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September 12, 2005
Display in library
I’m trying to wrap my brain around the term “graphic novels” it adds a lot more meaning to the idea of a comic book. I like it.
So I visited the display in the library last week and one book really caught my eye, I liked what I could glean of the story too. It was called “It’s a Good Life, If You Don’t Weaken” by Seth.
This morning I visited again because I wanted to read more of it (there were these recurring scenes in it of the main character feeling alone and seeing everyone in the crowd going by, alone). Anyhow, today it was gone! But another one REALLY caught my eye - Art Spiegelman’s “In the Shadow of No Towers.” What awesome imagery and mixing of different mediums / styles. I’ve since googled him and it seems he’s really big in the graphic novel world - for good reason, I think. I really like the one image about ostriches - it’s got a whole lot of people with their heads stuck in the sand.
I’d love to hear what you think of it…
Nanette Savides
Posted by lcissavides at September 12, 2005 10:18 PM