Locked up for a crime he didn't commit, burnt out detective Egon Rustemagick is released from a high security mental institution in order to catch ...
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Sep 07, 2010
Sridhar
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There's no doubting Bill Sienkiewicz' prowess as an artist, as he has, for the past few decades, remained at the forefront of graphic expression in comic books. Stray Toasters is my first exposure to him as a writer, and for an artist I'm shocked as to how verbose Sienkiewicz' writing is.
The tale is a compelling one - in an undisclosed future, a serial killer is on the prowl. The targets are young boys who face a grisly fate of having their insides turned to pulp. Revolving around th More...
The tale is a compelling one - in an undisclosed future, a serial killer is on the prowl. The targets are young boys who face a grisly fate of having their insides turned to pulp. Revolving around th More...
Aug 18, 2009
Fred
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I remember reading this when it first came out, and I remember liking it then. But such is a comic miniseries that it's easy to forget the nuances of the story during the slow progression of each new issue's release. When I went back to read Stray Toasters collected in the graphic novel format, I found that I was a bit annoyed with the story. What seemed surreal and shocking the first time out now struck me as merely gratuitous, and the story that was being told lacked sufficient meaning to supp
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Mar 10, 2009
Zerbe
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"Form fits content" is one of those axioms that anyone who has taken an Intro to Creative Writing at Bumfuckville Community College knows by heart, but generally has no idea what it really means. My interpretation of the timeless adage has always been that you should not allow the style of what you're writing constrain your ideas, but rather employ the aspects of form (diction, syntax, etc.) to further cultivate your content's theme and voice.
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Dec 17, 2011
Deceit70
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One of my all-time favourites - period.
One of the pages from the first book was hanging on the wall of my comics dealer in the late 80's. Pity I was too broke to buy it at the time...
Sienkiewicz, remembering his abused child past, writes a sometimes hard to follow storyline, but one of real domestic horror mixing magic, alcohol enduced trances, the Devil hitch-hiking on earth, and a psychopathic toasterheaded killer.
Graphically speaking, he's following on the More...
One of the pages from the first book was hanging on the wall of my comics dealer in the late 80's. Pity I was too broke to buy it at the time...
Sienkiewicz, remembering his abused child past, writes a sometimes hard to follow storyline, but one of real domestic horror mixing magic, alcohol enduced trances, the Devil hitch-hiking on earth, and a psychopathic toasterheaded killer.
Graphically speaking, he's following on the More...
May 21, 2009
Jenna
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I love Bill Sienkiewicz. One of my faves from way back when. Some points in this story are a little hard to follow. Seems as though Sienkiewicz was trying a bit too hard to be strange. Overall enjoyable, but some parts a bit too much.
Dec 05, 2010
Lindsay
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One of my favorite graphic novels of all time. Must own for the sinister storyline and the amazing illustrations. Some frames the brush strokes get so complex and give off so much energy. One of the prides of my collection.
Jan 27, 2009
Paul
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This is a seriously wierd comic book. Sienkiewicz' story and art are about a killer on the loose who just may be a toaster. It doesn't get stranger than this in the world of comic books and that is saying something.
Oct 15, 2009
Mike
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Visually stunning, like most of Sienkiewicz'z work. The story was messed the hell up though.
Jan 04, 2012
Mindyh
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BEST graphic novel...ever. Beautiful illustrations, creepy story, political and smart.
Mar 20, 2009
Matthew
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Man what a tough read. Starts to make sense towards the end, so its a good one to read twice, since you'll forget all the nutso stuff from the beginning. It's got so many insane characters doing insane things, you will definitely feel lost. But Sienkiewitz's art is so amazing, this is a book to own.
Sep 21, 2009
Morgan
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This was some seriously heavy shit. Unbelievable, gorgeous artwork, and just a very bizarre storyline. Especially Dr. Montana Violet--he sorta deserves a complete "WTF?!" It was sorta surprising how very little we see of the "Toaster Man," but then looking at him compared to all the other adult villains makes sense.
Also really like how we never actually learn who Mona is.
Also really like how we never actually learn who Mona is.
Feb 15, 2008
King Dinösaur
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Bill Sienkiewicz is one of the all-time greats and one of my favorite writer/artists. I've followed his work since the original Moon Knight series back in the early 80's. His style evolved into a completely unique and compelling visual representation of insanity and most of his storylines back this up.
Dec 06, 2007
Alex
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Really amazing blend of different art forms...story line kind of flops towards the end.
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