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Robota
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Binding: Hardcover
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Label: Chronicle Books
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: October 01, 2003
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Studio: Chronicle Books
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Editorial Review:
Academy Award-winning artist Doug Chiang & best-selling science fiction author Orson Scott Card join forces in this extraordinary illustrated adventure. ''Robota'' follows the fortunes of our hero, Caps, as he navigates an ancient, decaying world in which a dwindling human population battles a society of merciless robot warriors. Aided by sentient animals & stalked by terrifying hunter robots, Caps fights to unravel his past & to create a future for himself & his planet, slowly rising to fulfill an awesome destiny. A riveting tale of love, betrayal, & revenge, Chiang's vividly imagined story & meticulously rendered paintings, in conjunction with Card's masterful prose, bring to life an electric alter-universe & a battle nothing short of epic.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - cool story and awesome photos
More of a portfolio from Star Wars concept artist Doug Chaing but an awesome story to group his amazing art with storytelling! A must have for any future artist or sci-fi fan! A rare book!
Rating: - First Foray
Caps awakens inside an unknown machine. In fact, he cannot remember very much about who even is; despite this amnesia, Caps seems to know an awful lot about the world around him -- and, its history as well. On his journey of self-discovery, Caps befriends several people and creatures that ultimately end up helping him explain who he is, and why he seemingly has so much information about a world where sentient robots are carrying out a plan of mass-extermination of anything and everything biological. ... Read More
Rating: - Chiangs Sci Fi Story
I really enjoyed reading this ....i guess you'd call it a graphic novel? The art by Chiang is awesome, you deffinately see his style in the art for the first two star wars movies. Lucas sure gave him a lot of artistic freedom, the robots are almost identicle in style and buildings had some similarities as well. Not sure how much Orson Scott Card contributed compared to Chiang for the story. It was a simple but good sci fi story. Chiang does discuss he had had this idea for a story at a very young ... Read More
Rating:  - Mixed thoughts about book
For years I have followed with great anticipation the creative contributions that Mr. Chiang made to the Star Wars second trilogy. As a conceptual artist, he is one of the best out there. As a book illustrator he has a ways to go. I tend to agree with some of the other reviews in that the illustrations in this book look too much like Star Wars characters, especially the robots (and this book is all about robots!). I was hoping to see some fresh ideas, some new worlds, new characters, but unfortunately ... Read More
Rating:  - A new Great SciFi
I cannot over state how good this book is. The art and story weave a great tale, in the class of Asimov, Anderson and so many other both past and present. The characters are real, the place not so far away. Highly recomended!!!!
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