Review of
Harlan Ellison’s Dream Corridor Special,
by Harlan Ellison
Five out of five stars
Comic adaptations of Ellison’s work
Narrated by Harlan
Ellison himself, this comic features some of the most bizarre and macabre of
Ellison’s short stories. He was known as the bad boy of science fiction, with an
irascible personality that he freely acknowledged, Ellison wrote some of the
most memorable short stories in the areas of horror and science fiction. His
twisted imagination knew few bounds, one wonders where he managed to unearth
some of his plots.
Ellison freely
admits that some of these are not what he considers his best stories. Yet, when
rendered into the comic form, they pack an emotional punch that will raise and
keep your attention. My favorite is “On the Slab,” a modern adaptation of the
myth of Prometheus. It is a puzzling story until the giant bird appears. What
comes later is a plot twist from a genius.
As a lifelong
fan of science fiction, it is my hope that many other classic short stories
will be “translated” into comic form. The work of Harlan Ellison is one of the
best places to start.
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