Testament # 10
Writer: Douglas Rushkoff; Art: Liam Sharp, Peter Gross
Some quick notes:
- The opening scene with Atum-Ra drinking up the Nile as it runs out of Egypt is amazing. Atum-Ra is clearly feeding off the misery of the land, but we don’t need a page of boring exposition to make it clear. It’s a nice touch and appreciated.
- Again, the real genius is in the details. One character asks why people would be anxious to give up their freedoms for this new currency, and another answers that the initial release of it will give some bonuses like “two second advantages for online auctions.” People hand over their privacy for silly things all the time, like affinity cards at grocery stores for a small discount on purchases. Or membership in a large online community where your data becomes no longer your data. It is all too human to hand over that which is vital and precious for that which is superficial and fading.
- The book of Job is the next part of the series, and that opens up a huge number of possibilities for story direction. Job is probably the most interesting book in the Bible, as it’s the oldest and most poetic. Hopefully Rushkoff can keep the quality up for many more issues.