Gon With The Wind
I had the fortune of flipping through this comic today. While I usually dislike manga on principle, this cute little dinosaur caught my eye (probably because he reminds me of Agumon). Presented in crazy right-to-left order, I found this an interesting book.
There are no words. The story is told with art and manages to be funny just with Gon’s interactions with other animals. The art is deeply rooted in realism and the only cartoony/animey character is Gon, but even he has an air of realism to him. DC’s manga imprint CMX has a few volumes out so far. The only reason I didn’t pick the book up was its price. It is 5.99 but really, you’re only getting 148 pages and 4 stories. I think all manga would be better received if it was cheaper, but obviously there are basic printing costs the publisher has to adhere too.
Maybe if the entire run is collected into one volume in the future, I’ll buy it regardless of price.
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Image courtesy DC Comics
Matt Knicl: My name is Matt Knicl. I'm a U of I alumn and one of those unemployed English majors Garrison Keillor likes to make fun of. I've been reading comics since high school and one day I would like to write them. My goal is to expose readers to what is out there in the world of comics and using my English powers, show what is worth reading or not. I can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com.
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Matt Knicl
My name is Matt Knicl. I'm a U of I alumn and one of those unemployed English majors Garrison Keillor likes to make fun of. I've been reading comics since high school and one day I would like to write them. My goal is to expose readers to what is out there in the world of comics and using my English powers, show what is worth reading or not. I can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com.