New Comic Links! Review of The Labyrnith and Hulk #55
Before I get into the reviews, I wanted you to know that I have updated my comic Book links from Suite 101 to add more comic book companies and take out some links that are no longer on the web.
I encourage you to check out my new #2 link - Comics on the web at http://www.comicsontheweb.com . I have been talking about this CrossGen initiated web site for the last six months, and they have improved it so much with so may free initial comics that I had to add it.
Personally I am a little old fashion so I prefer printed comic books, but those of you growing up in the computer age might enjoy your books this way. I do enjoy this website, but I cannot sit and read it for long.
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Review of "The Labyrinth / Nepotism" flip book $3.50 (standard size) Spleenland Productions http://www.spleenland.com
Summary: This is a collection of short stories in black and white written by Geoffrey Hawley. This is more in the style of Indy Press books, and is dedicated to the "Beanworld" stories by Larry Marder. Hawley's stories seem fanciful but have a serious and sad vein to them. Short Review of each is below:
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The first of four short stories is "The Labyrinth" written and d drawn by Geoffrey Hawley. This story tells of a fanciful meeting of Jorge Luis Borges where he meets himself as a boy, at middle age, and at old age. All three meet in a Labyrinth though each came from a different place and time. They discuss the meaning of their life and work, time and space, and generally forget they ever say each other as they go their own way. The story is compelling and draws you in,. The art takes a little getting used to be is at least serviceable - very "Beanworld" style. It is very difficult to rate this story. I enjoyed the discourse but would have liked either a more conclusive ending, or an ending with a hook where you would want to read the next issue. Instead, it is simply a nice little short story comic.
The second story is called " The Question" written by Geoffrey Hawley and drawn by Janet Alexander. The story here is real simple, but I have to say I was captivated by the well-drawn, simple, clean-lined world of teardrop figure-people drawn by Alexander. I certainly hope the Spleenland folks can put out more work by Alexander! This is the best art I've seen in an independent comic since Ellen Topkis in Anomaly #3 (see Sep 7, 2001 article)
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