The Acme Novelty Library
by Chris Ware
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Read in January, 2006
this review first appeared on intraspace.blogspot.com
chris ware's 'jimmy corrigan' is on my list of favourite books. i really like ware's drawing style and his use of bold outlines.
jimmy corrigan blew me away as being a thoroughly excellent post-modern novel quite apart from its being a graphic novel to boot. it deserved all the accolades it got.
so i was tremendously excited when i found that the local library had anticipat...more
chris ware's 'jimmy corrigan' is on my list of favourite books. i really like ware's drawing style and his use of bold outlines.
jimmy corrigan blew me away as being a thoroughly excellent post-modern novel quite apart from its being a graphic novel to boot. it deserved all the accolades it got.
so i was tremendously excited when i found that the local library had anticipat...more
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If you're only gonna own one Chris Ware, it should probably be this one. But, you really should own more than one Chris Ware. You should have ALL the ones listed on my goodreads list.. they're awesome .. they feed the soul... the lighten the mind .. they will get you laid.. they will get you into the pearly gates. Seriouly, get them, and show them to company when they come over.. they won't believe they've never heard of him.
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Read in January, 2006
This is just pretty to have. The hardcover version is huge. It will not fit into your regular bookshelf. LOL. But it gives a good idea of Chris Ware's gobsmacking art. There's no one story as on Jimmy Corrigan. It's little bits here and there and some loosely related panels. Love it. Love it. Should've gotten Quimby The Mouse too but these pockets are not really that deep.
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
sad people
It's obvious to anyone who reads comics/graphic novels that Ware has a strikingly distinct and rich style/color scheme but his constant morose attitude and disdain towards his characters gets a bit daunting. Between Rusty Brown and Jimmy Corrigan, jeez...give me someone to root for! The entire set up of this entire book is astounding, just make sure to pack some prozac.
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Read in October, 2006
recommends it for:
People who like style and substance
This one-off collects a few of Chris Ware's most self-reflective characters: Big Tex, Rocket Sam, and Rusty Brown. I mean, absolutely beautiful drawings and heart-breaking development. The only thing this book has going against it is the dimension of the page. The thing is like two stories tall [ba dum bum]. But seriously, this book is a bitch to read in bed.
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recommends it for:
graphic designers
Everyone who enjoys graphic novels should be reading Chris Ware's books. I am always amazed (and sometimes lost) by the layout design of his stories.
This was my first experience with his work and got me hooked on melancholic humor. You should read this or something by him.
This was my first experience with his work and got me hooked on melancholic humor. You should read this or something by him.
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As you know, Chris Ware is a visual genius. I lack the attention span to just get lost in most of his "Acme Novelty Library" out-put, but I think that is more my failing than his; still, I love gazing at everything he does and marveling at his strange, brilliant brain.
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Read in April, 2007
Chris Ware has a very intriguing sense of humor. Luxury printed for brazilian standards, the graphics are amazing and the text is intense. Almost meant to be read with a magnifiyng glass, each page has tons of graphic information to be digested. Must read.
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A great collection of Acme comics, beautifully bound. I love that all of the great "back page" ads are in one place, and it's a great book to have out on the coffee table for new fans to discover.
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Read in January, 2006
This is an intense and interactive read, which carries that delightful melencholic blend of corportate verbage and depression that F C Ware is so darn good at producing.
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Read in January, 2006
recommends it for:
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Arguably one of the most brilliant comic creators out there. I have yet to see work as visually and mentally intriguing as his.
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Personally, I think this is the best of Ware's books. I'd start with this, read JIMMY CORRIGAN, then look at his sketchbooks.
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Read in April, 2007
Beautiful, intricate and meticulously crafted. But nihilist and so damn depressing. Consume in parts.
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I often look for characters i can identify with. I have a lot of luck in the chris ware books.
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
emo snobs
awesome.. awesome to the max
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