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September 19, 2008 3:00 pm

love this book. totally worth reading for the beautiful art and moving story.

 

i first took this out from my public library and liked it so much i bought my own copy.  

September 15, 2008 8:19 pm

the best and worst job i had was working as a photolab tech one summer in downtown montreal. loved being able to see into people's lives, but my boss was a complete a-hole.

 

can't wait to get the LOCAL HC! 

August 11, 2008 5:29 am nice.

July 14, 2008 2:27 pm *claps*

July 11, 2008 2:02 pm

just read the first 4 issues in one sitting and i loved it. lapham is at the top of his game, and the colour art is gorgeous.

 

 

July 2, 2008 4:23 am so far the story and plotlines aren't engaging me. i'm dropping it after issue 6.

June 27, 2008 11:35 pm

i got free tickets the preview on wednesday from my comics dealer.

 

it was okay. won't buy it on dvd. it was a bit by the book, and seemed to be made up of elements i've already seen before. also, i thought the weaving thing and the loom of fate where a bit lame. 

June 25, 2008 12:46 am

Project X - The Challengers - Seven Eleven - The Miraculous Success of Japan’s 7-Eleven Stores

 

this is in the same vein as the cup noodle manga, which ron loves so much. i liked it too and this is just as interesting. 

 

http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/22/project-x-seven-eleven/

 

just though i'd add something i liked that wasn't a series in parts. 

 

another book i liked is "town of evening calm, country of cherry blossams". again a bit melancholy. it's the story of life in postwar hiroshima told through a young girl who lost most of her family in the bombings. it's two stories actually. beautiful art and the story is an important one. 

June 24, 2008 4:31 pm

i'd recommend Yoshihiro Tatsumi's anthologies put out by drawn and quarterly. the series is edited by adrian tomine (optic nerve) and is up to its 3rd volume http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080610-Tomine-Goodbye.html

 

they are publishing his work a year's worth at a time, and its interesting to see what was being published in the early 70s.  

 

the stories are dark, but represent a side of manga i've rarely seen. the story and art are subtle and understated, which is very appealing to me. i actually don't read a lot of manga but these stories really hit me in the gut. in a good way, heh. 

 

another great series is GON, from CMX. amazing series of reprints about a baby dinosaur. fantastic kinetic art with no dialogue at all. love reading this. imagine garfield as a belligerent miniature dinosaur. 

June 11, 2008 7:33 pm

love brian's work. demo is a big fave.

 

most definitely getting the hardcover to this. it's going to be gorgeous.

 

great pick!