PLANETARY COMPENDIUM

The Planetary Compendium collects all 27 issues of the groundbreaking series by Warren Ellis, with art by John Cassaday and Philip Jimenez. Hailed as a genre-defying masterpiece, Planetary follows a trio of “mystery archaeologists” tasked with uncovering the secret history of the world. Led by the enigmatic Elijah Snow, the team investigates paranormal phenomena, alternate realities, and buried conspiracies — from WWII supercomputers to ghostly spirits of vengeance and lost islands of kaiju. With stunning visuals and razor-sharp writing, this softcover omnibus is a must-have for fans of intelligent, boundary-pushing comics. Warren Ellis' Planetary was a must-read series for me (and a huge chunk of fandom) when it was originally published from 1999 to 2009. Ellis, along with artists John Cassaday and Phil Jimenez, turned genres on their ears, creating X-Files-style takes on Pulp characters like Doc Savage, The Shadow, and Fu Manchu, Godzilla, Tarzan, Hong Kong action movies, DC heroes, a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and a twisted version of the Fantastic Four. And they were able to tie it all up with a bow and conclude the series satisfactorily! I highly recommend this series! ~Marty