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Röhner
Un joven neurótico ve perturbadas sus rutinas por la indeseada visita de un viejo amigo. La realidad se entrelaza con las ensoñaciones homicidas del protagonista. Como en la pesadilla de un arquitecto, las formas nacen, crecen, se retuercen, se disuelven, gritan hasta enloquecer. Si existe un dibujante elegante hasta el desafecto, alguien que convierta el humor más raro en un vértigo quieto de líneas y manchas, ese es Max Baitinger.
216 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2016
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July 7, 2019
Ich finde Max Baitinger enorm gut.
Er macht beeindruckend schöne Formen und Flächen.
Am allerliebsten mag ich von ihm Birgit.
Dieses Buch ist eine etwas längere Geschichte über einen Typ der nervigen Besuch bekommt. Kaffee wird gekocht und getrunken. Die Nachbarin nutzt seine Waschmaschine und pflegt seine Pflanzen.
Er macht beeindruckend schöne Formen und Flächen.
Am allerliebsten mag ich von ihm Birgit.
Dieses Buch ist eine etwas längere Geschichte über einen Typ der nervigen Besuch bekommt. Kaffee wird gekocht und getrunken. Die Nachbarin nutzt seine Waschmaschine und pflegt seine Pflanzen.
April 24, 2020
4,5 me encanta la exploración del concepto 🏠
August 8, 2024
Jest mi z tym komiksem bardzo po drodze z kilku powodów. Przede wszystkim sformalizowana grafika, która jest czymś pomiędzy designerskimi rozwiązaniami Chrisa Ware, a minimalizmem Nicolasa Mahlera. To wszystko nie bez powodu, bo właśnie poukładana natura głównego bohatera tak bardzo wspólgra ze starannie zaprojektowanymi planszami. Z drugiej strony ten sam bohater, z racji introwertycznej osobowości, wiele tematów przerabia we własnej głowie, a jego myśli wędrują w bardzo ciekawych kierunkach, przybierając momentami dosyć surrealistyczne kształty. Towarzyszy temu artystyczna skromność, więc jeśli faktycznie Ware to w bardziej undergroundowej odsłonie. Mówi się, że Baitinger "projektuje całe światy za pomocą kilku linii" i sporo w tym prawdy. Mnie dodatkowo uderzyło to, jak bardzo się z głównym bohaterem identyfikuję. Oczywiście wszystko w konwencji satyry (momentami naprawdę zabawnej), ale jednak.
Jeśli tylko będziecie mieli okazję, to koniecznie
Jeśli tylko będziecie mieli okazję, to koniecznie
March 15, 2018
The surrealist rhythm of the everyday life.
December 30, 2021
I read this in English but can't find the listing on goodreads. I am not trying to cram for my challenge I'm too far to even try but I keep shelving in graphic novels and putting off my usual reads during lunch breaks bc there's always something catching my eye and they are so quick to read!
This very minimalist book is about a guy who is likely a virgo. He loves his routines and his own space. I loved the scenes of neighborly reciprocity where he recounted the various favors he and his nextdoor neighbor do for one another. So we know he is a generous fellow and not antisocial. However his generosity is tested when a "friend" (we are not privy to any insight about their relationship) comes to stay and won't leave. The main character fantazises about doing violent things to Rohner but won't ever act on them. I enjoy stories like the Double by Dostoevsky, where you have an unwelcome intruder into your life that is stealing your life. i also love a curmudgeon. Rohner starts spending a lot of time with the neighbor, which the MC dislikes. In the end Rohner leaves, idk where, and the MC asks the neighbor to coffee.
It was very good at portraying social relationships and the way you act vs the way you see it in your mind. The term emotional labor has been distorted from its original meaning, but I thought of it here as we see the main character struggle to keep his mask on his frustrations with Rohner.
I loved how this book looked. This dude has to be an architect or something. Everything has such clean lines and you can see where the artist used a ruler or a circle shape to make most of the shapes. Idk why but it felt like a little intimacy to see where the hand draws the panels or the lines, especially when they do not perfectly match up. When I finished the book I read on the inside cover that he was a carpenter! That explains it.
This very minimalist book is about a guy who is likely a virgo. He loves his routines and his own space. I loved the scenes of neighborly reciprocity where he recounted the various favors he and his nextdoor neighbor do for one another. So we know he is a generous fellow and not antisocial. However his generosity is tested when a "friend" (we are not privy to any insight about their relationship) comes to stay and won't leave. The main character fantazises about doing violent things to Rohner but won't ever act on them. I enjoy stories like the Double by Dostoevsky, where you have an unwelcome intruder into your life that is stealing your life. i also love a curmudgeon. Rohner starts spending a lot of time with the neighbor, which the MC dislikes. In the end Rohner leaves, idk where, and the MC asks the neighbor to coffee.
It was very good at portraying social relationships and the way you act vs the way you see it in your mind. The term emotional labor has been distorted from its original meaning, but I thought of it here as we see the main character struggle to keep his mask on his frustrations with Rohner.
I loved how this book looked. This dude has to be an architect or something. Everything has such clean lines and you can see where the artist used a ruler or a circle shape to make most of the shapes. Idk why but it felt like a little intimacy to see where the hand draws the panels or the lines, especially when they do not perfectly match up. When I finished the book I read on the inside cover that he was a carpenter! That explains it.
December 30, 2020
Elliott Bay Panels subscription pick.
Very interesting! Have you ever had someone come for an extend visit? And not leave? And be unbelievably annoying? I’m happy to say I have not. And I will not be letting Röhner in my door. I love the scenes of the main protagonist (?) making coffee and going about his very precise routine. Until it is interrupted.
The black and white drawings were creative. I’ve heard surreal used to describe the style. Sure, I can agree.
Recommend the book! Thankful I’ve not had the experience.
Very interesting! Have you ever had someone come for an extend visit? And not leave? And be unbelievably annoying? I’m happy to say I have not. And I will not be letting Röhner in my door. I love the scenes of the main protagonist (?) making coffee and going about his very precise routine. Until it is interrupted.
The black and white drawings were creative. I’ve heard surreal used to describe the style. Sure, I can agree.
Recommend the book! Thankful I’ve not had the experience.
March 21, 2020
Creo que no lo he entendido pero es muy bonito
July 20, 2018
Que seas la persona más metódica de Alemania (que ya es decir) y se te meta en casa una persona que te altera los esquemas puede traer mucha cola.
Un delirio exquisito.
Un delirio exquisito.
April 27, 2025
Les jeux de schématisation névrosés rendent le contrôle maniaque du protagoniste aussi satisfaisant que sa mise en désordre jouissive. Il m'a beaucoup plu ce personnage d'emmerdeur cosmique, sorte de petit sauveur sans gêne qui piétine la routine et soigne l'isolement par le bordel.
May 28, 2024
"todo en la casa ha cambiado de un modo imperceptible. ni siquiera consigo encontrar diez diferencias."
August 30, 2022
Baitinger’s Röhner is a very humorous read while also one of the most formally experimental and unique comics I read this past year with Nacho Garcia's Pulir and Pushwagner's Soft City but with a much more approachable narrative.
This can be partially attributed to how relatable it is. We've all been stuck with someone we didn't care much for and imagined various scenarios (more or less illegal) as to how we could get rid of them or, at the very least, avoid them.
When you stop to think about it, behind the fantastic and sometimes abstract artwork, it's surprisingly mundane, much like the work of Chris Ware (Building Stories) and Yoshiharu Tsuge (The man without talent), if not as depressing or existential. The comedy it pursues reminds one (or at least myself) of the American sitcom Seinfeld, with a lot of its humor being situational (though I wouldn’t say Röhner is as conversation-oriented as the former).
The art is quite impressive. Combining what can only be described as stick figures with very detailed and almost architectural interior designs, it creates a feeling of order and, to a certain degree, German-ness that was disrupted whenever the dreadful Röhner took action. It’s then that the comic’s aforementioned surreal qualities make it to the forefront of the narrative, breaking the established order not unlike Röhner himself.
This can be partially attributed to how relatable it is. We've all been stuck with someone we didn't care much for and imagined various scenarios (more or less illegal) as to how we could get rid of them or, at the very least, avoid them.
When you stop to think about it, behind the fantastic and sometimes abstract artwork, it's surprisingly mundane, much like the work of Chris Ware (Building Stories) and Yoshiharu Tsuge (The man without talent), if not as depressing or existential. The comedy it pursues reminds one (or at least myself) of the American sitcom Seinfeld, with a lot of its humor being situational (though I wouldn’t say Röhner is as conversation-oriented as the former).
The art is quite impressive. Combining what can only be described as stick figures with very detailed and almost architectural interior designs, it creates a feeling of order and, to a certain degree, German-ness that was disrupted whenever the dreadful Röhner took action. It’s then that the comic’s aforementioned surreal qualities make it to the forefront of the narrative, breaking the established order not unlike Röhner himself.
July 13, 2023
A man who lives a rather simple life has to now deal with some turbulence when his friend Röhner comes to visit. The story takes a very minimalist slice-of-life approach - the main character loves his daily routines where he deliberately lays out the many steps needed to make his morning coffee and help his neighbor out with some chores. He tends to be generous with his time given to others, but it's clear that he also appreciates the space he has to himself. These are all tested when the external threat named Röhner shows up and ends up having a rapturous effect on his daily routines. The story takes a quick turn into the surreal, but it maintains a tinge of dry humor. Given the wry wit and minimalist cartooning style, I'd compare Röhner to works from cartoonists like Jason, Tom Gauld or George Wylesol, but Baitinger really puts a unique stamp on this work. I've never really seen surrealism mixed with slice-of-life storytelling done as well as this, and I thoroughly enjoyed this all the way through.
August 30, 2020
No he visto un estilo de ilustración igual *-* es mesmerizing
June 12, 2022
Brutal sencillez y poder en cada trazo. Divertido y entrañable. Lo amé.
August 4, 2022
Cuidado con los amigos que se vienen a vivir a casa que te sacuden la existencia. Con un dibujo geométrico que hipnotiza nos cuenta una historia que bordea lo surreal y muy divertida.
December 8, 2022
J'ai adoré ce livre que j'ai trouvé brillant dans ses procédés graphiques et très comique.
September 10, 2023
C’est visuellement brillant ! La narration est minimaliste et fonctionne absolument avec les illustrations ! Une belle découverte
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