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beccatoria ([personal profile] beccatoria) wrote2009-04-10 12:19 pm

BSG Manga: Echoes of New Caprica

BSG Manga: Echoes of New Caprica.

SOOO! I actually found this in my local Forbidden Planet a few weeks ago, which was way before the official release of the thing. But it seems it's turning up in other places too now so I'll post my OMG BUY IT post now rather than later.

It's three short stories set during/in the aftermath of New Caprica. One about Laura and her school, one about Tom Zarek (which I confess I haven't read and is written by Richard Hatch) and one about Kara and Kacey after they get back to Galactica (which was a nice little story but I'm not sure I can understand it in the context of the canon we have.)

The best one, obviously, is the one that's all about Laura. It is best for many reasons. Best because it has Laura being an awesome revolutionary teacher. Best because it involves collaboration and fear and what happens when you throw children into the mix as pawns. Best because it has Tory running around with a gun shooting the shit out of things. Best because it's all about Laura, the real Laura.

And selfishly, it will always be best for me, because the author of that story is a friend of a friend and OMG YOU GUYS. LOOK WHAT SHE DID FOR ME.


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Note top speech bubble. If you can't read it it says: "That piece was written by Becca Torria, one of Caprica's most famous renaissance musicians."

*explodes from awesome*

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AND THEN LOOK! LOOK WHAT SHE DID FOR ALL SEVEN THREE OF US REMAINING LAURA/MAYA SHIPPERS!

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Again, in case you can't read or see properly I shall point out the awesome:

1) Laura and Maya live together in their awesome tent of awesome.

2) Maya: "Are all the kids safe?" (in reference to the schoolchildren)

Laura: "As far as I know."

Maya: "And so are we, and so is our beautiful baby girl. So let's get some sleep." (emphasis mine.)

*explodes*

But in all seriousness guys, my own selfish excitement aside, it really is a great little story and I encourage all of you to get it!

[identity profile] kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 11:56 am (UTC)(link)
There is nothing about this post that isn't awesome.

[identity profile] gonzo21.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome.

I wonder if they'll be able to ret-con the ending of the show in comic book form...

[identity profile] pellucid.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 01:18 pm (UTC)(link)
How cool is that!!!!!
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[identity profile] balistik94.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
That manga looks great. That shout out from the author is way cool.

[identity profile] sabaceanbabe.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Man! How cool is that? My flisters are famous! You, here, right there in black and white (and, you know, all sorts beautiful color) and my friend [livejournal.com profile] roxybisquaint had a character named for her on Sarah Connor Chronicles. :D *basks in the reflected glow of fame*

[identity profile] coffeejunkii.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
wow!!! that is beyond awesome! i'd totally explode with glee, too, if someone added me to the bsg verse :D. and yay for tent-sharing!

[identity profile] indigo419.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
That is beyond awesome. When is your new CD coming out? Plans for a joint concert with Bear? ;0P

[identity profile] asta77.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so cool! And you doubt your standing in fandom. ;)

[identity profile] greycoupon.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
THAT IS SO DAMNED AWESOME!

(I thought for a second it was that Kara's dad was named Daniel. *ducks*)

My B&N has this on hold for me and I'm picking it up tonight.

Mind if I ask about the Kacey story? I was getting it just for that but now I also am in for Laura/Maya and that famous musician.

[identity profile] metatxt.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
*FLAILS* oh sure you told me about this earlier, but seeing it is still like drowning in candy. SO FANTASTIC.

and yay Laura/Maya! oh how I adore Laura as lady prowler.

[identity profile] frolicndetour.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG! I would be over the moon.

[identity profile] obsessive-a101.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
OMGOSH! Fandom-genre collision! (<- so says the manga-fanatic) THANK YOU for heads up!

[identity profile] chaila.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
How awesome!!! Stolen robot babies are so romantic. *runs around in circle with you*
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[identity profile] emmiere.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so utterly FANTASTIC!

And I think I need to stop wavering and get this now. Sounds totally worth it.

[identity profile] runawaynun.livejournal.com 2009-04-13 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
YAY!!!! :D

I still maintain that Laura had a whole harem on New Caprica. :D :D :D
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[personal profile] trialia 2009-04-13 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
*raises hand* More than three! I may hang out in the A/R section, but I've written hinted-at Laura/Maya before now...

[identity profile] sophie-lover.livejournal.com 2009-04-13 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
Ohh that is too frakin' awesome!! I so want!

'LOOK WHAT SHE DID FOR ALL THREE OF US REMAINING LAURA/MAYA SHIPPERS!' OMG that's totally the best part. You might want to make that 4 remaining Laura/Maya shippers...hehe! I've been since the end of season 2 when Maya gives Laura that look!!

So can't wait to get a copy of it! Thanks for dropping this *huggles*!

[identity profile] thiathemuse.livejournal.com 2009-04-13 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
As one of the three Laura/Maya shippers I couldn't be more happy about this. I'm picking this up and happily adding it to my manga collection as soon as possible.

[identity profile] sunny-serenity.livejournal.com 2009-04-14 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Laura and Maya and Kara and Kacey and omg! Must. Have. Now.

[identity profile] nightxade.livejournal.com 2009-04-15 01:00 pm (UTC)(link)
The AWESOME!

[identity profile] frogfrizz.livejournal.com 2009-04-17 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh gosh, Maya/Roslin shipping!!! *swoons and dies* And go you on the shout out. Awesome beyond whoa!