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Drawn & Quarterly Anthology #3
Drawn & Quarterly Vol. 3
D&Q kicks off its tenth anniversary with this massive full-color "coffee table" book (a 9" x 12" format) featuring 176 pages of all new material. Leading off with extravagant covers and endpapers by Chris Ware, this book features a complete 55 page full color "Monsieur Jean" story by "New Yorker" artists Dupuy & Berberian, a focus on brilliant Italian cartoonist Franco Matticchio, and an exclusive 14 page "preview" of Seth's breathtaking sketchbook drawings. RAW cartoonist R. Sikoryak manages to simultaneously deconstruct both Bob Kane's Batman and Russian literature in "Dostoyevsky Comics", French cartoonist Blutch provides a brief history of boxing in "Fist To Fist", and "new" 90-year-old cartoonist Harry Mayerovitch's takes a whimsical look at the true nature of shadows! Other features include stories by Pentti Otsamo, Jason Little, and new Quebec "clear-line" cartoonist Michel Rabagliati. One of the highlights of this edition is a new, extensive archival feature focusing on one of the greatest comic strips of the 20th century, Frank King's "Gasoline Alley". Thirty full-color Sunday strips from the 1920's and 30's are reproduced here, the most comprehensive reprint sampling of King's work ever, with a rare "forward" written by Frank King himself! In honor of this section, Chris Ware's covers will be an homage to Gasoline Alley, complete with a new strip drawn in Frank King's style!D&Q kicks off its tenth anniversary with this massive full-color "coffee table" book (a 9" x 12" format) featuring almost 200 pages of all new material. Leading off with extravagant covers and endpapers by Chris Ware, this book features a complete 55 page full color "Monsieur Jean" story by "New Yorker" artists Dupuy & Berberian, a focus on brilliant Italian cartoonist Franco Matticchio, and an exclusive 14 page "preview" of Seth's breathtaking sketchbook drawings. RAW cartoonist R. Sikoryak manages to simultaneously deconstruct both Bob Kane's Batman and Russian literature in "Dostoyevsky Comics", French cartoonist Blutch provides a brief history of boxing in "Fist To Fist", and "new" 90-year-old cartoonist Harry Mayerovitch's takes a whimsical look at the true nature of shadows! Other features include stories by Pentti Otsamo, Jason Little, and new Quebec "clear-line" cartoonist Michel Rabagliati. One of the highlights of this edition is a new, extensive archival feature focusing on one of the greatest comic strips of the 20th century, Frank King's "Gasoline Alley". Thirty full-color Sunday strips from the 1920's and 30's are reproduced here, the most comprehensive reprint sampling of King's work ever, with a rare "forward" written by Frank King himself! In honor of this section, Chris Ware's covers will be an homage to Gasoline Alley, complete with a new strip drawn in Frank King's style! Edited by Chris Oliveros.
176 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2000
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February 19, 2024
What a wonderful cover by Chris Ware based on the work of Frank King.
I love this coffee-table format book. It's similar to the most recent Nobrow press books. I sorta wish they'd bring this back to highlight creators working on stories in the 10-60 page range.
This features:
Pentti Otsamo - Beautiful linework. I prefer this story over his graphic novels by D+Q.
Philippe Dupuy + Charles Berberian - Fortunately the adventures of Monsieur Jean has gotten published in individual books by D+Q. I wonder if there are more available to be translated. I've loved every story I've read. This is one of the better ones too.
Franco Matticchio - Scratchy line work that reminds me of Art Spiegleman.
Mark Lang - A nice jewish parable.
A selection of Gasoline Alley Sunday pages.
Also features some shorter work by Sikoryak, Jason Little, Blutch, Michel Rabagliati and Seth all printed later in their own books.
**
I've had this and volume 4 and 5 on my shelf for a couple years now. Up until this point I had no idea that there is no volume 1 and 2, atleast not in this format. Volumes 1 and 2 refer to a series of comics. Volume 1 was 10 comics published between 1990 and 1992. Volume 2 was 6 comics published between 1994 and 1996. It was a funny feeling realizing I'd already read most of these books, and there really was no Volume 1 and 2 in this coffee-table book format.
But, that's all very uninteresting comic collecting nerd stuff!
I love this coffee-table format book. It's similar to the most recent Nobrow press books. I sorta wish they'd bring this back to highlight creators working on stories in the 10-60 page range.
This features:
Pentti Otsamo - Beautiful linework. I prefer this story over his graphic novels by D+Q.
Philippe Dupuy + Charles Berberian - Fortunately the adventures of Monsieur Jean has gotten published in individual books by D+Q. I wonder if there are more available to be translated. I've loved every story I've read. This is one of the better ones too.
Franco Matticchio - Scratchy line work that reminds me of Art Spiegleman.
Mark Lang - A nice jewish parable.
A selection of Gasoline Alley Sunday pages.
Also features some shorter work by Sikoryak, Jason Little, Blutch, Michel Rabagliati and Seth all printed later in their own books.
**
I've had this and volume 4 and 5 on my shelf for a couple years now. Up until this point I had no idea that there is no volume 1 and 2, atleast not in this format. Volumes 1 and 2 refer to a series of comics. Volume 1 was 10 comics published between 1990 and 1992. Volume 2 was 6 comics published between 1994 and 1996. It was a funny feeling realizing I'd already read most of these books, and there really was no Volume 1 and 2 in this coffee-table book format.
But, that's all very uninteresting comic collecting nerd stuff!
December 3, 2021
Story:****
Finnish Pentti Otsamo = "The Shepherd" is one of those short slice-of-life yawners.
The French duo Berberian and Dupuy = The first full length "Monsieur Jean" tome that won best album at Angoulême in 1999 was quality plotting and very entertaining but not best award in the world material for me.
Italian guy Franco Matticchio = "The Pillow" was a cute whimsical affair that anybody could write and the following "A Senseless Story" was impossible to understand.
Jason Little = "Safety Instructions" was a silly mile-high club romp but it's paneled absurdly which detracts from the whole thing.
R. Sikoryak = "Dostoyevsky Comics" was a good "Crime and Punishment" adaptation but using Batman as the main character was stupid.
French Blutch = Shorts about the beginnings of boxing were informative.
Canadian Seth = No story- just fourteen pieces of art.
Mark Lang = Very short but meaningful Jewish folk tale that's a tragic lesson in life.
Canadian Rabagliati = "Paul: Apprentice Typographer" is the best story of the book. It's endearing while teaching you about the trade with three excellent characters.
Frank King = "Gasoline Alley" Sunday reprints that are thoughtful but lack depth. Concentrate on the art though.
Art:****
Finnish Pentti Otsamo = Lines too thick and a lack of detail pervades.
The French duo Berberian and Dupuy = It's good but not to my taste. Too imprecise.
Italian guy Franco Matticchio = Pillow is over inky but passable scratch. The second is horrendous and illegible scribble. It really annoyed me.
Jason Little = Too cartoony in a very nerdy fashion.
R. Sikoryak = It's in the elder Batman style which is nice vintage action but takes away credibility from a very serious adaptation.
French Blutch = Way to blotchy. A mess of ink that makes the art hard to understand. Too expressionistic.
Canadian Seth = Many varying styles I don't feel like explaining. Average work.
Mark Lang = Good blue and black color.
Canadian Rabagliati = Kind of childish motif but it fits the story well. I do hate how stupid looking he draws people.
Frank King = The art is stupendous. Breathtaking.
Finnish Pentti Otsamo = "The Shepherd" is one of those short slice-of-life yawners.
The French duo Berberian and Dupuy = The first full length "Monsieur Jean" tome that won best album at Angoulême in 1999 was quality plotting and very entertaining but not best award in the world material for me.
Italian guy Franco Matticchio = "The Pillow" was a cute whimsical affair that anybody could write and the following "A Senseless Story" was impossible to understand.
Jason Little = "Safety Instructions" was a silly mile-high club romp but it's paneled absurdly which detracts from the whole thing.
R. Sikoryak = "Dostoyevsky Comics" was a good "Crime and Punishment" adaptation but using Batman as the main character was stupid.
French Blutch = Shorts about the beginnings of boxing were informative.
Canadian Seth = No story- just fourteen pieces of art.
Mark Lang = Very short but meaningful Jewish folk tale that's a tragic lesson in life.
Canadian Rabagliati = "Paul: Apprentice Typographer" is the best story of the book. It's endearing while teaching you about the trade with three excellent characters.
Frank King = "Gasoline Alley" Sunday reprints that are thoughtful but lack depth. Concentrate on the art though.
Art:****
Finnish Pentti Otsamo = Lines too thick and a lack of detail pervades.
The French duo Berberian and Dupuy = It's good but not to my taste. Too imprecise.
Italian guy Franco Matticchio = Pillow is over inky but passable scratch. The second is horrendous and illegible scribble. It really annoyed me.
Jason Little = Too cartoony in a very nerdy fashion.
R. Sikoryak = It's in the elder Batman style which is nice vintage action but takes away credibility from a very serious adaptation.
French Blutch = Way to blotchy. A mess of ink that makes the art hard to understand. Too expressionistic.
Canadian Seth = Many varying styles I don't feel like explaining. Average work.
Mark Lang = Good blue and black color.
Canadian Rabagliati = Kind of childish motif but it fits the story well. I do hate how stupid looking he draws people.
Frank King = The art is stupendous. Breathtaking.
August 31, 2012
Just re-read the "Monsieur Jean" story; really enjoyed it. I love how Jean has matured. Still love the artwork; great coloring by Isabelle Busschaert. This issue might be hard to find, but certainly worth a look.
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