Comments on: Graphic novels: old ones, new ones, “borrowed” ones, and blue ones – you could get married with these books!

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:56:08 +0000

I’ve got the first couple of volumes of The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service and the first volume of Berlin sitting in my “to read” pile.

I must get around to them at some point

By: Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo » The Untrustworthy Narrator - MS Review

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:32:16 +0000

[...] Here’s another review of Midnight Sun that’s appeared on those crazy internets. This one’s from Greg Burgas of “Comics Should be Good” who had reviewed the first installment of the now-canceled serialized run of the book and, though generally liking the setup, felt that a self-contained book would have been a better package from the get-go given the pacing of the storytelling. Now, reading the whole thing beginning-to-end as a graphic novel though, he gives it quite a favorable review, saying that it would potentially have made his “best of” 2007 list, had that list gone to ten rather than five (insert Spinal Tap joke here). [...]

By: FunkyGreenJerusalem

FunkyGreenJerusalem — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:43:02 +0000

They donâ€™t seem to be printed as well, and for all of the artistry that goes into them, I would think the author/artist would want them to be collectible.

Why?

They wouldn’t get any money from that. I’d assume they’d want it to be around and easy to find so that people can buy it and read it, thus fulfilling them creatively and financially.

By: Da Fug

Da Fug — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:04:09 +0000

Thanks for the reading recommendations, Greg.

By: Ryan Day

Ryan Day — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:58:08 +0000

I really enjoy Kurosagi – it has a neat mix of creepy & humourous stories. The second volume is great, though it’s a bit different – it’s one long story.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:15:31 +0000

No modern comic will be worth keeping for the purpose of later selling it.

The worth of a comic or graphic novel is in the reading. You should change your name to “Comic Book Collector”.

By: Comic Book Reader

Comic Book Reader — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:47:19 +0000

These look like a great series of graphic novels – I’ll have to pick some of them up. I just wonder, will graphic novels ever be as collectible as comic books are? They don’t seem to be printed as well, and for all of the artistry that goes into them, I would think the author/artist would want them to be collectible. Remember the old Goo series, or the early Fantastic Four? Those are now worth quite a bit. Will these ever be worth keeping beyond the first read?

By: The Dane

The Dane — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:53:22 +0000

I'm glad you reminded me of how cool Interman is. Makes me want to pull it off the shelf again! I liked Houdini: The Handcuff King. you're right that it's slight (both in length and story), but I think it succeeds pretty well as juvenile fiction (or whatever we're calling books for kids these days). And I loved Berlin, but I hope it concludes before I die. There's an office pool going right now* betting on who will finish first, Lutes on Berlin or Shanower on Age of Bronze. *note: this is a bold lie.

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:48:09 +0000

I know, Brian. I first saw it a few months ago in Previews, and I couldn’t believe I had never heard of it. I’m glad I did, though!

By: FunkyGreenJerusalem

FunkyGreenJerusalem — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:00:14 +0000

I’m now going to try very hard to forget the names all of these books for the sake of my wallet.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:12:55 +0000

Honestly, Greg, knowing your tastes and interests, I’m astonished you never read Berlin.

It’s both excellent AND right in your wheelhouse! It continues to be good, too.