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22-07-2007
RUN, BONG-GU, RUN! - Byun Byung Jun
RUN, BONG-GU, RUN!
Byun Byung Jun
Off the train in the middle of winter at the station in Seoul, Bong-gu
and his mother bring a little spring time warmth to the capital.
Theyre from a poor isolated area but on the beautiful sea. Shes
looking for her kids dad who left without a trace. An old man meets
the kid and actually remembers seeing his dad. He manages to bring them
together. Dad had dreams coming from the country, hitting the big city.
They didnt quite work out. He had become too ashamed to show himself
again. From desperation, the outcome of this story, however, will bring
warmth to any heart, showing that the hope and love of humanity can
even melt the cold indifference of our urban societies. A beautifully,
poetically illustrated little manhwa lit.
Run, Bong-Gu, Run! is een koreaanse manhwa, waarvan je zeker kan van zijn dat het niet rond verliefde schoolmeisjes of exploderende buren draait. Het is een verhaal over vreemdelingen in de stad die op één of andere manier verbonden met elkaar zijn. Het is een simpel verhaal maar wel eentje dat een gevoelige snaar raakt. Zijn verfijnde aquarellen, die gefotoshopte scenes van de stad inhouden waren zo overtuigend dat ze me direct tot het lezen hebben aangezet, zodra ik de graphic novel onder ogen kreeg. Het behoort alvast tot mijn vaste aanraders voor een rustige zondagochtend.
Camille Rose Garcia brengt Low brow art van de bovenste plank. Haar creepy sprookjesboeken zijn telkens weer een schot in de roos. Alvast een dikke aanrader.
Last Gasp omschrijft haar boek als volgt:
This large, lavishly produced hardcover serves as the catalog for Camille Rose Garcia's first solo museum show outside of Los Angeles. Tragic Kingdom surveys her work with an emphasis on her most recent creations, showcasing paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, prints, and more. Garcia is a notable member of a Los Angeles underground contemporary art movement known as the "Pop Surrealists" or "Lowbrow" artists, who combine dark surrealism with an eclectic array of pop culture sources, including comics, animation, and 1950s television. In this collection she draws upon diverse artistic and cultural sources, such as the work of her former teacher Paul McCarthy, illustrations by nineteenth-century artist Aubrey Beardsley, myths and fairy tales, and Japanese art, specifically traditional woodblock prints and the anime inspired work of Yoshitomo Nara and Takashi Murakami. From these references, she has crafted both a style that is unique and content that is a good deal more political than the work of her contemporaries.
Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; Breakdowns by Keith Giffen; Art by various; Cover by J.G. Jones
After
the INFINITE CRISIS, the DCU spent a year without Superman, Batman and
Wonder Woman - a year in which those heroes were needed more than ever
as the fate of the world hung in the balance. Don't miss the first of a
four-volume collection featuring the lead stories from 52 WEEK 1-13 of
the unprecedented, critically acclaimed weekly series of death, danger,
romance, terror and the never-ending search for heroism in the DC
Universe's most eventful year ever. 52: A year without Superman; a year
without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman but not a year without
heroes.
Dit is zo één van die trades van DC waarbij je zo goed als geen voorkennis nodig hebt. Mijn interesse voor de onbekendere DC heroes werd eigenlijk gewekt door Identity Crisis, (niet te verwarren met Infinty Crisis). Deze trade is hierop een mooie aanvulling en een extra verkoopsargument is dat er grote namen aan meewerkten. Het moest eigenlijk een tegenwicht bieden aan Civil War. DC revampte zo de wekelijkse comics into a succes story, met Countdown als opvolger. Momenteel is enkel volume 1 uit, deel 2 is voor één dezer weken.
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE; Penciled by MIKE PERKINS; Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Spinning
out of CAPTAIN AMERICA, Britain's premier super hero has mere hours to
prevent multiple terrorist attacks on London by an army of
super-villains! Union Jack leads Sabra and the new Arabian Knight into
battle! But when his boss at MI5 risks innocent lives to bring down the
enemy, Union Jack faces a tough choice -- and the fate of London itself
rests on his decision. Don't miss the book that redefines Union Jack
for the 21st century, with stunning pencils by fan-favorite Captain
America artist Mike Perkins! Guest-starring Sabra, Arabian Knight,
Batroc the Leaper, Machette, Zaran, Boomerang, Crossfire, Jack
O'Lantern, Shockwave and more! Collecting UNION JACK #1-4.
Christos Gage is één van de runner-ups in comic writers universe. Zo werkt hij al een geruime tijd aan Stormwatch. Hier vind je een link naar mijn bespreking van die serie. Gewoon lezen is de boodschap!
Meet the original antihero Joe Matt: a master of a domain that includes
more than twenty-three self-edited eight-hour-long videotapes of
bootlegged pornography; a penny-pincher who never fails to make a dime
off his friends; a chronic masturbator who doesn t understand why he
never has a girlfriend; an obsessive collector frantically searching
for the toys of his childhood; a callous son who throws out every gift
his adoring mother gives him; a man so lazy that he urinates in a
bottle rather than walk to the bathroom. Everyone
and everything is fodder for Matt s autobiographical comics, even
having lost the love of his life for documenting his crush on her best
friend in the pages of his legendary comic book series "Peepshow,"
Matt s biggest target for ridicule, however, is himself.Wearing his
neuroses and fetishes on his sleeve, he knows he is a jerk and does
nothing to hide it. This humiliating honesty has made Matt a comedic
genius who has been hilariously and shamelessly chronicling his
pathetic existence for close to twenty years.
Joe Matt hoeft voor de Graphic Novel fans allang geen introductie meer. Samen met Seth, Crumb, Adrian Tomine, ... behoort hij tot de uitverkorenen van het "betere werk". Lees de achterkant en overtuig uzelf ...
