"Collects the cartoonist's short works, which lead the reader through unexpected turns of plot and unusual character portraits. Some are darkly fantastical and unsettling, such as the unraveling of a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
(Holy--! I can't believe no one's reviewed this...!) A simple look at the cover should tell you of the art quality to be found inside these pages. Drawn in haste with only pencils & a hand; body proportions stretch & smoosh, landscapes tip to an uneven horizon, in a world void of shadow & perfect lines. In some ways the unpolished illustrations are endearing. Like the raw thoughts poured from Modan's head. Many of the stories within this anthology are quick, simple, & compellingly enigmatic, like a lone snapshot of an unusual moment in some stranger's life. Others manage to cram a surprising amount of development into their minimal lengths. There's a strange sort of elegance to each of them, a sense of poetry, with honest characters & gentle emotion. If you enjoyed 'Exit Wounds,' I don't see any reason why you wouldn't enjoy this.
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