Sixteen Miles to Merricks and Other Works

by Barnaby Ward

Critically acclaimed graphic novelist Barnaby Ward paints a story about life, loss, and alienation, all with an elegant distinctive style unmatched in visual story telling. Sixteen Miles to Merricks, and Other Works collects the best and most breathtaking picture and stories from the mind of Ward, in this 200+ page omnibus.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

206 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2008

Reviews

[Colleen AF · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been years since I read a book and immediately decided to read it again in the same sitting. The main story in this is so cryptic, beautiful, and painful. Made me a little scared of water, small hallways, and falling in love. So worth hunting down a copy to read. Kinda amazing none of my friends have reviewed this yet!

[Jaye K · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have owned this book since it came out and I could get my hands on it, back in 2008. I absolutely love this artist's style, and I own a few signed prints of his that are hanging in my house. This book, and this art was "so late 2000s" is not even funny, looking back. I just flipped through the copy of this book that I have, and I was reminded of how finite things are, and how to find beauty in the darkness, and in the peculiar. Thank you, Mr. Ward, for creating the first graphic novel I ever fell in love with, and thank you for creating your art.

[Johanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weird and slightly creepy, but for me it needed a bit more on the characterisation for the ending to have the full impact

[Jp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Barnaby Ward is a favorite artist of mine and this comic embodies a lot that I like about his work. It's scratchy and energetic, weird in a way that defies it's characters to internalize that same weirdness, and holds a stylish beauty throughout. Worth buying the book even if you just got the art pages at the end.

[Matt Shaqfan · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the best trades i bought in a while. it seems expensive for $30 at first, but it was worth it. weird, surreal, dreamlike story about two people who kind of know each other but aren't sure, and aren't sure how...

awesome art. i wonder if ward lays out pencils at all--- it looks like straight-pen. wish i could just do that. yeah, i just really enjoyed this. looking forward to more of his work.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this, but I started it online and then finished it in book form. I think I would have liked it more online. The drama of the mystery was heightened by the slow loading pages. This is a veiled complaint about my ISP. I do think that something about the web made me linger on the pages longer than when I was reading the book. A solid "what is going on here" sort of mystery.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fantastic art, with a wonderful use of dream imagery to tell stories that lead the reader through a visual wonderland to a point of true emotional resolution. (The only exception is "Highbeernation," which ends on a punchline.) Worth seeking out.

[Winter Branch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great graphic novel. I enjoyed the art styles of the different artists, and the story was fairly intriguing even though it does seem to wrap itself up a bit too quickly at the end.

The best part is that you can read the whole thing for free online: http://somefield.com/merricks_online/

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cool graphic novel. Loved the simplicity of the drawings and story and really enjoyed the Alice & Wonderland art at the end.

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this. I just wish the main story was longer and didn't end so abruptly. Though, I guess that's how dreams work.

[Carlos Rioja · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the surrealistic and lovable work of Barnaby Ward, so I don't really care about the story as long as I can keep watching those beautiful drawings. But the story is actually nice!

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun and mesmerizing dream. Seems it is out of print now, but the online version is still available. Art could have been cleaned up a bit in some parts, but overall lovely perspectives and plot.