Tom King worked for the counterterrorism unit at the Central Intelligence Agency following the events of 9/11. Before the CIA, he worked for DC Comics and Marvel. He lives in Washington, D.C. Visit AOnceCrowdedSky.com.
“An exciting post-millennial conflict allegory, which echoes the
terror of Alan Moore’s writing for Watchmen while sidestepping out
of its shadow. ”
*The A.V. Club*
“An original, assured debut . . . Impossible to put down.”
*Library Journal*
“Everything we love about comics — origin tales, a worthy villain,
team-ups…conspiracies, super technology, disgraced heroes, redeemed
villains — it’s all here. And it’s a fun read.”
*Wired.com*
“Beyond postmodern, complex in conception . . . relevant to the
graphic-novel, video-gaming generation.”
*Kirkus Reviews*
“A more literary - and literate - novel, making effective use of
the present tense to add urgency to the tale, and creates
characters that are agreeably complex. ‘A Once Crowded Sky’ also
benefits from the black-and-white comic book-style illustrations by
Tom Fowler that help readers visualize these unfamiliar
heroes.”
*Tulsa World*
“King presents us with a story that subtly questions our ideas of
humanity and heroism. The tale moves quickly and fluidly… an
incredible page-turner.”
*The Charleston Post and Courier*
“Ultimately a story of wonder, and of redemption. . . . At its
core, this is a story about humanity, told from the perspective of
simultaneously the most and the least human of us all.”
*Spencer Daily Reporter, IA*
“In a summer swimming in comic book inspired blockbusters, perhaps
the most visionary tale in a generation won’t be found in either a
multiplex or the local comic book shop but rather nestled in the
shelves of your local book retailer."
*Fandompost.com*
“King's story revolves around the only superpowered hero left in
the world—the one who stayed behind with his wife when all the
others sacrificed themselves to save the world. As a strange new
violent terrorism begins destroying parts of cities at random,
PenUltimate needs to decide whether he wants to be a hero again…an
enjoyable postmodern superhero story.”
*Washington City Paper*
“Masterfully developed, incorporating versions of the archetypal
superhero into a fantastic modern prose story. I loved the author's
entertaining writing, the occasional humor, and the connections to
myth, history, and literature. I breezed through a lot of the book,
not wanting to put down such a well-written, epic fantasy story. By
the way, I don't think I've ever read a comic book in my life…”
*SusieBookworm*
“A good and quick read for anyone looking to enjoy some good
fiction…even if you aren’t into comics whatsoever you can enjoy
this book.”
*Moarpowah.com*
“A fascinating concept…it kept me spellbound from page 1 right to
the end.”
*Popcornreads.com*
"An exciting post-millennial conflict allegory, which echoes the
terror of Alan Moore's writing for Watchmen while sidestepping out
of its shadow. " -- The A.V. Club
"An original, assured debut . . . Impossible to put down." --
Library Journal
"Everything we love about comics - origin tales, a worthy villain,
team-ups...conspiracies, super technology, disgraced heroes,
redeemed villains - it's all here. And it's a fun read." --
Wired.com
"Beyond postmodern, complex in conception . . . relevant to the
graphic-novel, video-gaming generation." -- Kirkus Reviews
"A more literary - and literate - novel, making effective use of
the present tense to add urgency to the tale, and creates
characters that are agreeably complex. 'A Once Crowded Sky' also
benefits from the black-and-white comic book-style illustrations by
Tom Fowler that help readers visualize these unfamiliar heroes." --
Tulsa World
"King presents us with a story that subtly questions our ideas of
humanity and heroism. The tale moves quickly and fluidly... an
incredible page-turner." -- The Charleston Post and Courier
"Ultimately a story of wonder, and of redemption. . . . At its
core, this is a story about humanity, told from the perspective of
simultaneously the most and the least human of us all." -- Spencer
Daily Reporter, IA
"In a summer swimming in comic book inspired blockbusters, perhaps
the most visionary tale in a generation won't be found in either a
multiplex or the local comic book shop but rather nestled in the
shelves of your local book retailer." -- Fandompost.com
"King's story revolves around the only superpowered hero left in
the world-the one who stayed behind with his wife when all the
others sacrificed themselves to save the world. As a strange new
violent terrorism begins destroying parts of cities at random,
PenUltimate needs to decide whether he wants to be a hero
again...an enjoyable postmodern superhero story." * Washington City
Paper *
"Masterfully developed, incorporating versions of the archetypal
superhero into a fantastic modern prose story. I loved the author's
entertaining writing, the occasional humor, and the connections to
myth, history, and literature. I breezed through a lot of the book,
not wanting to put down such a well-written, epic fantasy story. By
the way, I don't think I've ever read a comic book in my life..." *
SusieBookworm *
"A good and quick read for anyone looking to enjoy some good
fiction...even if you aren't into comics whatsoever you can enjoy
this book." * Moarpowah.com *
"A fascinating concept...it kept me spellbound from page 1 right to
the end." * Popcornreads.com *
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