Before I dash outta here to take Teh Sprog to his soccer tournie, I thought I'd give a rec for possibly the most distrubing but timely comic books series I have EVER READ.
Seriously folks ~ even if you have to beg, borrow or steal it, I can not emphasize strongly enough how important writer, Brian Wood and artist, Riccardo Burchielli's current work;DMZ is.
If you are an American. READ. THIS. COMIC.
It will freaking blow your mind & leave your brains splattered on the wall behind you. Holy Shite. Holy f**k. Holy omg why did I ever resist my friend (uni lit. prof) Andy's advice to read this?
Absorbing. Though provoking. Shite disturbing. CURRENT.
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sildil if not for the library hun, scope this out for yourself. I'm still moping my grey matter up and I can't wait for the next volume to arrive. EVERY TEENAGER ON THE PLANET and their PARENTS should read this!!!!!...geez this thing should br required reading in school!!!
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You need to read the *forwards* in each book....they are some of the best I've come across in a while and are delightfully filled with snark...brilliant stuff.
That aside ~ I opened the first volume expecting NOTHING. Chapter one...lalalalala...chapter 2....hmmmm...chapter thee....*doesn't notice that time is up on the stationary bike program and I'm just sitting there reading*
By the time I was nose-buried in volume 3, while on the sidellines of my son
s soccer/football game...I was shaking my head saying aloud...'on NO...on ononoononNO....this is better than Citizen CANE'.....as other parents stared at me and wondered *wtf is she doing reading comics during her kids game?*
I'll tell you want I was reading...something I could not put down but made me want to throw away and hide under a rock at the same time.
If you don't like it....(and your kids...omg yes they will)....I will be damned surprised.
DMZ
I hope I am doing this thing right. DMZ looks interesting, and I will see if Amazon has it.
What is forbidden fruit? a webzine?
Re: DMZ
Amazon should definately have it. I think it is a very timely little read if you are a politically aware American ....and have no love for the current occupants of the White House and their money grubbing, self-serving ways.
*cough*
AND Forbiddenfruit is a webzine, yes. I'm a contributing artist to it ...it's all sort of ...gay. ~__^
I am friend with one of the artists and occasional writer. It's a way to force myself to draw ...a challenge of sorts, because you never know what you are getting handed. All voluntariy of course , just for fun.
I am just a consumer....I react with gut feel as a layperson who loves the medium. You on the other hand have a far deeper perspective on this medium.
Funny thing though...when I was reading it I kept thinking....*has anyone optioned this into a tv series?...this would make a great series!!*
Kill me now.
Why am I not surprised that they are going to sit on this until it's totally unsellable rather than striking when the climate....and item is hot.
ARGH!