Uptight #3

Uptight #3

by Jordan Crane

With Uptight #3 Jordan Crane continues to prove himself to be one of the most skilled and versatile cartoonists of his generation. First he maps uncharted territory of graphic melancholia with a brand new serialized tale of infidelity, "Vicissitude," in sumptuous greytone. He follows that up with the first installment of "Freeze Out," a delightful new all-ages adventure starring Simon & Jack, the boy and cat heroes from Jordan's classic tale The Clouds Above! 2009 Ignatz Award Outstanding Comic & Outstanding Series.

Genres: Comics

24 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 3, 2009

About the author

Jordan Crane is a cartoonist living in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and kids. Crane first emerged in 1996 with the iconic comics anthology NON, which he edited, designed, printed, contributed to, and published.

He has four graphic novels, The Last Lonely Saturday, Col-Dee, and The Clouds Above, and Keeping Two.

Reviews

[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything about this issue is top-notch, from the brilliant & beautiful cover to the fantastically drawn stories. The first hit a little too close to home, but it's so damn good. The second stars the characters from The Clouds Above. So wonderfully drawn and designed.

[chrstphre campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Engaging Sufficiently…

But many of these stories ( All ( ? ) ) Don’t have Endings- & it’s Not that The ending is ‘Somewheres else’ — No… ! It just doesn’t exist anywheres ! ( ! ) — ( ? )

[Nate D]

I've encountered Jordan Crane's stuff a few times over the years in passing, but this is the first of his work that I've actually read. Two stories begin in this issue: a crisply-rendered realist (sorta Tomine-style) account of what may be the end stages of a relationship, and a second part of his earlier book The Clouds Above, in which something is very wrong with the school refrigeration system. Both totally different in style and content, but both intriguing enough to guarantee that I'll be seeking out more Jordan Crane.

[Derek Royal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Crane's Uptight series. It's one of the few single-author anthology serials that's still out there. I recently interviewed Jordan for The Comics Alternative podcast: http://comicsalternative.com/comics-a....

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just got into Jordan Crane with this issue! Cover is beautiful- the two stories are great- the first horribly depressing, the second is wowzer kidz!

[Comics Alternative · Rating 4 out of 5]

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