Asterios Polyp

A dictionary-heavy, hardcover graphic novel, Asterios Polyp manages to be visually impressive, and pack a few impressive ideas. David Mazzucchelli is no stranger to the graphic novel, having illustrated a graphic novel adaptation of City of Glass by Paul Auster, among other works. His style is interesting for being a curious balance of clean and detailed, neat and messy. I'm not sure exactly how that appeals, but it does. Mazzucchelli tells the story of architect and designer Asterios Polyp...