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Originally presented in webcomic form, minus ran from 2006 to 2008 and features largely standalone adventures of a young girl with the power to change reality. The painted comic was the result of the author imagining he was "making a comic strip for a newspaper in the early 20th century."
This book contains the entire run of minus comics.
This book contains the entire run of minus comics.
146 pages, Paperback
First published September 2, 2006
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September 18, 2012
This book collects the entire 130 strip run of the webcomic "minus."
minus (intentionally uncapitalized) would be a typical slice of life story, except that the titular character is a young girl that can change reality at her every whim. Her "adventures" have a surreal touch pervading them and her age appropriate lack of comprehension of long-term consequences makes her actions just as often horrific as endearing. minus's world doesn't always make sense, but it's a wonderful place to visit all the same.
The art is beautiful. It's painted in mostly subdued tones but with a full palette of varying colors and compliments the whimsical, dreamlike atmosphere of the comic perfectly. Produced in an oversized (9x12") format on high quality paper, this book captures the quality and detail of the original art well (the comics were made on 15x20" illustration boards).
Overall minus is a fantastic comic and this book an excellent reproduction of the full series.
minus (intentionally uncapitalized) would be a typical slice of life story, except that the titular character is a young girl that can change reality at her every whim. Her "adventures" have a surreal touch pervading them and her age appropriate lack of comprehension of long-term consequences makes her actions just as often horrific as endearing. minus's world doesn't always make sense, but it's a wonderful place to visit all the same.
The art is beautiful. It's painted in mostly subdued tones but with a full palette of varying colors and compliments the whimsical, dreamlike atmosphere of the comic perfectly. Produced in an oversized (9x12") format on high quality paper, this book captures the quality and detail of the original art well (the comics were made on 15x20" illustration boards).
Overall minus is a fantastic comic and this book an excellent reproduction of the full series.
October 13, 2012
Whimsical, strange, and a little disturbing at times, this is a webcomic I think everyone should read. Using very little dialogue, a small cast of mostly unnamed characters, and simple, yet expressive, art, Armand has taken the figurative magic of childhood imagination and made it literal.
May 18, 2017
A webcomic turned into book form. It is now impossible to find a copy of the book. minus is the story of a young girl whose every whim magically and immediately becomes true. You would think this would lead nowhere-- if there are no obstacles, how can there be a story? But the artist keeps it fresh and interesting. As the strip goes on, it gets less episodic, stranger, and deeper as her changes begin to affect all of humanity. A real classic-- I keep thinking about it years after reading it. My favorite strip is the one where she faces off against a meteor approaching the Earth.
Of course, many of the things minus does are kind of a horror to some of the people she comes across-- angry people tend to die in horrible ways, and many innocent civilians get hurt, but the cheerful style of the drawings has a contrasting effect that makes it all amusing (if bemusing) rather than terrible.
I wonder what ever became of Ryan Armand?
Read the whole strip here: http://kiwisbybeat.16mb.com/Kiwis/min...
Of course, many of the things minus does are kind of a horror to some of the people she comes across-- angry people tend to die in horrible ways, and many innocent civilians get hurt, but the cheerful style of the drawings has a contrasting effect that makes it all amusing (if bemusing) rather than terrible.
I wonder what ever became of Ryan Armand?
Read the whole strip here: http://kiwisbybeat.16mb.com/Kiwis/min...
March 9, 2025
This webcomic presents an honest and poetic view of the human species and how earth is their freak show. Even when speculating on otherness, humans can bloom, but mainly poison, things with their good, and mainly bad, values.
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March 7, 2015
This webcomic is pure genius. I bought the paperback because I loved it so much - and there's a lot to love about it. The art, while usually simple, is immaculately coloured. Even then, there are several panels which are so detailed and elaborate that they honestly took my breath away. I was especially enamoured with the surrealist elements that arose as Minus toyed with the fabric of reality.
I think what really struck me about minus was how the stories managed to jump around from being laugh-out-loud silly to surprisingly sombre, and how no matter what the mood they very often made me stop and think after I'd read them.
It's hard to pin down any one thing I enjoyed about minus. I loved it. I loved all of it. I've read it cover to cover over and over again. It's brilliant. I recommend it to everyone.
I think what really struck me about minus was how the stories managed to jump around from being laugh-out-loud silly to surprisingly sombre, and how no matter what the mood they very often made me stop and think after I'd read them.
It's hard to pin down any one thing I enjoyed about minus. I loved it. I loved all of it. I've read it cover to cover over and over again. It's brilliant. I recommend it to everyone.
June 27, 2013
I love this. The whole piece is simple, but clever. I love all the shenanigans Minus gets into, and I love the ending of the story. Perfect and inspiring.
July 19, 2015
Weird and wonderful. I didn't want it to end, though I'm happy with the way it did. Beautiful art, and funny, touching stories. Much like super soft creams, a real treat.
February 1, 2016
I simply adore this comic. It is happy, sad, dark, and magical with beautiful art, thought-provoking topics, new worlds, and one of a kind characters that jump off the page.
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