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A sci-fi short story, probably part of a comic sci-fi/horror anthology. I remember seeing it when I was 13, but still remember the twist ending clearly.
Judging from the artwork, something around 60's-80's (David Gibbons'ish in style) in full color. It was a short story, around 10 pages, depicting an abandoned planet being visited by alien explorers, they look kinda like cockroaches but I'm not sure.
Either they find what they think are mountains or giant statues, I can't recall, and begin colonizing the area. Sometime later they begin a conflict within their own new civilization and start a small scale war. There might be the threat of destruction through a nuclear bomb or whatever is the alien version of that.
I don't remember what happens to the civilization, but the story ends with the leader of the explorers demanding some kind of recognition from the giant forms they colonized and then it zooms out showing their civilization turn to dust in just a few panels, showing the faster passage of time or the detonation of the nuclear device, or both. By the last panel we see that the giants are in fact two DrManhattan-looking aliens. One of them feels the small cloud of dust representing the alien civilization passing by, and asks something to the other, like "Did you hear something?" or "Did you feel something?"
The story has an existential and cosmic horror feel that I find very similar to Alan Moore's work, but I already went through all his short stories and couldn't find something similar. I would be very grateful if someone could help me track this one down or at least point me in the right direction.
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A sci-fi short story, probably part of a comic sci-fi/horror anthology. I remember seeing it when I was 13, but still remember the twist ending clearly.
Judging from the artwork, something around 60's-80's (David Gibbons'ish in style) in full color. It was a short story, around 10 pages, depicting an abandoned planet being visited by alien explorers, they look kinda like cockroaches but I'm not sure.
Either they find what they think are mountains or giant statues, I can't recall, and begin colonizing the area. Sometime later they begin a conflict within their own new civilization and start a small scale war. There might be the threat of destruction through a nuclear bomb or whatever is the alien version of that.
I don't remember what happens to the civilization, but the story ends with the leader of the explorers demanding some kind of recognition from the giant forms they colonized and then it zooms out showing their civilization turn to dust in just a few panels, showing the faster passage of time or the detonation of the nuclear device, or both. By the last panel we see that the giants are in fact two DrManhattan-looking aliens. One of them feels the small cloud of dust representing the alien civilization passing by, and asks something to the other, like "Did you hear something?" or "Did you feel something?"
The story has an existential and cosmic horror feel that I find very similar to Alan Moore's work, but I already went through all his short stories and couldn't find something similar. I would be very grateful if someone could help me track this one down or at least point me in the right direction.
story-identification short-stories comics space-exploration
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See also Zelazny's "The Great Slow Kings". Not the answer to this question, but related.
– stolenmoment
Aug 16 at 0:31
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How old are you? 'When I was 13' is open to speculation :)
– marcellothearcane
2 days ago
Welcome to scifi! Your question could be improved by including what year it was when you were 13, which helps narrow down possible time frames. You can edit your question to rework it at any time.
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A sci-fi short story, probably part of a comic sci-fi/horror anthology. I remember seeing it when I was 13, but still remember the twist ending clearly.
Judging from the artwork, something around 60's-80's (David Gibbons'ish in style) in full color. It was a short story, around 10 pages, depicting an abandoned planet being visited by alien explorers, they look kinda like cockroaches but I'm not sure.
Either they find what they think are mountains or giant statues, I can't recall, and begin colonizing the area. Sometime later they begin a conflict within their own new civilization and start a small scale war. There might be the threat of destruction through a nuclear bomb or whatever is the alien version of that.
I don't remember what happens to the civilization, but the story ends with the leader of the explorers demanding some kind of recognition from the giant forms they colonized and then it zooms out showing their civilization turn to dust in just a few panels, showing the faster passage of time or the detonation of the nuclear device, or both. By the last panel we see that the giants are in fact two DrManhattan-looking aliens. One of them feels the small cloud of dust representing the alien civilization passing by, and asks something to the other, like "Did you hear something?" or "Did you feel something?"
The story has an existential and cosmic horror feel that I find very similar to Alan Moore's work, but I already went through all his short stories and couldn't find something similar. I would be very grateful if someone could help me track this one down or at least point me in the right direction.
story-identification short-stories comics space-exploration
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A sci-fi short story, probably part of a comic sci-fi/horror anthology. I remember seeing it when I was 13, but still remember the twist ending clearly.
Judging from the artwork, something around 60's-80's (David Gibbons'ish in style) in full color. It was a short story, around 10 pages, depicting an abandoned planet being visited by alien explorers, they look kinda like cockroaches but I'm not sure.
Either they find what they think are mountains or giant statues, I can't recall, and begin colonizing the area. Sometime later they begin a conflict within their own new civilization and start a small scale war. There might be the threat of destruction through a nuclear bomb or whatever is the alien version of that.
I don't remember what happens to the civilization, but the story ends with the leader of the explorers demanding some kind of recognition from the giant forms they colonized and then it zooms out showing their civilization turn to dust in just a few panels, showing the faster passage of time or the detonation of the nuclear device, or both. By the last panel we see that the giants are in fact two DrManhattan-looking aliens. One of them feels the small cloud of dust representing the alien civilization passing by, and asks something to the other, like "Did you hear something?" or "Did you feel something?"
The story has an existential and cosmic horror feel that I find very similar to Alan Moore's work, but I already went through all his short stories and couldn't find something similar. I would be very grateful if someone could help me track this one down or at least point me in the right direction.
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See also Zelazny's "The Great Slow Kings". Not the answer to this question, but related.
– stolenmoment
Aug 16 at 0:31
2
How old are you? 'When I was 13' is open to speculation :)
– marcellothearcane
2 days ago
Welcome to scifi! Your question could be improved by including what year it was when you were 13, which helps narrow down possible time frames. You can edit your question to rework it at any time.
– Joel Harmon
yesterday
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See also Zelazny's "The Great Slow Kings". Not the answer to this question, but related.
– stolenmoment
Aug 16 at 0:31
2
How old are you? 'When I was 13' is open to speculation :)
– marcellothearcane
2 days ago
Welcome to scifi! Your question could be improved by including what year it was when you were 13, which helps narrow down possible time frames. You can edit your question to rework it at any time.
– Joel Harmon
yesterday
See also Zelazny's "The Great Slow Kings". Not the answer to this question, but related.
– stolenmoment
Aug 16 at 0:31
See also Zelazny's "The Great Slow Kings". Not the answer to this question, but related.
– stolenmoment
Aug 16 at 0:31
2
2
How old are you? 'When I was 13' is open to speculation :)
– marcellothearcane
2 days ago
How old are you? 'When I was 13' is open to speculation :)
– marcellothearcane
2 days ago
Welcome to scifi! Your question could be improved by including what year it was when you were 13, which helps narrow down possible time frames. You can edit your question to rework it at any time.
– Joel Harmon
yesterday
Welcome to scifi! Your question could be improved by including what year it was when you were 13, which helps narrow down possible time frames. You can edit your question to rework it at any time.
– Joel Harmon
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This is Omega Men #26: "Brief Lives" written by Alan Moore and drawn by Kevin O'Neill.
and the ending
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That reminds me a lot of Rocks, the German made stop motion short film. youtu.be/j2mGjiz4vIw
– Eric McCormick
Aug 16 at 0:45
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It can be found in DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore or Across the Universe - The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore, which are out of print, but probably still more accessible than the original comic.
– Ross Thompson
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This is Omega Men #26: "Brief Lives" written by Alan Moore and drawn by Kevin O'Neill.
and the ending
answered Aug 15 at 23:27
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That reminds me a lot of Rocks, the German made stop motion short film. youtu.be/j2mGjiz4vIw
– Eric McCormick
Aug 16 at 0:45
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It can be found in DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore or Across the Universe - The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore, which are out of print, but probably still more accessible than the original comic.
– Ross Thompson
2 days ago
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This is Omega Men #26: "Brief Lives" written by Alan Moore and drawn by Kevin O'Neill.
and the ending
answered Aug 15 at 23:27
ValorumValorum
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That reminds me a lot of Rocks, the German made stop motion short film. youtu.be/j2mGjiz4vIw
– Eric McCormick
Aug 16 at 0:45
1
It can be found in DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore or Across the Universe - The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore, which are out of print, but probably still more accessible than the original comic.
– Ross Thompson
2 days ago
add a comment |
This is Omega Men #26: "Brief Lives" written by Alan Moore and drawn by Kevin O'Neill.
and the ending
answered Aug 15 at 23:27
ValorumValorum
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This is Omega Men #26: "Brief Lives" written by Alan Moore and drawn by Kevin O'Neill.
and the ending
answered Aug 15 at 23:27
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answered Aug 15 at 23:27
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That reminds me a lot of Rocks, the German made stop motion short film. youtu.be/j2mGjiz4vIw
– Eric McCormick
Aug 16 at 0:45
1
It can be found in DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore or Across the Universe - The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore, which are out of print, but probably still more accessible than the original comic.
– Ross Thompson
2 days ago
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That reminds me a lot of Rocks, the German made stop motion short film. youtu.be/j2mGjiz4vIw
– Eric McCormick
Aug 16 at 0:45
1
It can be found in DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore or Across the Universe - The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore, which are out of print, but probably still more accessible than the original comic.
– Ross Thompson
2 days ago
4
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That reminds me a lot of Rocks, the German made stop motion short film. youtu.be/j2mGjiz4vIw
– Eric McCormick
Aug 16 at 0:45
That reminds me a lot of Rocks, the German made stop motion short film. youtu.be/j2mGjiz4vIw
– Eric McCormick
Aug 16 at 0:45
1
1
It can be found in DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore or Across the Universe - The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore, which are out of print, but probably still more accessible than the original comic.
– Ross Thompson
2 days ago
It can be found in DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore or Across the Universe - The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore, which are out of print, but probably still more accessible than the original comic.
– Ross Thompson
2 days ago
add a comment |
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See also Zelazny's "The Great Slow Kings". Not the answer to this question, but related.
– stolenmoment
Aug 16 at 0:31
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How old are you? 'When I was 13' is open to speculation :)
– marcellothearcane
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Welcome to scifi! Your question could be improved by including what year it was when you were 13, which helps narrow down possible time frames. You can edit your question to rework it at any time.
– Joel Harmon
yesterday