#michael carroll

[retroscifiart]

‘Io Caldera’ by Michael Carroll (1983)

[lookcaitlin]

[artbyblastweave]

Just a heads up, there's like 9 books in the Quantum Prophecy series if you want to read more of that setting.

I probably will. I fished the first three out of a library dumpster (not literally- I know someone who gives me first crack at weeded-out stock) and they gave pretty huge "trilogy with a hook for sequels" energy, so it doesn't surprise me that there's (checks wikipedia) four prequels and two sequels.

The most notable thing about the series to me is how precisely middle of the road it is. The prose is competent but not stellar, it wants to do more interesting rule-defined powersets than the average faire but nothing on the level of Worm or even The Reckoners. Characters with mildly compelling interiorities that can't truly blossom in the space provided, tons of compelling "would that be fucked up or what" superpower-enabled plot beats that can only shake out so far. Very obvious critical thoughts on American militarism, wealth inequality and prison politics that, you guessed it, are inevitably implemented in a very wham bam thank you ma'am drive-by way, beholden as the book is to the big climactic fight scenes. And the interesting thing is that I'm not even really frustrated by any of this because it's a perfectly competently executed action-adventure trilogy aimed at children, smart enough and enjoyable enough that my intelligence isn't insulted and my time doesn't feel wasted, but, ultimately, nothing more than what it is. Which is fine. It's fine. The odds are very low I'll ever discuss it a fourth time

[downthetubes]

EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK! This May sees the return of The Trigan Empire to comics, with writer Michael Carroll and artist Tom Foster bringing us New Adventures From The Trigan Empire.

David Ferguson asked Michael about the new series, as well as some of his other work: https://downthetubes.net/creating-comics-michael-carroll-talks-new-trigan-empire-silver-and-more/

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Michael Carroll’s 1981 cover for They’d Rather Be Right, by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley

[elcilantroo]

[yourdailyqueer]

Michael Carroll

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

DOB: N/A

Ethnicity: White - American

Occupation: Writer

[taxi-davis]

An Underwater Art Scene Blossoms in the Ocean, by Michael Carroll