--- product_id: 16183872 title: "Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology" brand: "warren ellisjohn cassaday" price: "₹ 6980" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/16183872-planetary-vol-4-spacetime-archaeology store_origin: IN region: India --- # Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology **Brand:** warren ellisjohn cassaday **Price:** ₹ 6980 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology by warren ellisjohn cassaday - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 6980 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/16183872-planetary-vol-4-spacetime-archaeology) ## Best For - warren ellisjohn cassaday enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted warren ellisjohn cassaday brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology ## Images ![Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T2/images/I/410MziKlGKL.jpg) ![Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T2/images/I/31hehyoPGKL.jpg) ![Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T2/images/I/31RIbAp2eqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Received in great quality *by J***T on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2022* took a bit long to receive ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Where High-Brow meets Entertainment *by W***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2011* They say write what you know so Warren has already broken the rules with this, the latest and the last collection of his stunning exploration of the very nature of imagination itself through the media of the fantastic, the detritus of the divine and the cast-off scribblings of his more than bulging ideas folders. Or has he? If it's a case of keeping it familiar so as to promote verisimilitude or conventional reality, then he should have failed. But despite being set in an alternate universe stuffed full to the gills with familiar looking characters and events, Planetary is kept grounded and appealing by the central cast of heroes (Planetary Foundation) and the most wonderfully loathsome villains one could ever ask for (The Four). The real kicker is how rich and original Warren makes this volume of his archaelogy of the fantastic, as though ideas like these had never been seen before. The beauty and tragedy of what the Four have done in this reality is finally matched by the Planetary Foundation's intricate moves against them coming to a head, plot ends are tied up beautifully and all with the spectacular art of John Cassady toa ccompany it, one of the most versatile artists in comics today. Obviously, you'll be reading this as part of a series- but, as part of that series, this more than just completes the overall picture, rather displaying some amazing flourishes and pulling out some new and unexpected tricks right at the last minute. We're living in a new Golden age of quality in comics when series like this can come out and show up the complacent stuttering series for the unimaginative sloppy works they are. ### ⭐⭐ Dud Ending for a MASSIVELY Overrated Series *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2014* Four volumes. So was the journey worth the effort? Nope. Based on the Amazon reviews for this book, which average a perfect five stars, I am clearly in the minority so I will carefully make my case.Warren Ellis seems to be trying to create a comic story that is revolutionary; possibly transcendent but to me it feels more like the Matrix movies, a whole lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. There was a period of my life where I was really into cutting edge theoretical science but it can be a challenging read particularly since many of the concepts are so divorced from our everyday perception of the world. Apparently Ellis must have been reading the same books I was and just pulled out phrases and concepts to throw in a story. Writers have successfully integrated theoretical science into stories but you can't just throw piles of incomprehensible jargon at the reader with no lead in and expect anyone to know what the hell is going on. One of two things is happening here. Based on the glowing reviews either Ellis has stupefied readers into assuming they're reading something profound OR I'm simply too dimwitted to follow when Ellis talks about "orthodox space vigilance system" or "informational Superobjects existing outside history".Generally a storyteller wants the reader to root for the protagonist and root against the antagonist. The problem here is I really didn't like Elijah Snow. My assumption is that Ellis was trying to create a character perceived as clever and confident. He did, after all, study under the greatest deductive mind of all time, Sherlock Holmes. As far as I'm concerned Snow just comes off as smug and pompous, never more so than in his final confrontation with the villains of the story. At the end of the series Snow risks the entire world and perhaps all of reality to resurrect a friend. He takes Spock's, `The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one' and turns it on its head in a monumentally stupid and self-serving move. At one point an entire enormous building is obliterated above Planetary's head killing hundreds if not thousands of people and their concern barely registers. They are so wrapped up in their own s*** they hardly seem to care. And the villains? Just as I feel no investment in the main protagonists I feel nothing towards the villains. I barely know anything about them and at the final dull climax I tried to recall if I'd even seen them previously in the series.As for the art, it has moments of brilliance and others that aren't so brilliant. In the introduction of Jacob Greene (The Four's version of The Thing) we see only small glimpses of him leading up to a full page spread where he looks.... special. Like someone who might travel on a short bus and I really don't think that was the effect John Cassaday was going for. When Planetary was being produced Cassaday was a pretty big thing winning the Eisner award for best penciller three years in a row from 2004 to 2006 but I'm really not seeing it. He's not a bad artist but the BEST for three years straight? I can think of at least a dozen or more current artists I prefer but maybe there was a serious drought during those years.As far as I'm concerned Watchmen is the template for comic miniseries. It's twelve issues long and tight as a drum. Everything in the story is intended to advance the main storyline. Planetary, by contrast, is a meandering mess. It's bad enough that Ellis throws in a dense wall of pseudoscientific mumbo jumbo but by including piles of storylines and characters that go nowhere it all becomes a confusing mess. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/16183872-planetary-vol-4-spacetime-archaeology](https://www.desertcart.in/products/16183872-planetary-vol-4-spacetime-archaeology) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-03*