Hello. I would like to break your heart.
April 30th, 2008
If you’ve ever gotten into a debate with someone about whether or not Comics are art, or whether they’re just for kids, or able to tell a decent story, then I want you to try something, if you haven’t already. Find a little book entitled Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth. Why, you ask? Because it will (hopefully) absolutely devastate you. In a good way.
I was cleaning off a bookshelf that is being sold thanks to the wonders of <a href=”http://www.craigslist.com”>Craigslist </a>and I came across my title of this. The design of the book is unique, the creator an obviously talented man, but the drawings are sparse, thin and restrained and leaving the story to move on the merits of its telling. The graphic part of this graphic novel <span style=”font-style:italic;”>supports</span> the story instead of supplanting or superseding it. It’s terribly sad, but not in the “ha ha, you’re crying” way, but the way where sometimes you’re alone in your room and you just start remembering the things that punch you in the gut and leave you feeling hollow. That’s this story. Give it a read, if you do, let us know what you thought. It’s just one of those things that deserves to be brought to anyones attention who has the slightest interest in the non-superhero comic as a storytelling medium.
Oh yeah, and go see Iron Man.
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