Bowie chronicles the rise of Bowie's career from obscurity to fame and paralleled by the rise and fall of his alter ego as well as the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust. As a visual performer, he defied classification with his psychedelic aesthetics, his larger-than-life image, and his way of hovering on the border of the surreal. As a musician, Bowie's legacy is remarkable, but his place in the popular imagination is due to so much more than his music. In death, the cult of Bowie has only intensified. Inspired by the one and only superhero, extraterrestrial, and rock and roll deity in history, Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns, & Moonage Daydreams is the original graphic memoir of the great Ziggy Stardust! In life, David Bowie was one of the most magnetic icons of modern pop culture, seducing generations of fans with both his music and his counterculture persona. Very good book.īowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams This is a 200+ page graphic novel that I read in one sitting because it demanded to be finished. This book combines all of that into one story, and it sets about telling it in compulsively readable fashion. Why It’s Cool: I tend to like anything that can accurately be described as “Kaftkaesque”, and with my background in creative writing and the media, I also enjoy stories about the futility and unglamor of publishing. Witty, surreal, and sharply observant, The Book Tour offers a captivating lesson in letting go. But now the police want to ask him some questions about a mysterious disappearance, and it seems that Fretwell's troubles are only just beginning… In his first book for adults in many years, acclaimed cartoonist Andi Watson evokes all the anxieties felt by every writer and compresses them into a comedic gem of a book. Nothing is going according to plan, and his trip gradually turns into a nightmare. Fretwell, a minor English writer, embarks on a book tour to promote it. Upon the publication of his latest novel, G. This book is also a mighty comics talent showcase, featuring a script by Ram V., artwork by Anand RK, and lettering by Aditya Bidikar - all of which comes together with what seems like mysterious improvisational alchemy inherent to the jazz music this story is about.īuy It Digitally: Blue in Green on comiXologyĪ page-turning, Kafkaesque dark comedy in brilliant retro style, this graphic novel watches one man try to keep it together while everything falls apart. Why It’s Cool: This was a great year for graphic sequential storytelling about the creative process, be it the frame of mind it requires, the life of an all-time great, or - as in the case of this book - the toll it takes on the rest of a creative’s life. From creators RAM V (Grafity’s Wall, These Savage Shores) and ANAND RK (Grafity’s Wall), BLUE IN GREEN is an exploration of ambitions, expectations, and the horrific depths of their spiraling pursuit. The dark and haunting portrayal of a young musician’s pursuit of creative genius-the monstrous nature of which threatens to consume him as it did his predecessor half a century ago. There’s so much to like about this book - from the artwork to the urgency, the real sense this is a story that needs to be told - but one of the things I liked most was that Robin Ha does a fantastic job here compressing major themes into pivotal moments and scenes, the lifeblood of an excellent graphic memoir. Why It’s Cool: This is one of those graphic novels that is marketed at teens, but it really is just a solid memoir set primarily during the creator’s teen years. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to-her mother. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation-following her mother's announcement that she's getting married-Robin is devastated. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life-perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo.įor as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world.
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