Upgrade Soul

For their 45th anniversary, Hank and Molly Nonnar decide to undergo an experimental rejuvenation procedure, but their hopes for youth are dashed when the couple is faced with the results severely disfigured yet intellectually and physically superior duplicates of themselves Can the original Hank and Molly coexist in the same world as their clones In Upgrade Soul, McDuffie Award winning creator Ezra Claytan Daniels asks probing questions about what shapes our identity Is it the capability of our minds or the physicality of our bodies Is a newer, better version of yourself still you This page turning graphic novel follows the lives of Hank and Molly as they discover the harsh truths. New Download Upgrade Soul [ By ] Ezra Claytan Daniels [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Updated Sept 19 18 Apparently this book has now been optioned to be turned into a film I would definitely check that out I think it s likely that the things I found confusing could be better explained in a film version.Upgrade Soul has an interesting premise an elderly couple decide to undergo an experimental treatment but it goes very wrong, leaving them disfigured and questioning whether they made the right decision.I m not entirely sure how to rate this book On the one hand, the stor Updated Sept 19 18 Apparently this book has now been optioned to be turned into a film I would definitely check that out I think it s likely that the things I found confusing could be better explained in a film version.Upgrade Soul has an interesting premise an elderly couple decide to undergo an experimental treatment but it goes very wrong, leaving them disfigured and question...A two volume science fiction story about an older couple who elect to go through a procedure to extend their lives, and of course it goes wrong, they become these weird blobby creatures, where cloning is also involved So it s sci fi, but also a kind of futuristic horror Of course as you get older many of the social media ads are about miracle drugs to help extend your life, live forever And billions of dollars are spent annually on plastic surgery, skin care, and so on Either way, some kind A two volume science fiction story about an older couple who elect to go through a procedure to extend their lives, and of course it goes wrong, they become these weird blobby creatures, where cloning is also involved So it s sci fi, but also a kind of futuristic horror Of course as you get older many of the social media ads are about miracle drugs to help extend your life, live forever And billions of dollars are spent annually on plastic surgery, skin care, and so on Either way, some kind of constant change in who you are is inevitable So is love possible as you change uh, yes Is love even possible even if your newly cloned self is very, very different What is the source of truly meaningful relationships Is it found in physicality, chemistry, or in other kinds of connections commitments In the soul, maybe These are perennial and not new sci fi AI questions, but Daniels characters are interesting and unique We m... Upgrade Soul is a thought provoking take on risky medical experimenting, on being your best, strongest self, and the search for eternal youth via some key ethical issues in a way that I haven t seen done before For someone who studies identity, selfhood, and the comics medium, this graphic novel was nothing short of impressive Molly and Hank Manuela and Henry Originals and clones,different than they are alike The aftermath of their failed procedure is interspaced with flashbacks Upgrade Soul is a thought provoking take on risky medical experimenting, on being your best, strongest self, and the search for eternal youth via some key ethical issues in a way that I haven t seen done before For someone who studies identity, selfhood, and the comics medium, this graphic novel was nothing short of impressive Molly and Hank Manuela and Henry Originals and clones,different than they are alike The aftermath of their failed procedure is interspaced with flashbacks, which makes it easier for the reader to digest the very heavy subject matter As one of the characters says at some point, there s some seriously screwed up stuff going on here More than the overall screwed up ness, there are some shocking turns the story takes The art style with the brightly washed panels reminded me of the 80s horror sci fi comics and the overall atmosphere and pacing resemble that of a psychological th...This is, without a doubt, the best graphic novel I ve ever had the pleasure of reading It was sharp, intelligent, horrifying and graphic The phrase I couldn t put it down hardly does it justice I m a sucker for any media which doesn t pander to an audience books that presume the audience is intelligent, rather than treating us like spoon to mouth consumers Ruminating on the implications of Daniels work is going to be my favorite part of finishing the novel the thought experiment carries This is, without a doubt, the best graphic novel I ve ever had the pleasure of reading It was sharp, intelligent, horrifying and graphic The phrase I couldn t put it down hardly does it justice I m a sucker for any media which doesn t pander to an audience books that presume the audience is intelligent, rather than treating us like spoon to mouth consumers Ruminating on the implications of Daniels work is going to be my favorite part of finishing the novel the thought experiment carries on Hank and Molly are undergoing a v...What is life What is a soul What is a clone All of these questions andare asked in this book about a couple trying to gain another go round on the wheel of life, by having their souls put into new bodies, that in theory, will be better, younger, and stronger than their current ones.However, it doesn t quite work out that way.Not only do their new bodies not grow the way they are supposed to, but their old bodies are still alive and kicking.Very disturbing graphic novel on the nature of w What is life What is a soul What is a clone All of these questions andare asked in this book about a couple trying to gain another go round on the wheel of life, by having their souls put into new bodies, that in theory, will be better, younger, and stronger than their current ones.However, it doesn t quite work out that way.Not only do their new bodies not grow the way they are supposed to, but their old bodies are still alive and kicking.Very disturbing graphic novel...Wow I had never heard of this book before, but it looked interesting, so I picked it up on a whim I was a great deal better than I was expecting Hank and Molly Nonnar are an elderly couple who undergo an experimental rejuvenation procedure Upgrade Cell Things don t go as expected Can the original Hank and Molly coexist with their physically and mentally superior albeit severely disfigured clones Upgrade Soul raises all sorts of interesting questions about identity, medical ethics, and wh Wow I had never heard of this book before, but it looked interesting, so I picked it up on a whim I was a great deal better than I was expecting Hank and Molly Nonnar are an elderly couple who undergo an experimental rejuvenation procedure Upgrade Cell Things don t go as expected Can the original Hank and Molly coexist with their physically and mentall...Whew My heart still hurts.Ezra Claytan Daniels is both author and illustrator of the new graphic novel, Upgrade Soul In it, Hank and Molly decide to undergo an experimental procedure to regain their youth.Daniels tells how this long married couple makes such a momentous decision He shows what kind of people they are, and also how they came to have the money to invest in such a thing To do so, he uses both present day images and flashbacks.As you might imagine, the process doesn t go quite as planned The medical tea Ezra Claytan Daniels is both author and illustrator of the new graphic novel, Upgrade Soul In it, Hank and Molly decide to undergo an experimental procedure to regain their youth.Daniels tells how this long married couple makes such a momentous decision He shows what kind of people they are, and also how they came to have the money to invest in such a thing To do so, he uses both present day images and flashbacks.As you might imagine, the process doesn t go quite as planned The medical team might not be quite as qualified as Hank and Molly thought The process might not be quite as proven And if it had been, the novel wouldn t have been so thought provoking.Conceptually, Daniels discusses some pretty intense topics Lots of graphic novels have death as one of their themes But not often as such a realistic impulse to spurn death and regain youth Since my husband signed up last week for Medicare, thoughts about aging are very much on my mind So Upgrade ...Daniel s graphic novel, Upgrade Soul uses beautiful graphics and dialogue to create an engaging story that s hard not to talk about This story features an elderly couple, Molly and Hank, who undergo a advanced, untested procedure to get new, younger bodies However, they soon learn that the whole operation is not what it seems It begs the question, if our consciousness was a collection of our thoughts, memories, and experiences, can we just upload them into a new body If we do, are we who Daniel s graphic novel, Upgrade Soul uses beautiful graphics and dialogue to create an engaging story that s hard not to talk about This story features an elderly couple, Molly and Hank, who undergo a advanced, untested procedure to get new, younger bodies However, they soon learn that the whole operation is not what it seems It begs the question, if our consciousness was a collection of our thoughts, memories, and experiences, can we just upload them into a new body If we do, are we who we were before I loved how the story cuts back and forth between the past and present The structure not only gives the reader a thorough ...Upgrade Soul is a thought provoking new graphic novel about the nature of humanity and the dangers of technology.Hank and Molly are rich and elderly They decide to do an experimental medical treatment that promises to make them young and healthy again Problems occur Ethical questions arise What does it mean to be human Is it the mind or the body that defines humanity What is the impact of the changes brought on by aging The unexpected turns of the plot are the best part of Upgrade Soul T Upgrade Soul is a thought provoking new graphic novel about the nature of humanity and the dangers of technology.Hank and Molly are rich and elderly They decide to do an experimental medical treatment that promises to make them young and healthy again Problems occur Ethical questions arise What does it mean to be human Is it the mind or the body that defines humanity What is the impact of the chan...Really good sci fi horror story about cloning gone horribly wrong.A scientist creates a method to upgrade your body into the most perfect version of you He mainly is trying to help his sister who was born with only half a head and no nose Reminiscent of the film Eyes without a face The first humans to get to try the procedure are not the sister, but an elderly married couple of investors who gave the most money Instead of becoming beautiful new people, they wake up in pain, looking like Really good sci fi horror story about cloning gone horribly wrong.A scientist creates a method to upgrade your body into the most perfect version of you He mainly is trying to help his sister who was born with only half a head and no nose Reminiscent of the film Eyes without a face The first humans to get to try the procedure are not the sister, but an elderly married couple of investors who gave the most money Instead of becoming beautiful new people, they wake up in pain, looking like a cross between tadpoles and potatoes But at least their intelligence was improved The main problem is, what do you do with the original people, who are still alive What do you do with the tadpoles Do you kill...I was put off for a long time from reading Upgrade Soul because of the cover, which evokes artsy fartsy indie comics mystique like, real indie comics, the scary obtuse kind, not whatever crisply pacakaged competent stories Image and Dark House are putting out I thought I was going to pick up this book and come away with something resembling a Feeling of what the creator might have been thinking about Instead, Daniels delivers a fascinating sort of thriller that contemplates race and transhum I was put off for a long time from reading Upgrade Soul because of the cover, which evokes artsy fartsy indie comics mystique like, real indie comics, the scary obtuse kind, not whatever crisply pacakaged competent stories Image and Dark House are putting out I thought I was going to pick up this book and come away with something resembling a Feeling of what the creator might have been thinking about Instead, Daniels delivers a fascinating sort of thriller that contemplates race and transhumanism and the ethics of living in the coming future This was easily one of the most interesting books I read from 2018.In Upgrade Soul, you ve got this wealthy black couple I mention their blackness because this is in part a story about identity and privilege and what happens when Things Change , a movie producer and a scientist They are aging and in the American quest for immortality or at least the next...Poised somewhere between science fiction and horror, this is a terrific graphic novel about an interracial elderly couple Molly, a research scientist, and Hank, who longs to revive his father s comic book series featuring a black hero, Slane who offer themselves up as benefactors and guinea pigs for an experimental procedure to upload their memories to physically improved clones Things go awry, of course, forcing everyone involved to rethink the nature of memory and loss and consider what i Poised somewhere between science fiction and horror, this is a terrific graphic novel about an interracial elderly couple Molly, a research scientist, and Hank, who longs to revive his father s comic book series featuring a black hero, Slane who offer themselves up as benefactors and guinea pigs for an experimental procedure to upl...

• English
• 23 February 2018
Ezra Claytan Daniels
• Paperback
• 272 pages
• 1549302922
• Ezra Claytan Daniels
• Upgrade Soul