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'''''Orbiter''''' is a ] by ] and ], published in ] by ] under their ]. It is a ] story set in the early ] about a team of specialists employed to understand the mysterious reappearance of the ] Venture. The shuttle crashed back to Earth after disappearing ten years earlier with its crew missing, save for the catatonic pilot, and ] technology on board.


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⚫ Ellis and Doran are both space flight enthusiasts and dedicated ''Orbiter'' to the "lives, memories and legacies" of the astronauts who died in the 2003 ].
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'''''Orbiter''''' is a ] by ] and ], published in 2003 by ] under their ] ].
==Plot==


⚫ Ellis and Doran, both spaceflight enthusiasts, dedicated ''Orbiter'' to the "lives, memories and legacies" of the astronauts who died in the 2003 ].
The story begins with the crash of the Venture into the area around ], which has been turned into slums as a result of the loss of the believed loss of the Venture ten years earlier. A team composed primarily of former NASA personnel is assembled to study the ship and its only crew member, John Cost. The space shuttle has been refitted with a strange kind of organic skin on the surface which appears to absorb radioactivity as well as maintaining the shuttle's structural integrity. After some time the team members begin to figure out how the ship is able to fly so far and fast. After working with the only man in the flight they find out what happened. A unknown alien race kidnapped the Venture along with all but one of its crew, who was sent on a "tour" of the universe in his newly refitted ship. The book ends with most of the characters flying the ship "to meet them".


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Ten years after the ] ''Venture'' mysteriously disappeared, it returns. Of its original crew of seven, only one remains — and he is ]; also, there is sand from ] in the shuttle's landing gear and the vessel itself appears to now have ]. Three specialists are brought in to investigate the ''Venture'' and its occupant, to find out what happened.
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==Reception==
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'']'' compared "Orbiter"'s narrative structure to Ellis's earlier work '']'', and commended Ellis for giving the story "emotional depth".<ref name=PW>, reviewed at ]; published September 15, 2003; retrieved March 14, 2017</ref> ] praised "Orbiter" for its "sincerity, its passionate engagement, and the bold inventiveness of its ideas", but overall considered that the plot moved too smoothly, with insufficient conflict; he also criticized Doran's portrayal of emotion.<ref name=Lalumiere>, reviewed by ], originally published in the '']'', August 2, 2003; archived at ] October 5, 2003; retrieved March 14, 2017</ref> ]'s Hilary Goldstein concluded that the book "isn't for everyone", but emphasized its appeal to "dreamers and space cadets".<ref name=IGN>, by Hilary Goldstein, at ]; published September 27, 2005; retrieved March 1, 2017</ref>

==Publication history==
The graphic novel was first published as a hardcover by Vertigo in April 2003 ({{ISBN|1-4012-0056-7}}) and as a softcover by ] in May 2004 ({{ISBN|1-4012-0268-3}}). ] published a British softcover in June 2004 ({{ISBN|1840237244}}).

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Latest revision as of 13:28, 4 December 2024

2003 graphic novel For other uses, see Orbiter (disambiguation).
Orbiter
Cover to Orbiter, art by Colleen Doran.
DateApril 2003
Page count104 pages
PublisherVertigo
Creative team
WritersWarren Ellis
ArtistsColleen Doran
LetterersClem Robins
ColouristsDave Stewart
EditorsArt Young
ISBN1-4012-0056-7

Orbiter is a graphic novel by Warren Ellis and Colleen Doran, published in 2003 by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint.

Ellis and Doran, both spaceflight enthusiasts, dedicated Orbiter to the "lives, memories and legacies" of the astronauts who died in the 2003 Columbia disaster.

Synopsis

Ten years after the Space Shuttle Venture mysteriously disappeared, it returns. Of its original crew of seven, only one remains — and he is catatonic; also, there is sand from Mars in the shuttle's landing gear and the vessel itself appears to now have skin. Three specialists are brought in to investigate the Venture and its occupant, to find out what happened.

Reception

Publishers Weekly compared "Orbiter"'s narrative structure to Ellis's earlier work Planetary, and commended Ellis for giving the story "emotional depth". Claude Lalumiere praised "Orbiter" for its "sincerity, its passionate engagement, and the bold inventiveness of its ideas", but overall considered that the plot moved too smoothly, with insufficient conflict; he also criticized Doran's portrayal of emotion. IGN's Hilary Goldstein concluded that the book "isn't for everyone", but emphasized its appeal to "dreamers and space cadets".

Publication history

The graphic novel was first published as a hardcover by Vertigo in April 2003 (ISBN 1-4012-0056-7) and as a softcover by Little Brown in May 2004 (ISBN 1-4012-0268-3). Titan Books published a British softcover in June 2004 (ISBN 1840237244).

References

  1. ORBITER, reviewed at Publishers Weekly; published September 15, 2003; retrieved March 14, 2017
  2. Orbiter, by Warren Ellis and Colleen Doran, reviewed by Claude Lalumiere, originally published in the Montreal Gazette, August 2, 2003; archived at Infinity Plus October 5, 2003; retrieved March 14, 2017
  3. Orbiter Review, by Hilary Goldstein, at IGN; published September 27, 2005; retrieved March 1, 2017
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