The Five Fists of Science
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The Five Fists of Science is a steampunk graphic novel created by writer Matt Fraction and artist Steven Sanders and published by Image Comics.
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[edit] Characters
- Mark Twain
- Nikola Tesla
- Baroness Bertha von Suttner
- Timothy Boone
- John Pierpont Morgan
- Thomas Edison
- Guglielmo Marconi
- Andrew Carnegie
[edit] Plot
Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain combine forces to try and bring about world peace through superior firepower. The comic's introduction shows Twain explaining that the story does not concern itself very much with historical accuracy, and this assertion is borne out by the story: Twain and Tesla use scientific know-how, general trickery and media manipulation techniques to try to scare world leaders into following their noble path. In the company of several allies, the two are soon confronted by dark forces led by the dastardly Thomas Edison and Andrew Carnegie. The inventor and the financier are collaborating on a bizarre new skyscraper, on whose building site many construction workers have already died in mysterious accidents.
[edit] Bibliography
- The Five Fists of Science (with Matt Fraction and Steven Sanders, Image Comics, 2006 ISBN 1-58240-605-7)
[edit] See also
- List of steampunk works
- Mark Twain in popular culture
- Nikola Tesla in popular culture
- Thomas Edison in popular culture
Other comics series that deal with a similar mix of historical characters include:
[edit] External links
- Matt Fraction's home page
- Steven Sanders home page
- Genius Collision interview with Matt Fraction about the graphic novel.
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