Historical Fiction
Captain Swing
2011·128 pages
A steampunk tale of 1830s London where copper Charlie Gravel faces Captain Swing and his Electrical Pirates in a world of forbidden tech.
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A steampunk tale of 1830s London where copper Charlie Gravel faces Captain Swing and his Electrical Pirates in a world of forbidden tech.
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A young cop in 1830’s London is hot on the trail of Captain Swing and his band of Electrical Pirates, futuristic villains who sail the very sky! From the sparking-mad mind of Warren Ellis, the creator of TRANSMETROPOLITAN and PLANETARY, comes an electrical romance of a pirate utopia thwarted! In the London of 1830, newly-minted copper Charlie Gravel keeps seeing things he's not supposed to: a crooked Bow Street Runner with a flintlock revolver, high-flying vessels that are not supposed to fly, a...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to romantic tension; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violent encounters with Spring-Heeled Jack and pirates; graphic imagery likely in a graphic novel format.
Profanity
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Mild language expected in historical and steampunk context; not a focus.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate themes of social unrest and rebellion tied to historical Swing Riots.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor depiction of societal oppression tied to historical labor struggles.
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