The Five Fists of Science
- The Five Fists of Science
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caption=Cover of "The Five Fists of Science" graphic novel by Steven Sanders
publisher=Image Comics
date=May 2006
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main_char_team=Mark Twain
Nikola Tesla
Baroness Bertha von Suttner
John Pierpont Morgan
Thomas Edison
Guglielmo Marconi
Andrew Carnegie
Elihu Root
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"The Five Fists of Science" is a steampunk graphic novel created by writer Matt Fraction and artist Steven Sanders. It was published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Plot
Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain combine forces to try to bring about world peace through superior firepower. The comic's introduction shows Twain explaining that the story does not concern itself very much with historical accuracy, and this assertion is borne out by the story: Twain and Tesla use scientific know-how, general trickery and media manipulation techniques to try to scare world leaders into following their noble path. In the company of several allies, the two are soon confronted by dark forces led by the dastardly Thomas Edison and John Pierpont Morgan. The inventor and the financier are collaborating on a bizarre new skyscraper, on whose building site many construction workers have already died in mysterious accidents.
Awards
* 2007: Nominated for "Favourite Original Graphic Novel" Eagle Award
ee also
*War of Currents
*List of steampunk works
*Mark Twain in popular culture
*Nikola Tesla in popular culture
*Thomas Edison in popular culture
*Cthulhu Mythos in popular culture
*"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"
*"Necronauts"
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External links
* [http://www.mattfraction.com Matt Fraction's home page]
* [http://www.studiosputnik.com Steven Sanders home page]
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6998 Genius Collision] interview with Matt Fraction about the graphic novel.
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