Cyberella

Author: Howard Chaykin

DC's science fiction line Helix didn't last long, but it gave us two phenomenal titles that can't be ignored. Cyberella was written by the amazing Howard Chaykin with art by Don Cameron. It takes Chaykin's typical dark views of the world of media and popular culture and mingles it with a cyberpunk universe where the populace is under the sway of a cartoon character called 'lil Ella, and after time, it becomes a super-powered being called Cyberella. Cyberpunk has been the focus for several comics, but none really hit the mark on what the modern world has turned our fictional characters into. Chaykin's years of writing some of the most cutting-edge comics in the world have given him an eye for the dark and sinister within the joyous and beloved, and moreover, he's developed a fondness for female characters that are powerful and complicated, sometimes devious and deceptive, but seldom the damsel in distress. The art here is perfect for a cyberpunk comic, and would not look out of place in one of today's high-end High Fructose-like art magazines! Why it's on the list: Chaykin is always good stuff, and here he is at his science fiction best!