Years ago when Maus came out, I bought both volumes and thought the “comic book” style an interesting choice. But it didn’t occur to me that there was a whole world of graphic novels out there, and pre-internet, I wouldn't have known where to look for them, anyway.
Well, thank goodness for the internet, I guess. I read a review of Y: The Last Man and started reading the series in February. Dan and I are now hopelessly addicted.
We’ve also bought the first book in the Preacher series, which I’ve heard from none other than the fabulous December Quinn is well worth my time.
I wasn’t much into comic books as a kid, but here I am at the advanced age of forty, enthusiastically hooked on their adult equivalent. This is especially funny when one considers that my favorite type of reading material is non-fiction, especially history, linguistics and sociology.
And now I’ve gone and lent one of my Last Man books to a friend at work. As a hostage for its return, he lent me one of his favorite Batman graphic novels. Oh, dear. If I go getting hooked on superheroes at my age, it’s all over.
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Preacher's phenomenal.
I am a HUGE fan of Joann Sfar, a French dude who writes THE funniest stuff in the world. I love his use of colors, too. Check him out.
Oh, and I read Maus for a grad school class on Jewish American Lit -- but the night I read it, my power was out and I read by flashlight. Something fitting about doing that.
My daughter reads a lot of graphic novels. She convinced me to read Maus and I couldn't put it down. I will have to check out your recommendations. The graphic novel section in our local Chapters store keeps growing and growing.
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I've been slow to come around to the whole graphic novel thing, I'm not sure why. I tend to think of them as aimed more towards men and college kids, but I guess that's not the case at all.
In fact, the only graphic novel I've read was Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, which I enjoyed. Though I don't know how typical it is. Next time I'm out trolling for something to read perhaps I'll take a look at some of your recommendations.
Cool Beans! I've only read one graphic novel and it was many years ago, but it was fabulous: The Watchmen by Alan Moore. I highly recommend it!
I'm back to pimping Sfar on my blog... just stopped over to tell you I left you a message on Mitchell's views of Marriage -- the Tour Manager and I just got to the ten year mark and congrats on being one of those that go to eleven! (get the Spinal Tap reference??? Couldn't resist...)
It's funny that I'm such a manga reader, but don't generally get into graphic novels. I tend to think of them as being a touch grim.
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