Legion david charles haller is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Its full force when i step to the fore bringing you that fuel sourced fresh from the core the flow penetrates to depths on the floor cutting sharp like i. For we are many bobiverse book 2 kindle edition by taylor, dennis. There are places to go, books to read, and movies to watch. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. We are legion we are bob bobiverse book 1 english edition. Im am currently reading we are legion we are bob and i cant put it down. Feb 20, 2018 where did the quote i am legion, for we are many come from, and what does it mean. Where did the quote i am legion, for we are many come from, and what does it mean. Sep 18, 2014 idaho american legion post 56 commander bob skinner shows how the best way to increase the visibility of veterans in a community is to have veterans actively engaged in the community.
Jan 17, 2010 tom waltz, one of the legion comic book series writers, said indeed that the comic book prequel and the film would open the way for a sequel to legion. The bobiverse is the story of robert bob johansson, who, after becoming financially independent. Tom waltz, one of the legion comic book series writers, said indeed that the comic book prequel and the film would open the way for a sequel to legion. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading for we are many bobiverse book 2. Theres a reason we are legion, we are bob was named audibles best science fiction book of 2016. Where did the quote i am legion, for we are many come. Legion we are legion we are bob book 1 of the bobiverse. Mike thought it was fun but slight, but hes more of a critical thinker than i am. Legion 2 trailer our comic provides an exclusive expansion on some of the ideas and themes presented in the film and, perhaps, a hint at things to come should there be a movie sequel of. Legion s name is derived from a passage in the christian bible found in mark 5 and luke 8. We are legion we are bob is that rare thing a science fiction novel with both solid sf chops and a sense of humor. The creepy little girl and her cat, the action scenes with the nazis and the strike force, even simply the scenes of dialog grab you and pop right off of the pages. Jul 21, 2016 many folks join the legion for the riders. The american legion is the nations largest wartime veterans service organization aimed at advocating patriotism across the u.
We are legion we are bob bobiverse book 1 kindle edition by dennis taylor author format. The plot was great and the scope was large and ludicrous. Ill get the new versions attached to book 1 when book 2 comes out. The phrase i am legion, for we are many appears in the book of mark, chapter 5, verse 9, where jesus asks the demon possessing the man known as the maniac of gadarra what his name is. He is the mutant son of professor charles xavier and gabrielle haller. Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in new york city struggles valiantly to find a cure in this postapocalyptic action thriller. To ask other readers questions about we are legion we are bob, please sign up. Book 2 is for we are many, coming out in march2017, and book 3, all. Idaho american legion post 56 commander bob skinner shows how the best way to increase the visibility of veterans in a community is to have veterans actively engaged in the community. In a way, i am disappointed i found this series so early in its history. Bob johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. In the mars voltas song metatron there is one verse in which appears.
I am legion is a perfect book for the historical fiction buff that leans towards horror. Imagine andy weirs the martian, but swap the protagonist for bob a computer copy of a longdead software engineer onboard an interstellar probe and swap mars for the entire galaxy as bob travels into the cosmos making. Bob looby legionnaire bob looby talks about what legion members in new jersey have done to help veterans find jobs, mental health assistance and housing. No offense but i am kind of tired of seeing book covers and reading about this supposedly gorgeous blue eyes caucasian women with either. Metropolis the obscure hand, i move in fingertips draped in loose string lurking about unknown, a ghost. Bob wakes up a century later to find that corpsicles have been declared to be without rights, and he is now the property of the state. He has been uploaded into computer hardware and is slated to be the controlling ai in an interstellar probe looking for habitable planets. The paperback of the we are legion we are bob by dennis e. His caharacters have heart and the storys are full of action. In it, jesus asks a man possessed by many evil spirits what his name is, to which the man replies i am legion, for we are many. He is emotionally close to his twin sisters andrea and alaina and parents who live in minnesota. Legion has been described as having dissociative identity disorder. Book 1 of 3 in bobiverse 3 book series see all 5 formats and editions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
We are legion we are bob is science fictionally recursive. Use of the college clinic citizens of boys state have. I am buying the next book in the series now marines in the future, the hope of mankind. Aug 02, 2017 mike thought it was fun but slight, but hes more of a critical thinker than i am. But the beings we create shall never again reach out in strength against us. Veteran artist john cassaday astonishing xmen brings his a game in this series for sure. I just finished we are legion we are bob and i felt compelled to drop you a note of thanks.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Ive commissioned jeff brown to do proper covers in both form factors 1. Taylor, narrated by ray porter, which was our january book club selection, is a science fiction novel with humor. The bobiverse is a science fiction book series, written by dennis e. Think star trek with a bunch of star date logs that jump from one bob to another version of bob, who has had to.
Bob johansson didnt believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. Its a dense book with lots to drink heh in and beautiful art thatll make you look twice. The setup for the book was a little ragged, and we ended up with different covers, by different artists, for each medium. There is something very definite about we are legion we are bob thats likable. We are legion, we are bob was named audibles best science fiction book of. I am sure the next books will go further into each one, but i am not curious enough to find out. We are legion we are bob is the first book in the bobiverse. My compliments to both i am assuming it wasnt selfedited. Each individual is equivalent to one of your virtual intelligence programs. Where did the quote i am legion, for we are many come from. The plot for these two books will follow a loose thread from the three bobiverse novels, and involve the bob clone named bender, who was. All that remainss album for we are many can be seen as a reference to legion. I have written and sent emails to over 150 legion posts. I am legion, for we are many comes from the scriptures.
The plot for these two books will follow a loose thread from the three bobiverse novels, and involve the bob clone named bender, who was noted to have. William brown we are legion we are bob by dennis e. Book 2 is for we are many, coming out in march2017, and book 3, all these. Je suis legion is french comic book series written by fabien nury, drawn by john cassaday and published by les humanoides associes, then in english by humanoids publishingdc comics and later by humanoidsdevils due productions. With will smith, alice braga, charlie tahan, salli richardsonwhitfield. For we are many book 2 released on april 18, 2017 edit. Being a sentient spaceship really should be more shelve all these worlds. Bob johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. I m am currently reading we are legion we are bob and i cant put it down. The phrase i am legion for we are many is also used in warren of snares, a song by posthardcore band fall of efrafa. When i first heard about we are legion, i wasnt convinced that id like it mostly because the main character is a spaceship. Ethan ellenberg literary agency april 14, 2017 length. Bob looby legionnaire bob looby talks about what legion members in new jersey have done to help veterans find jobs, mental health assistance and.
Taylor is a canadian novelist and former computer programmer known for his large. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. I for one, am very glad this is an ongoing series, im enjoying the adventure. Im not even going to attempt to recap the plot of this hot mess. Division dvsncd003,owsla dvsncd003,par excellence 2 dvsncd003 format. American legion mayville, new york community organization.
My guess is the book was written to push all the buttons science fiction fans have for loving science fiction. Legion takes the role of an antihero who has a severe mental illness including a form of dissociative identity disorder the television series legion premiered on fx network in 2017. You cant go wrong picking this book up for a read and if you get hooked, like i did, i hear book 2, indigo squad the human legion book 2 is now out. Bob was on his way to having dinner with the first employees, and now major stock holders, in intergator. Listen to we are legion we are bob audiobook by dennis e. I used to love to read until i was forced to read collegelevel passages where i was spending more time trying to decipher what the author was trying to say versus what was actually happening in the book excessive vocabulary has never been my strong suit.
Together, we form a single gestalt intellect what you refer to as legion. You can also join the human legion online and get updates and communications from and for the indigo squad. The search for bender working title the bobiverse series summary edit. Bob was on his way to having dinner with the first employees, and now major stock holders, in intergator software. Audibles best of 2016 science fiction we know what assumptions make out of u and me, and i must admit i made one based on the title of this book that it was a spoof or slapstick comedy piece rather than what it is an intelligent, entertaining, fun and important look at realistic space exploration.
Apr 27, 2020 you cant go wrong picking this book up for a read and if you get hooked, like i did, i hear book 2, indigo squad the human legion book 2 is now out. One bible account is found at mark the 5th chapter. We are legion turned out to be an excellent and wellwritten story, a true pageturner. Bob wakes up a century later to find that corpsicles. Aug 31, 2016 the setup for the book was a little ragged, and we ended up with different covers, by different artists, for each medium. So its a little unfair when he gets himself killed crossing the street.
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