Visit two exotic locales in this new, globetrotting graphic novel from Vertigo
First, in a tale set in Tokyo, a lone American armed on a qu... read full description
First, in a tale set in Tokyo, a lone American armed on a qu... read full description
reviews
Feb 20, 2009
Matt
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this actually collects two different series originally put out by VIRTIGO POP and written by jonathan vankin.
seth fisher. man-- i just wish he wasn't dead. no other way to put it, cause his art was so unique. anyways, he draws the TOKYO DAYS story, which i liked better than the BANGKOK NIGHTS. DAYS is a little mor light-hearted and fun. its about an american dude becoming friends with this girl, who's kind of insane, and is also a sister to a yakuza wannabe-gangster. craziness More...
seth fisher. man-- i just wish he wasn't dead. no other way to put it, cause his art was so unique. anyways, he draws the TOKYO DAYS story, which i liked better than the BANGKOK NIGHTS. DAYS is a little mor light-hearted and fun. its about an american dude becoming friends with this girl, who's kind of insane, and is also a sister to a yakuza wannabe-gangster. craziness More...
Feb 10, 2009
Elondon
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Great graphic novel by Jon Vankin, an American who spent time working in Tokyo for an English language newspaper. The first half of the book is about the adventures of an American working in Japan with a girl groupie of a Japanese pop band; a very funny ride through the strangeness of Japanese pop culture and attitudes towards foreigners, mobsters, and even food. The second half is a darker but still comic take on the Bangkok sex business through the eyes of a female American tourist who tries t
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Jul 28, 2011
Two totally unrelated books in one. First is a mangaesque story set in Japan. It is ok, but nothing ground breaking. The second is a story that really shines. Set in Thailand, it is about a well meaning but fucked up couple that try to rescue girls from sexual slavery. Both thought provoking and action packed. I'm not sure it is worth buying just for the second story however.
Feb 22, 2012
Jorge
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I made it about to the half way point of this book. I was still in the first story "Tokyo Days" when i decided to drop it and not continue reading it. It has a really unattractive look and the story was a bit all over the place and the mix of Romaji into the dialogue was a complete fail. It just seemed messy. It didn't keep into it. I would recommend this to anyone. Sadly, I couldn't make it ot the second story and who knows that one might be a good one.
Feb 24, 2009
Lindsey
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I think I should have just stayed with the Tokyo Days one. Bangkok Nights wasn't bad it just was kind of there. The art was a little hard to get into at first but it grew on me. I loved the bright colors. It's part of my mission to go blind by 30.
Apr 14, 2011
Mike
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Clumsy storytelling, mediocre dialogue, and absolutely first-rate art. especially in Tokyo Days. The genius behind the art of Tokyo Days, Seth Fisher, died suddenly not long after the work's completion. He had great things ahead of him and will be missed.
Jul 01, 2011
Christopher
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2 very different places, 2 very different stories. One is light-hearted and fun, the other not so much. The art in the Tokyo story is fantastic.
Oct 20, 2010
Marissa
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Man, this was badly laid out and badly written. The plot jumps all over the place and the characters are shallow. Blech.
Nov 25, 2010
Angie
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I really enjoyed both stories because they are so far from my life. It was a nice adventure. I favor the first artist though because of all the details. (the tiny pictures of signs and toys, ect)
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