@Large, Volume 1

By Ahmed Hoke

An Internet cafe and recording studio, known as @Large, becomes a gathering place for a group of street kids called DNA, who soon discover they may be in serious trouble with the secret owners of @Large. This is volume 1 of the @Large Trilogy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591824117
• ISBN13: 9781591824114
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Tokyopop Classics
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 17 to 1 year
• Grade Range: Grades 12 to 1

Customer Reviews

Hip Hop and Art

@Large is an intellectual and artistic exploration of the hip hop scene in inner city Los Angeles. This first Hip Hop Manga Comic can be experienced on several levels for its illustration, characterization and dialogue. Ths artwork is meticulous and cleverly illustrated; The characters in the hood defy stereotype in spite of the ghetto influence of their environment. This is a comic for readers looking to move outside the comfort zone of the overworked themes shown in the "Garden Variety" hip hop music videos and who are willing to explore the diversity of hip hop.I gave @Large 5 Stars because (1) it is the first in its genre; (2) because it is a well-written and well illustrated and above all it is entertaining.