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The Dylan Dog Case Files
Nightmares can't hurt you. There's no such thing as the walking dead.Monsters are all in your imagination. We tell ourselves these things to make usfeel safe at night, to give us strength against the unknown. But there arethings in the dark that can hurt us. Just ask Dylan Dog. An ex-cop who nowbattles against evil as a ""nightmare investigator,"" Dylan Dog is unlike anypr...more
Paperback, 680 pages
Published
April 21st 2009
by Dark Horse Comics
(first published April 15th 2009)
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I was familiar with Dylan Dog by way of hearing about the series while in a comic store one day years ago and of course via the horrible film based on the property. That wasn't enough though for me to ever pick it up and give it a shot until two things happened.
First I was talking to a buddy who absolutely loved the book and second a fortuitous visit to my regular shop about a year ago. The owner has a display of graphic novels that are half off and one day looking through I saw that awesome co...more
First I was talking to a buddy who absolutely loved the book and second a fortuitous visit to my regular shop about a year ago. The owner has a display of graphic novels that are half off and one day looking through I saw that awesome co...more
This is a fat omnibus collection of an Italian comic about a paranormal investigator in London. Like others here, I was intrigued enough by the Umberto Eco(!) blurb on the cover to give it a whirl. And I liked it a lot! A pleasantly different—well, foreign take on a familiar genre.
Imagine a cross between Dirk Gently and John Constantine, but better-dressed than either. I wondered at first if the British setting was invented by the translators, but before long, a somewhat skewed London becomes as...more
Imagine a cross between Dirk Gently and John Constantine, but better-dressed than either. I wondered at first if the British setting was invented by the translators, but before long, a somewhat skewed London becomes as...more
So probably about a month ago I saw the movie Dylan Dog and I liked it. It was funny, paranormally and a little bit sad and while I wouldn't call it the greatest movie I've ever seen I did thoroughly enjoy it. Then I'm reading the back of the dvd box and it says that the film is based on a best selling graphic novel and the next time I go to work, there it is on the graphic novel shelf in the adult dept. I was very excited.
Dylan Dog is a detective known for handling things that go bump in the ni...more
Dylan Dog is a detective known for handling things that go bump in the ni...more
My first exposure to Dylan Dog came in the form of the movie Cemetery Man (aka Dellamorte Dellamore), which was based on Dylan Dog about as loosely as one thing can possibly be based upon another. Nevertheless, it was enough to pique my interest when, years later, I got the opportunity to read the various American printings of the Dylan Dog comics (with Mike Mignola covers!)
I was blown away. I'd heard good things about Dylan Dog (there's a thumbs-up from Umberto Eco right there on the cover), bu...more
I was blown away. I'd heard good things about Dylan Dog (there's a thumbs-up from Umberto Eco right there on the cover), bu...more
When Umberto Eco says something like "I can read the Bible, Homer or Dylan Dog for several days without being bored." I can't resist picking up the comic book in question. This is how I found myself reading an Italian horror comic in translation. Dylan Dog is steeped in media influences and was the inspiration for cult classic horror film The Cemetary Man. The palimpsest quality of the comic is probably one of the main attractions for Eco—our beloved semiotics teacher: the hero is Rupert Everett...more
I wanted to give Five stars for pure awesomeness, but the selections, while offering a smorgasboard of variety, suffered some for a lacking continuity. There's no introduction except the blurb on the back cover, as many readers mention, and it truly would have been helpful for me to know the comic started in the mid-eighties to understand why some material is dated, but I actually am glad to have jumped in without knowing what I was in for. I picked this up because of the cool cover, took it hom...more
apparently one of the best-selling comics in italy, this is an anthology of all of the dark horse trade paperbacks that they translated and released back in the '90s.
they tell the story of dylan dog, a "nightmare detective," (who, no, you're not crazy, looks exactly like rupert everett; he was the inspiration for the artist) and his misadventures with things that go bump in the night (including women) and his assistant felix (a dead-ringer for groucho marx without the mustache).
it's an intrigu...more
they tell the story of dylan dog, a "nightmare detective," (who, no, you're not crazy, looks exactly like rupert everett; he was the inspiration for the artist) and his misadventures with things that go bump in the night (including women) and his assistant felix (a dead-ringer for groucho marx without the mustache).
it's an intrigu...more
So, Dylan Dog is just your average comic book hero - a British gumshoe specializing in monsters and paranormal activity. And he plays the clarinet, was named after Dylan Thomas, and has Groucho Marx for a sidekick. Typical comic book stuff, right?! These comics are so crazy and surreal I couldn't help but enjoy myself. There are some really cheesy plot lines, and Dylan's random romances can get annoying, but overall, Dylan Dog is like a witty b-movie that quotes Camus.
The issues included in the...more
The issues included in the...more
The Dylan Dog Case Files consists of the six issue mini-series printed in the U.S. by Dark Horse as well as the one-shot "Dylan Dog: Zed". I presume this collection to be some of the best selections from the decades long run of the popular Italian horror comic. I found the writing quirky, intriguing, evocative and quite often touching. Dylan is a nightmare investigator and a very complicated character in every sense. All in all this book is a compelling series of stories and a quick page turner....more
What to say about Dylan Dog, Nightmare Detective? The way things are arranged in this collection, it seems as though the writer started out with clear intentions: write noir stories about the supernatural and the detectives who, logically, are able to deal with it.
However, those intentions seem to erode, and the stories through the collection get more and more surreal, until we're almost in Promethea/Alan Moore territory. The supernatural won't stay as cut and dried as "monster of the week." It...more
However, those intentions seem to erode, and the stories through the collection get more and more surreal, until we're almost in Promethea/Alan Moore territory. The supernatural won't stay as cut and dried as "monster of the week." It...more
I wasn't doubtful when I bought this omnibus .
When someone don't know called Umberto Eco write (l can read Homer, the Bible and Dylan for days without being bored) you cannot say no to it, maybe later (like I did) but not no. You must buy one for yourself.
I read the whole thing in two days and it was an endless thrill and heartfelt laughter from that Felix's (in some points I wished he was the main character but the chemistry between him and Dylan was priceless), but the disappointment was deva...more
When someone don't know called Umberto Eco write (l can read Homer, the Bible and Dylan for days without being bored) you cannot say no to it, maybe later (like I did) but not no. You must buy one for yourself.
I read the whole thing in two days and it was an endless thrill and heartfelt laughter from that Felix's (in some points I wished he was the main character but the chemistry between him and Dylan was priceless), but the disappointment was deva...more
Aug 07, 2011
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before Hellboy or the X-files, Dylan Dog investegated the paranormal, and this book does it with wit, suspense, and tons of cleverness. more than just clever vampire and zombie tales, there is genuine surreal creativity with challenging stories that make you question the reality of the tales. The black and white artwork is superb and perfectly supports the story when it needs to be horrific, scary, sexy or funny. Dylan Dog is one of the reason comic books were created.
The art is unique and evocative, and there are a lot of awesome film-noir/vintage horror film framing devices used in the panels. I'm not sure how it reads in the original Italian it was written in, but I found the writing to be overly sentimental and the hacky dialogue rarely helped the plot. Worth reading for the strange stories and many fantastic art sequences, but definitely not as mind-blowing as I was led to believe by the amount of fan-boy praise Dylan Dog has received.
This is a collection of 7 volumes of Dylan Dog, Italy's best selling comic, reprinted in English for the first time in a long time. Most of the volumes are drawn by different artists, so the style is not totally consistent, and the quality varies volume to volume. I enjoyed the stories themselves and liked the way the main character was written. His sidekick, a Groucho Marx type, grated on my nerves at times. Still, I read this in a day and liked it overall.
This volume of seven issues of Italy's best-selling comic started out strong but the selections felt erratically chosen to give storyline variety rather than continuity. Jacket copy seemed as if the writer had only read the first comic and quit. Some great bits and wonderfully fun conceits, but unlikely to create a cult following in America.
There are seven stories in this collection. The first four and the seventh are mildly interesting and amusing tales. But the 5th and 6th stories, Morgana and After Midnight are fantastic examples of comic storytelling. I would have to say that the Morgana storyline is perhaps the most cleverly self-aware comic stories I've read in a long while.
I absolutely loved reading this. I only wish more Dylan Dog stories had been translated into English. As it stands there are only 7 that have been translated and that was back in 1999/2000. I may have to start learning Italian just so I can read more.
This was an interesting selection of random stand alone stories from the larger Dylan Dog series that was released in Europe, but it does not do well as a stand alone. In the whole book, you learn very little about your main characters, and there is really no deeper plot revealed. Certain stories were very engaging, others were complex and in some ways just absurd. I would have liked to say I enjoyed it more, but they needed to choose different stories for a partial selection, or give us the who...more
The best story, heads & shoulders above the rest, is "Johnny Freak." The reality-bending stories like "Morgana" & "Zed" pose interesting philosophical questions, but they aren't what I'm looking for, no offense to cover-blurb writer Umberto Eco.
I only give this three stars because I suspect it's not for everyone. However, if what you like is Italian horror and comic books with a touch of banter, I'd highly recommend it.
Plus there's a movie coming out I guess, but ehhhhhh.
Plus there's a movie coming out I guess, but ehhhhhh.
I have to admit I was a tab bit disappointed with seven stories within this thick English translation of Italy's best selling comic book. Sure, it's filled with sexy-scary fun, but the charm is very shallow and the thrills short lived.
Good God, where the hell did this book come from? I loved it. If there is a god, this book made enough money to convince someone to continue translating it for an English speaking audience. It's just flat out good storytelling.
Going to do a longer review later, but I'm currently rereading these in order to work on submitting a paper about the translations of these into English.
Love Dylan Dog, and the issue "Johnny Freak" is beautiful.
Love Dylan Dog, and the issue "Johnny Freak" is beautiful.
The Italian comic series that lead to the film Cemetery Man. As much as I love the movie, these comics are smoother narratives and surprisingly sweet & funny for what is essentially a horror anthology.
"Morgana" and "Zed" especially stand out as dizzying and wonderful examples of Sclavi's blend of postmodern time-warp sensibility, wry humor, and perfectly balanced genre references.
Some real gems here, but on the whole the plots are facile. More often than not, the real pleasure lies in the quality of the art work and the campy glee of the concept.
This gets a little surreal at times, but this collection is still a great camp-meets-Indiana Jones narrative. There's lotsa good, clean, silly horror.
I should have never sold this book back... selling books back is a dirty habit and you always wind up regretting that you ever did it. cripes!
Tiziano Sclavi dose a great job with making the the characters Dylan Dog, and his work partner Felix enjoyeble. Overal a fun read.
it was real good for a comic book made you think about what lifes really about aside from your day 2 day grind dope book!!!!
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