Newt

by Nicolas Mahler, Heinz Wolf

Amid the endless grey of day-to-day living, the bloodied signature of a serial killer splashes across the city. His victims are mostly pretty women - but not always! And while a depressed used-car salesman is more anxious about getting older than lurid headlines, he finds himself - not without good reason - the unwelcome focus of the police investigation. Nicolas Mahler and Heinz Wolf paint a picture of ordinary failure and show that there's a murderer in all of us.

80 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Austrian author and illustrator Nicolas Mahler has illustrated numerous school books and worked on several animated films, shown at festivals throughout Europe. Known for his striking minimalist drawing style and sardonic deadpan wit, Mahler's graphic novels have been published in France, Spain, the Czech Republic, Poland, Canada, and the United States as well as his native Austria. He has published over 20 books and created drawings for international magazines, newspapers, and anthologies.

Reviews

[Neon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Whangarei District Libraries for the rental copy of this comic book.

A special kudos to Nicolas Mahler, Heinz Wolf and Julia Scheele.

Art/Book cover: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The front cover draws me in. Like it or not I've always enjoyed the weird, dark and creepy. A hanging man in a suit adorns the front cover along with a puddle of blood surrounding a razorblade.

The art in the book is all black and white, however, that does nothing to take away from the story and the gore drawn. It kept it interesting when I didn't know what was going on.

Writing/plot: ⭐⭐⭐
What plot? I mean there was one, barely. And even though there wasn't a lot going on plot wise, the graphic novel was enjoyable.

I would still read this again and buy it too.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art is wonderfully bizarre and unique in its proportions which makes it perfect for this story BUT the story is so damn confusing and incomplete that I read it three times and still don't know a few things including the reason behind "NEWT"!

[Drew Budds · Rating 2 out of 5]

honestly not sure what I just read. People with over the top hair, a man who does nothing with his life and a creepy cop. what the hell

[John J Milton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but short