Top 10 comic book cities

architectsjournal.co.uk ^ | 8 July, 2009 | By Rory Olcayto

[InvisibleChurch]

10. Radiant City Radiant City first appeared in 80s’ comic Mister X. Published by Vortex Comics, it’s quirky storyline and new-wave, post-atomic style graphics made it something of a cult hit – British style mag The Face loved it. Mr X became a very cool secret for nerds and hipsters only.

Here’s Canadian Dean Motter on his creation. ‘It is a noir tale set in the futuristic present as envisioned in 1939. It concerns a city – Radiant City - designed to be a utopia, but its subliminal design flaws are driving its citizenry insane. Mister X is one of the creators of the city, who has returned from exile to repair it and in doing so goes up against a corrupt government, the mob and other antagonists. He is cursed with an addiction to a drug which keeps him awake 24 hours a day. All the while his ex-girlfriend struggles with her feelings for him.’

One other thing. Mister X looks like Le Corbusier on crack. What more do you need to know?

[InvisibleChurch]

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[theFIRMbss]

10 - Radiant City
9 - Tintin’s Inca city
8 - Metropolis
7 - Ubicand
6 - Gotham City
5 - The city in Moebius’ The Long Tomorrow
4 - Daredevil’s New York
3 - From Hell’s London
2 - Chris Ware’s Chicago
1 - Mega City One

[theFIRMbss]

Don't know but I'd say
present day Los Angeles
is weirdest of all . . .

[max americana]

Because Judge Dredd was created by limeys, #1 had to go to Mega City, which ironically is set in the U.S. I will have to concur slightly because Mega City 1 has it’s “flavor”. Thank God they didn’t chose Mega City 2 which is future L.A. It’s already screwed up as it is presently..

[InvisibleChurch]

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