Graphic Novels - Page 2

doctor dan · 03.23.2006, 10:24 AM

for me its all about jimmy corrigan, smartest boy in the world. its an amazingly beautiful book written by chris ware.

Toilet & Bowels · 03.23.2006, 03:30 PM

sandman is the all round worst comic ever made. EVER! even worse than anything i've ever seen from Image comics

Phlegmscope · 03.23.2006, 03:43 PM

Now that I think about it, the worst comic I've read is definitely witchblade. It was about tits.

but I was fifteen...

o o o · 03.23.2006, 06:40 PM

oh, "jimmy corrigan, the smartest kid on earth" is wonderful, i really loved that book... i bought "quimby the mouse" recently, i believe it's a compilation of chris ware's early drawings when he was a student... jimmy corrigan also shows up sometimes...

but i don't know much about graphic novels... i read "david boring" and loved it too...

and i really like also marjane satrapi's books... the persepolis series was really nice...

Dues · 06.20.2006, 05:13 PM

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i love Daniel Clowes

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and Adrian Tomine

These are indeed wonderful.

The graphic adaptation of City Of Glass (original novel by P. Auster) is splendid as well. As is Blackhole by Charles Burns: beautiful ode to sexual exploration; and that woman with her tail, and when it snaps off… gives me the chills.

!@#$%! · 06.20.2006, 05:19 PM

i have that city of glass adaptation and it was pretty good but i love the book more, perhaps because i read it first that way...

anyone here ever read PERSEPOLIS? awesome...

Dues · 06.20.2006, 05:33 PM

I'm not all too fond of the Persepolis visual exploration, but I came to enjoy the storyline nonetheless. I hear what you're saying about CoG; read the book first too. And nothing beats an original P. Auster situation, but I thought the adaptation was in itself very succesful. Superb visual associating one frame to another; thought it was very close to the way of Auster's writing. And I loved the Auster cameo in the adaptation, i.e.

(that's him on the right).

luxinterior · 06.20.2006, 06:08 PM

One time when I was at the county fair, this guy, who I assume was from some sort of cult, gave me a book done in the style of a graphic novel. Except it was all about how I was going to go to hell if I didn't join his church. I was six.

!@#$%! · 06.20.2006, 06:13 PM

ha ha yes i remember when he goes to paul auster the writer. it was a pretty good adaptation for sure. and you're right the pictures in persepolis get a bit tiring (though there is much to be made of that uniformity/monotony in that context)-- but the story-- i had never read much about the iranian revolution until then. so this is my only source in a way...

luxy: that's an atrocious story, but i'm glad you didn't suffer any permanent damage.

luxinterior · 06.20.2006, 06:15 PM

I remember one page showed the main character of the book burning in hell. The text said, "JOE IS IN HELL!!!" He also looked to be around six years old.

Phlegmscope · 06.20.2006, 06:24 PM

When I worked at one of the local libraries last year, I saw few of these fundamentalist christian propaganda booklets/comics. They were blatantly judgemental and therefore hilarious, but also sickening.
I can't remember what organization was publishing them though.

luxinterior · 06.20.2006, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Phlegmscope

When I worked at one of the local libraries last year, I saw few of these fundamentalist christian propaganda booklets/comics. They were blatantly judgemental and therefore hilarious, but also sickening.
I can't remember what organization was publishing them though.

They are so interesting though, as long as you are in the right mind to not be affected by them.

!@#$%! · 06.20.2006, 06:30 PM

now that's creepy

luxinterior · 06.20.2006, 06:57 PM

Toilet & Bowels · 06.20.2006, 09:36 PM

i thought persepolis was a great book, and coincidentally, when i was in the library today i got out her new book "embroideries" which i look forward to reading

h8kurdt · 06.21.2006, 08:06 AM

Has anyone read 'Hey Wait' by Jason? I read it out of the blue at our local libray a few years ago when I was a bum. After reading I had to sit down cos. It was as if God said "oi dickhead, what the hell are you gonna do with your life?"

gmku · 06.21.2006, 09:38 AM

just finished reading Black Hole. What a trip!

I also like Clowes a lot. Ghost World's a classic. But the Caricature things are fun, too.

ploesj · 06.21.2006, 10:21 AM

does anyone here know craig thompson? i thought 'blankets' was rather amazing

i like his style very much

(from 'carnet de voyage')

(blankets)

screamingskull · 06.21.2006, 10:42 AM

today i bought '20th centuary Eightball' by Daniel Clowes and 'RoadStrips' by a ton of different artists, it looks great!

!@#$%! · 06.21.2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dues

I'm not all too fond of the Persepolis visual exploration, but I came to enjoy the storyline nonetheless. I hear what you're saying about CoG; read the book first too. And nothing beats an original P. Auster situation, but I thought the adaptation was in itself very succesful. Superb visual associating one frame to another; thought it was very close to the way of Auster's writing. And I loved the Auster cameo in the adaptation, i.e.

(that's him on the right).

i forgot to say, you are one of my favorite new people around here, well informed & insighful; thanks for the good reading. (& that picture in pictures of hot girls was hot too, subtle, very good). repped.

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i thought persepolis was a great book, and coincidentally, when i was in the library today i got out her new book "embroideries" which i look forward to reading

oh that's good to know; i've been looking for the 2nd volume of persepolis actually so i might score both actually...

03.23.2006, 10:24 AM	#21
doctor dan bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: bath spa, uk/ nottingham, uk Posts: 157	for me its all about jimmy corrigan, smartest boy in the world. its an amazingly beautiful book written by chris ware. __________________ IT FIT WHEN I WAS A KID
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03.23.2006, 03:30 PM	#22
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	sandman is the all round worst comic ever made. EVER! even worse than anything i've ever seen from Image comics
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03.23.2006, 03:43 PM	#23
Phlegmscope expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 1,246	Now that I think about it, the worst comic I've read is definitely witchblade. It was about tits. but I was fifteen...
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03.23.2006, 06:40 PM	#24
o o o the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 613	oh, "jimmy corrigan, the smartest kid on earth" is wonderful, i really loved that book... i bought "quimby the mouse" recently, i believe it's a compilation of chris ware's early drawings when he was a student... jimmy corrigan also shows up sometimes... but i don't know much about graphic novels... i read "david boring" and loved it too... and i really like also marjane satrapi's books... the persepolis series was really nice...
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06.20.2006, 05:19 PM	#26
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,564	i have that city of glass adaptation and it was pretty good but i love the book more, perhaps because i read it first that way... anyone here ever read PERSEPOLIS? awesome...
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06.20.2006, 05:33 PM	#27
Dues little trouble girl Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 80	I'm not all too fond of the Persepolis visual exploration, but I came to enjoy the storyline nonetheless. I hear what you're saying about CoG; read the book first too. And nothing beats an original P. Auster situation, but I thought the adaptation was in itself very succesful. Superb visual associating one frame to another; thought it was very close to the way of Auster's writing. And I loved the Auster cameo in the adaptation, i.e. (that's him on the right). __________________ The true test, after all, is to be like everyone else. Once that happens, he no longer has to question his singularity. He is free—not only of others, but of himself.
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06.20.2006, 06:08 PM	#28
luxinterior invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri, land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 2,351	One time when I was at the county fair, this guy, who I assume was from some sort of cult, gave me a book done in the style of a graphic novel. Except it was all about how I was going to go to hell if I didn't join his church. I was six. __________________ "I sweat like a fucking nun on Sunday...I don't even know what that means." - Sebastian Bach
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06.20.2006, 06:13 PM	#29
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,564	ha ha yes i remember when he goes to paul auster the writer. it was a pretty good adaptation for sure. and you're right the pictures in persepolis get a bit tiring (though there is much to be made of that uniformity/monotony in that context)-- but the story-- i had never read much about the iranian revolution until then. so this is my only source in a way... luxy: that's an atrocious story, but i'm glad you didn't suffer any permanent damage.
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06.20.2006, 06:15 PM	#30
luxinterior invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri, land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 2,351	I remember one page showed the main character of the book burning in hell. The text said, "JOE IS IN HELL!!!" He also looked to be around six years old. __________________ "I sweat like a fucking nun on Sunday...I don't even know what that means." - Sebastian Bach
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06.20.2006, 06:24 PM	#31
Phlegmscope expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 1,246	When I worked at one of the local libraries last year, I saw few of these fundamentalist christian propaganda booklets/comics. They were blatantly judgemental and therefore hilarious, but also sickening. I can't remember what organization was publishing them though.
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06.20.2006, 06:30 PM	#33
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,564	now that's creepy
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06.20.2006, 06:57 PM	#34
luxinterior invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri, land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 2,351	__________________ "I sweat like a fucking nun on Sunday...I don't even know what that means." - Sebastian Bach
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06.20.2006, 09:36 PM	#35
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	i thought persepolis was a great book, and coincidentally, when i was in the library today i got out her new book "embroideries" which i look forward to reading
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06.21.2006, 08:06 AM	#36
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 5,459	Has anyone read 'Hey Wait' by Jason? I read it out of the blue at our local libray a few years ago when I was a bum. After reading I had to sit down cos. It was as if God said "oi dickhead, what the hell are you gonna do with your life?" __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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06.21.2006, 09:38 AM	#37
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	just finished reading Black Hole. What a trip! I also like Clowes a lot. Ghost World's a classic. But the Caricature things are fun, too.
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06.21.2006, 10:21 AM	#38
ploesj invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: antwerp. Posts: 2,901	does anyone here know craig thompson? i thought 'blankets' was rather amazing i like his style very much (from 'carnet de voyage') (blankets) __________________ blog flickr
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06.21.2006, 10:42 AM	#39
screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	today i bought '20th centuary Eightball' by Daniel Clowes and 'RoadStrips' by a ton of different artists, it looks great!
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