Ministry of space / writer, Warren Ellis ; artist, Chris Weston ; colorist, Laura Martin ; letterer, Michael Heisler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellis, Warren, author.

Contributor:

Weston, Chris, 1969- artist.

Martin, Laura (Comic book artist), colorist.

Heisler, Michael, letterer.

Image Comics, publisher.

Comics Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imperialism--Comic books, strips, etc.

Imperialism.

Space race--Comic books, strips, etc.

Space race.

Genre:

comic strips.

comic books.

War comics.

Alternative histories (Fiction)

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels.

Science fiction comics.

Penn Provenance:

Gombert, Richard (donor)

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Other Title:

At head of title: Image Comics presents

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, 2004.

Summary:

"The narrative moves back and forth between the last days of World War II, the first few years of the British space programme, and the year 2001. The British had captured and relocated to England all the scientists and equipment found in Peenemünde, among them Dr. Wernher von Braun and the plans and pieces of the V-2 rocket bomb. Peenemünde and American advance troops are then (intentionally) obliterated by friendly fire, so that they cannot challenge the emergent British technological advantage. The entire scheme is masterminded by Royal Air Force officer Air Commodore Sir John Dashwood, survivor of the Battle of Britain, who manages to convince Winston Churchill to establish the Ministry of Space and fund it with a black budget."--Wikipedia.com.

Notes:

"Originally published in single magazine format as Ministry of Space #1-3."--Preliminary page.

Local Notes:

Comics 288: Presented to the Penn Libraries by Richard Gombert, 2022.

ISBN:

9781582404233

1582404232

9781582404240

1582404240

OCLC:

58968932