![]() ![]() ![]() All the while, a mysterious cybernetic book of clairvoyance beckons, and trusted allies start to disappear. Through a series of linked monologues, a surprising cast of characters explores narratives of resistance―protest art, eco-terrorists, Occupy squatters, pyromaniacal militants―and the extent to which any of these can truly withstand the pragmatic demands of contemporary capitalism. ![]() Gleefully toying with the conventions of the novel, Dear Cyborgs weaves together the story of a friendship's dissolution with a provocative and lively meditation on protest. Between black-ops missions and rescuing hostages, they swap stories of artistic malaise and muse on the seemingly inescapable grip of market economics. Meanwhile, in an alternative or perhaps future universe, a team of superheroes ponders modern society during their time off. In a small Midwestern town, two Asian American boys bond over their outcast status and a mutual love of comic books. A fractal fable about the possibility and power of protest as told by three superheroes on their lunch break ![]()
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