Counterfeit Girl
Author | : Pete Milligan |
Publisher | : 2000 AD |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2019-06-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 1781087245 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781781087244 |
Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A dystopian cyberpunk thriller of identity theft, sentient diseases and fake news, from comics’ best-dressed rebels, Peter Milligan and Rufus Dayglo! FAKE NEWS In a city ruled by the multinational corporations, identity is crucial — no one can get anywhere without being monitored, logged, and status-checked. Fortunately for some, if a new I.D. is needed, there are ‘simmers’ — backstreet I.D. thieves that can create new personas by stealing the identities of others. Libra Kelly is a simmer with an axe to grind, doing jobs that cause trouble for the corporations free of charge, but soon finds herself stuck with a terminally diseased I.D. and a price on her head…