocean that has declared itself a sovereign nation and adopted utopian principles, and Callum learns some life-altering news. Wood (DMZ; Channel Zero) delineates the post-Crash Earth with power and believable detail and gives his characters, especially the haunted Callum and the mysteriously superhuman Mary, compelling depth. VERDICT Strong and thoughtful, recommended for all adult collections.—S.R.

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