For our fourth episode of Starship Alexandra, Adrian puts forward the graphic novels Top Ten volumes 1 and 2 by Moore, Ha and Cannon, for Emma to read and consider.

Other talking points:

• Police procedurals
• Graphic novel reading-fu
• Representation of minorities and prejudice
• The courage of our convictions (or lack of same)

Media Mentions:

Watchmen, graphic novel, Moore & Gibbons

V for Vendetta, graphiv novel, Moore, Lloyd & Weare

Hill Street Blues, TV series

I Robot and related stories, Asimov

ER, TV series

The Boys, graphic novels, Ennis & Robertson (also TV series)

Jess Nevins' annotations to Top Ten: https://enjolrasworld.com/Jess%20Nevins/Top%20Ten/Top%20Ten%20index.htm

The Ballad of Halo Jones, graphic novels, Moore & Gibson

Captain Britain, comics run by Moore & Davis

Invincible, TV series and comic by Kirkman, Walker and Ottley

Our next episode will look at the short story collection The Golden Apples of the Sun by Ray Bradbury.

Adrian's music recommendation: "Lass Sie Gehen" by Seeed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAiMoUJwp7w&list=RDGAiMoUJwp7w&start_radio=1&ab_channel=Seeed

Emma's latest book: The Vengeance https://geni.us/thevengeance and also a short story in the 'Lesbians in Space' anthology published by Space Wizard press https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/lesbians-in-space-where-no-man-has-gone-before

Adrian's most recent book: Bee Speaker https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/bee-speaker-adrian-tchaikovsky/7741036?ean=9781035901456

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Emma: @[email protected] and www.enewman.co.uk

Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and www.adriantchaikovsky.com