While arguably Transmetropolitan is considered Ellis' better known work, Planetary is nothing less than his magnum opus. I've lost count of how many times I've re-read that series. Thank you for giving a much-deserved spotlight and analysis. I would add that one of Ellis' shorter works, Frankenstein's Womb, touches on many of the same themes through a Christmas Carol-style narrative involving Mary Shelley meeting her most famous creation.

every time I read Planetary it's recontextualized in some ways, there are new references and homages I understand so points in the story gain different meanings in a way, there's always something new to dig into when I go back

Love reading Planetary. It's a comic book reader's treat every single time. The art and story are just incredible. When Doc Brass was retelling his story in issue 1, I was reading it as a teen thinking, this a damn good. Lol. I was hooked.

Warren Ellis really is one of those legends from the Vertigo legacy. Him, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian Azzarello, their work influences so much, It's so awesome to think about. Transmetropolitan is still probably my favorite work of cyberpunk after Blade Runner. Great video as always!

I love this series so much. Planetary will probably always be my favorite comic book.

i just re-read planetary a couple weeks ago and this video makes me wanna dive right back in.

This series got me back into comics. Hands down- my all-time favorite.

Every time I hear someone talk about this series, I gotta jump back into it and either read a few issues or the whole thing. It's always worth it. It is what inspires me, and everything I love about stories

Planetary was such a great Masterpiece it was really challenging a lot of tropes it really making us look at them in a very different way. This is got to be one of the best Works ever done in the medium

I read this series over and over again. I don't know how in a sequel could ever be written. But I would read it !

Such a great comic...back in the day I was somehow convinced that The Fourth Man was going to be revealed as Grant Morrison.

love cassaday"s attention to detail and use of negative space. and ellis is great as always.

Warren Ellis is a master of his craft, Doc Savage as a century baby? Who knew??? I have the 2 volume omnibus books. They're the gem of my collection. Next to Planetary, Castlevania is... cute.

Great review. I just finished the series and found Ellis’ writing to be so hypnotizing and layered. Many threads culminating to the overall plot and a few asides. This review was a great recap afterwards to sort it all out.

The art is amazing it changes the tone and style every time to what they're trying to portray it's so well done perfected

In my eyes The brave men and women of classic novels and pulp are the fathers of the Fantastic Four and them are the parents of Planetary. This is to me one of the greatest comics ever made, the love of culture and enterteinment, wonder in uncertainty.

If you have never read Planetary, get a hold of it and read Planetary! It is one of the best series ever, simply because on the surface it is an homage to every type of media and highlights of entertainment in the 20th century. It's also a great take on the content/core ideas of comic books. But then on a deeper level it is so much more, and kind of about reality itself -- both how we perceive it and actual -- which know one will ever truly know. It elegantly touches on all kinds of ideas from the multi-verse to . Even the very pages that you flip through as a reader are discussed in the comic. Go read it! or Re-read it again!

Best commentary on this masterpiece I’ve ever heard! Cheers!

watching this video makes me want to create a comic book

One of the best Coloured comics in American comics book history ❤

I own the Omnibus and ive been meaning to revisit it. Cool take. I also like his work on the Wild Storm and Injection but i feel like Planetary is his most hopeful of the 3.

Thank you!

Took a chance on these, having been a DC man most all my life found it hard to sample other vendors, SO GLAD I DID, this series ranks right up there with THOR;GOD BUTCHER, BLACKEST NIGHT, IDENTITY CRISIS... come back to it evry 6 mos

Thank you, Matt

Gina Carano is born to play Jakita Wagner the veritable strongman of this sublimely eclectic trio.

thank you

Ellis' best work, gorgeously fulfilled by the artwork of Cassady. Small item of note: while Bond was a part of the homage instilled in the character of spy John Stone, he is far more so one of Nick Fury than of Bond - hence the look of both character and the art panels depicting him which, in turn, pay tribute to artist Jim Steranko ala Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD.

An excellent explanation of Planetary.

Excellent Matt!

Congratulations on 700 likes!

I love that I always catch your videos right before I go to bed. You're the best dog!!! Do one on fantastic 4

It's a strange world. Let's keep it that way.

Great stuff, Mr Draper. An excellent music choice, accentuated though though your seamless editing style. You're getting better and better, Mr Draper. I can't wait to see your channel blow up! xx

just read this comic fucking fantastic moved me in ways most comics rarely do

Awesome video as always Matt! :) I loved your Hawkeye video too by the way! I've not read Planetary as of yet however, it's on my to read ASAP list. I would definitely hold Transmetropolitan up as one of Warren Ellis's best works in comics I'd hold it up there with Neil Gaiman's The Sandman and Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon's Preacher series'.

I started reading the series after watching this video and I'm really enjoying it.

This is Ellis's Oppus Magnus.

I really want to read this

I would love to see Denis Villeneuve make this into a three-film movie project...

One of my favorite comics of all time. I mean, look at my Avatar :D

More genuine brilliance from the writer who made “nextwave”. I have hope this series can outlive his misconduct.

One of my favorite series. Great video! That ConstantYN instead of ConstantEEN made me cringe but I think you've proven your comic clout to say the very least lol

Sad that we'll likely never see this series get adapted given Warren Ellis shot himself in the foot.

Was Jim Wilder supposed to be the Shazam Captain Marvel or Mar Vell? I don't know enough about the Kree so it could go either way for me.

Ok I need to read more Warren Ellis it seems. As always, your videos kick Moon Knight levels of ass.

Is Matt too young to know that Wildstorm was not originally designed to be a separate universe from DC, but from Image comics, and that Jim Lee sold Wildstorm to DC years later?

If Planetary was adapted into a TV show, is it weird I'd like to see Daniel Craig play Elijah Snow?

james gunn gonna make planetary movie

To be honest, Planetary is far too decompressed to be considered a classic. Planetary should be viewed as an outline of a comics series or a storyboard for a comics series which was never fully produced

Planetary could have been a great series, if it hadn't been so damned decompressed. The ending is ridiculous. The Four are absurdly easily dispatched, and then the final issue is just rescuing Ambrose. It's a big nothing