My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchell (Graphic Novel; 2009)

David Mazzucchelli's Eisner award winning work is a splendid example of the unlimited possibilities of comics.  This book is a must-read for any who love comics that have a lot to say and in an unique way.  There is no superheroes here, just a professor of architecture who is in many ways a prick.  Yet he's an enduring prick and seeing his life unfold in neon colors and through flash backs is unforgettable.  Packed of philosophy and the mechanics of a man's psyche, what you have here is something special book designed with guts and originality. 
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