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Moomin, Vol. 1 (Moomins Comic Strip #1)
by
Tove Jansson
Moomin Book One is the first volume of Drawn & Quarterly’s publishing plan to reprint the entire strip drawn by Jansson before she handed over the reins to her brother Lars in 1960. This is the first time the strip will be published in any form in North America and will deservedly place Jansson among the international cartooning greats of the last century.
The Moomins a...more
The Moomins a...more
Hardcover, 96 pages
Published
November 14th 2006
by Drawn and Quarterly
(first published 1989)
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This book, and the other collection of comic strips and the novels, are a real treat. They're about a good-naturedly anarchic family of hippo-like trolls who let all kinds of different creatures come live in their house and who get involved in one strange adventure after another. The family actually reminds me a little of the family in Frank Capra's movie You Can't Take it With You; an anything goes type of household where creativity is given precedence and free reign.
Tove Jansson wrote a novel...more
Tove Jansson wrote a novel...more
I felt bad that I was the only person at work who hadn't read this.
it was adorable.
it was adorable.
Having been a fan of Tove Jansson's winsome Moomin books for many years, I was happy and excited to learn that for a few years in the 1950s, the Finnish author published a Moomin comic strip (oddly, in a British newspaper), now collected for the first time in this handsome volume, the first of five. What an unexpected treasure-trove. Yet despite being absolutely delighted to receive this for my birthday when it first came out, I was resistant to actually reading it. This was because I immediatel...more
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I used to watch the Moomins a lot as a child, and have very fond memories of the TV show. I only realised about a year or so ago that the Moomins were originally found in books and comic stripes written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. My boyfriend gave me this book as an anniversary gift last year, and now seemed the time to read something cute and childish.
The interesting thing about the comic strips however is the fact that the humour contained within the frames is a very adult kind of humour...more
The interesting thing about the comic strips however is the fact that the humour contained within the frames is a very adult kind of humour...more
I had the second volume of the mooning comics for years and never actually got round to reading it. Having recently encountered a renewal in my love for the Tove Jansson's moomin family, I thought if I was to read them properly I need to start with the first volume. The first round of stories in volume one were an absolute treat and I can't believe I have kept them away from myself for so long! Tove Jansson's wonderful drawings keep you entertained and the little captions and speech bubbles are...more
Tove Jansson’s Moomin books are absurd comic delights that border on the edge of surreal, melancholy, and the fantastical. Whether an adult who missed these, or as gift for a child, these rank with the Roald Dahl and Dr. Seuss books but avoid the misanthropy of the former and the occasional frivolity of the latter. A weird wonderland of laugh out loud humor.
It took me a while to shift my mind into Moomin world. I was introduced Jansson through her adult fiction, and so it was somewhat strange to see that same mind working through the format of a comic strip. It took me mid-way through the second Moomin story to become more open to the world of Moomin Valley and to gain an appreciation of Moomin and his family and friends. The stories are heartwarmingly absurd, and embellished with wholesomely artsy and somewhat bohemian morals that make me want to...more
Cutsie-fabulous! I heard it's now going into a well-deserved 4th printing. Coup-d'ohs!
The artwork was cute, but Moomin himself was kindof a sad character. He has a girlfriend but really relies on his parents. His dad is more interested in being an adventurer and his mom agrees with everything his dad says. His girlfriend loves jewelry and even dated another guy shortly. Moomin is like... if you mixed Ross from the tv show "Friends" with... maybe with Nigel from "Frasier" (not the smart part)... and a handful of mamas boys, that would be Moomin.
The two cutest parts are the drawing...more
The two cutest parts are the drawing...more
A gift, celebrating enjoyment of Moomin stories.
-Sniff! Father and Mother have been lost in the spring cleaning!
- There you are, NEVER tidy up.
- I expect they have just gone off for a while.
- But WHY?
-Oh just fun. Have you never wanted to run away from home? Even parents need a change sometimes...
- Snufkin, you know the world. What does one do when one's parents have run away
-Nothing.
- But I must do SOMETHING about it!
- Come and have a swim with me.
-- Do you think they have been drowned?
- No,...more
-Sniff! Father and Mother have been lost in the spring cleaning!
- There you are, NEVER tidy up.
- I expect they have just gone off for a while.
- But WHY?
-Oh just fun. Have you never wanted to run away from home? Even parents need a change sometimes...
- Snufkin, you know the world. What does one do when one's parents have run away
-Nothing.
- But I must do SOMETHING about it!
- Come and have a swim with me.
-- Do you think they have been drowned?
- No,...more
I don't think I have any terribly specific thoughts on the Moomin comic strips. I love them, they fill me with warm fuzzies and make me laugh, and they're awfully cute. Although there's a lot of wry commentary on human nature, I think -- the silly things they do to impress or annoy each other.
And, anyway, the Moomin comics are just perfect for sickbed reading. Just... don't take the copies out of my local library when I return them, they're probably covered in my germs...
And, anyway, the Moomin comics are just perfect for sickbed reading. Just... don't take the copies out of my local library when I return them, they're probably covered in my germs...
Nur von den Mumins zu lesen oder zu hören, macht ja eh schon höllisch viel Spaß, aber dann auch noch jede Szene wunderbar bebildert zu haben, ist ein Hochgenuss der Extraklasse. Die Zeichnungen reichen von super niedlich bis drollig lustig und man kann ständig Kleinigenkeiten im Hintergrund entdecken.
Davon abgesehen konnte ich die Mumins von einer ganz neuen, nicht immer sympathischen Seite kennen lernen. Papa Mumin ist z.B. unheimlich egoistisch und stellt seine Lust nach Abenteuer weit über se...more
Davon abgesehen konnte ich die Mumins von einer ganz neuen, nicht immer sympathischen Seite kennen lernen. Papa Mumin ist z.B. unheimlich egoistisch und stellt seine Lust nach Abenteuer weit über se...more
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I am in love with Jansson's characters. Her style is sort of Pogo by way of Mary Blair, only she predates both. So cute! And the blend of absurdity and earnestness is ever so endearing. At first blush the strips felt stilted, but then that transformed into charm. The first three chapters are perfection. Chapter 4, though, was just awkward. Aside from a random talking helicopter with the face of an Angry Bird, this concluding story arc just didn't click.
It was cute in the traditional moomin style. It's more of a collection of short stories told through comic strips than an actual graphic novel though. Don't go in expecting one story that stretches from page 1 to the end. It is fun for what it is, and enjoyable for moomin fans. If you're new to moomins I'd suggest starting with the kids chapter books honestly. They're really fun (even for grownups).
It's like this. How does Tove Jansson through her unique and magical world of Moomin parse through nonsensical nature of life, to unearth some humble little, but completely unvarnished truths? These are particularly great to read if you've ever wandered through a forest in Scandinavia.
I made the mistake of initially assuming this was a book to be dipped into - and came away baffled. However, once I took the time to read each story - made up of several pages of strips - right through from beginning to end I was enchanted by Jansson's subversive humor.
My father read us the Finn Family Moomintroll series when we were in Europe in the early 70s. Janson's storytelling stands up to adult scrutiny, and this comic strip series was intended for brining the world of Moomin to adult graphic novel lovers.
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I love the surrealism of the Moomins. In the first strips in this book, Moomin is trying to get rid of his house guests, including a deluge of "poor relations," tiny wiggling creatures who show up with their tiny suitcases and demand cocktails. (He provides these, then builds them many tiny beds.) Another unwanted guest eats the timbers of Moomin's house.
ลายเส้นสะอาดตาน่ารัก เป็น comic ฝรั่งคนแรกที่เราชอบ
แต่เนื้อเรื้องชอบแบบหนังสือมากกว่านะ
แต่เนื้อเรื้องชอบแบบหนังสือมากกว่านะ
Big-bottomed hippo-trolls, they make the rockin' world go round. I must admit that I gave this book as a gift (to the esteemed Eric) after pretty much just flipping through it and reading the first story.... but I'm sure, of all people, he'll excuse me for judging a book by its cover. "Moomin on the Riviera" is my favorite story in this collection, I think, mostly because of how it uses that age-old quandary: why does an artist bother to put a bathing suit on a normally-naked cartoon character?...more
I have actually never read the Moomin strips, unless you count flipping though a comic that I couldn't read, though I have read the books.
These strips are cool, funny, and cute. I liked the trip to the Rivera.
These strips are cool, funny, and cute. I liked the trip to the Rivera.
Enjoyed thoroughly, weird, eccentric and characters you can like. Liked it more than i thought i would and these volumes are not aimed at kids, so can enjoy the humour of a weird and wonderful family and friends.
Very cute comic strip. About a family of hippo-esque creatures called moomins and their adventures. Also, the book is really pretty: it's bound with fabric and feels very nice. [Yes, these things are exciting to me :)]
Wacky, thought-provoking, and thoroughly enjoyable. And not just for Scandinavians--the Moomin Valley comics are also really popular in Israel and Japan (go figure).
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I was getting a bit exhausted with all the sexy sexy comic books I was reading, :P and then this refreshed me! I love it. Lovely. Plant potatoes!
Vaikka olenkin aivan hulluna Toven Muumi-kirjoissa olevaan kuvitukseen, sarjakuvien toiminnallinen tyyli tekee niistä minun makuuni liian toiminnallisia.
This book is brilliant. I was expecting something inferior to the Moomin novels but that's not the case at all. Amazing stuff for all ages.
Love love love these books! For everyone young and old. They are thrilling and deeply satisfying lovely antiestablishment joys to read.
I really enjoyed this . I love Tove Jansson's illustrations- beautiful lines. I didn't expect this to be aimed so much at adults-messages to live by guys!
Your children should have these books. Then you should read them all instead of cooking or cleaning for said children.
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Tove Jansson was born and died in Helsinki, Finland. As a Finnish citizen whose mother tongue was Swedish, she was part of the Swedish-speaking Finns minority. Thus, all her books were originally written in Swedish.
Although known first and foremost as an author, Tove Jansson considered her careers as author and painter to be of equal importance.
Tove Jansson wrote and illustrated her first Moomin...more
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Although known first and foremost as an author, Tove Jansson considered her careers as author and painter to be of equal importance.
Tove Jansson wrote and illustrated her first Moomin...more
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