Failure to Launch by Kel McDonald - ISBN: 9781638991236
Paperback
Celebrating history’s biggest flops: hilarious failures that shaped progress.

Failure to Launch

A Tour of Ill-Fated Futures

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  • Paperback

    300 pages

  • Release Date

    31 October 2024

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Summary

Not all dreams come true! While history is written by the winners, the full story of humanity is built on the moments when things went completely sideways; the spectacular screw-ups, monumental mistakes, and explosive errors that paved the way for the bright and shiny achievements we normally celebrate. Today, the losers get their due as we honor the speed bumps we had to hit on the road to progress!

In this entertaining tour of ill-fated futures, some of comics’ brightest talents rel…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781638991236
ISBN-10:1638991235
Author:Kel McDonald
Publisher:Iron Circus Comics
Imprint:Iron Circus Comics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:300
Release Date:31 October 2024
Weight:896g
Dimensions:25mm x 266mm x 172mm
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Critics Review

“The dizzying breadth of theories explored here is itself an achievement, sure to lead readers down a rabbit hole of further study. Incredibly fascinating while still being firmly grounded in realistic human concerns.” — BOOKLIST Starred Review

“Incisive critiques of capitalism, technology, inequality, and the limits of human ingenuity.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“If you like reading about big ideas and outsized dreams—and particularly if you enjoy a bit of schadenfreude—this one is worth checking out.” — GEEK DAD

About The Author

Kel McDonald

Editor Kel McDonald has been working in comics for over a decade most of that time has been spent on their webcomic Sorcery 101. More recently, they have organized the ‘Cautionary Fables and Fairytales’ anthology series while contributing to other anthologies like Dark Horse Presents, Smut Peddler, and Sleep of Reason. They’ve also worked on Buffy: The High School Years and recently finished a creator-owned series, Misfits of Avalon, and the Eisner-nominated Stone King. Kel is currently working on the self-published series, The City Between.

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