:''For other uses, see
MEK.''
'''Mek''' is a three issue
comic book miniseries published in 2003 by
WildStorm, written by
Warren Ellis, pencilled by
Steve Rolston and inked by
Al Gordon.
History
When interviewed about ''Mek'', Warren Ellis explained that he felt that mechanical augmentation was "already happening"
[1], quoting
Stelarc and the work of
Kevin Warwick as examples. In the same interview, he stated his opinion that "What is art and experiment today will be high-end consumer goods in ten years, and cheap enough to be street goods in twenty years"
and that "
William Gibson said it smartest: the street finds its own use for things. And what is experimental, medical or military eventually finds its way down there"
.
''Mek'' was initially met with a mixed reception - journalist
Richard Johnston described the first issue as "an alright Warren Ellis book"
[2] and "not his best work but then neither is it his worst"
Plot
Collections
''Mek'' has been collected as one half of a 'flipbook'
[3] format
trade paperback, accompanied by another Warren Ellis miniseries,
Reload.
★ ''Reload/Mek'' (collecting ''Reload'' #1-3 and ''Mek'' #1-3, 144 pages, paperback, ISBN 1401202756)
References
1. www.westfieldcomics.com - Warren Ellis interview (DEC02 Product)
2. www.dynamicforces.com, Richard Johnston, "Waiting for Tommy XVI - Are the Warren Ellis years over?
3. www.steverolston.com - Mek