DigiMark007
This is a comic (graphic novel) I found. I had leafed through it a few times, instantly absorbed the "atmosphere" of it, and gave in the other day and bought it.
It's austere, minimalistic, haunting. There might be 2 lines in a 5-page stretch, and they'd be something like "Oh. N-no thank you." (line 1) and "H-h-....*kaff*" (line 2). Or more sometimes, obviously....but the visual element works so well that often words get in the way.
Not something that is a literary masterpiece, but something that is a singular, unique creation.
It's about hopelessness, anxiety, depression, and the everyday tragedies that human beings can never admit to, but must bear silently. The artwork corresponds wonderfully....like a Depression-era painting rehearsing a show that will never see the stage.
Info (wiki, but reliable in this case): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Corrigan%2C_the_Smartest_Kid_on_Earth
A good review, imo: http://www.januarymagazine.com/artcult/corrigan.html
...it's almost too glowing a review. I don't think it should be compared with, say, Moore. Not that it isn't a comparable acheivement, but just that they're two different things that just happen to use the same medium. It's like comparing apples and horse saddles.
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Anyway. Not for everyone. But I like it, in an empathizing sort of way. I doubt many have read it (it seemed rather obscure, and almost lost in the comics section of the bookstore I found it in) but I figured I'd throw it out there.
It's austere, minimalistic, haunting. There might be 2 lines in a 5-page stretch, and they'd be something like "Oh. N-no thank you." (line 1) and "H-h-....*kaff*" (line 2). Or more sometimes, obviously....but the visual element works so well that often words get in the way.
Not something that is a literary masterpiece, but something that is a singular, unique creation.
It's about hopelessness, anxiety, depression, and the everyday tragedies that human beings can never admit to, but must bear silently. The artwork corresponds wonderfully....like a Depression-era painting rehearsing a show that will never see the stage.
Info (wiki, but reliable in this case): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Corrigan%2C_the_Smartest_Kid_on_Earth
A good review, imo: http://www.januarymagazine.com/artcult/corrigan.html
...it's almost too glowing a review. I don't think it should be compared with, say, Moore. Not that it isn't a comparable acheivement, but just that they're two different things that just happen to use the same medium. It's like comparing apples and horse saddles.
...
Anyway. Not for everyone. But I like it, in an empathizing sort of way. I doubt many have read it (it seemed rather obscure, and almost lost in the comics section of the bookstore I found it in) but I figured I'd throw it out there.
