Planetary is one of Warren Ellis’s most beloved and respected series. In this exclusive excerpt from Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts, series creators Ellis and John Cassaday, as well as fans Joss Whedon and Kelly Sue DeConnick, discuss the series and what makes it so resonant.

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is a feature-length documentary exploring the life and mind of controversial futurist / comics writer / cyberpunk philosopher Warren Ellis. It’s available on DVD now at online retailers and your local comics store! More info is available at warrenellismovie.com.