Graphic novels from Jeff Lemire and Kevin Baker


The Nobody by Jeff Lemire:  I walked into a Newbury Comics, having not heard of the comic, and bought it on the strength of the cover.  I got lucky,  because this stark, forlorn, beautiful graphic novel takes the invisible man, David Lynch, a dab of noir, and mixes it with believable small-town angst and desperation.  Here, the nobody reflects the crushing loneliness of all the characters and there are stretches of wordless panels that simply take your breath away. 

So, after The Nobody, I...

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Published on January 15, 2010 06:49
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