So, that begs the question: What are some stand out books that people are reading at the moment? Christian, non-christian, other?
Now, after my intro, it behooves me to suggest it but I've been enjoying Mark Waid's "The Unknown" from Boom Studios - I like it because it poses the question "What happens after we die?"* The way the story is told makes it unique and interesting. It poses interesting questions - both about life and for the characters. It's a book that makes one think.
Thing is - there's almost nothing else that's grabbing my attention. What's been of interest in your world lately?
* I'm well aware that this book doesn't present a Christian notion of what happens after death. I don't think that's the point of the book, nor do I think it diminishes someone enjoying or thinking about some of the questions it poses.
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David Duarte said:
I'll be bookmarking December Sun - love the energy.
Here's the link to "Code." When you get there, just click the comics tab and it should come up.
http://www.theguardianline.com/index.asp
I also enjoy reading Rob Marsh's (a CCAS member) "December Sun":
http://www.dscomic.com/
The Eye Witness Series is one I've been meaning to pick up since it's been done by our very own Mr. Luedke. I bought Mel Todd's Allegories of the Way - but it's yet to show up so I can't comment on it yet.
Do you have a link to the "CODE" comic you mention?
Another recent purchase I happened to pick up was the Archie gets married series. Some portrayals of family life were pretty spot on - such as Archie and Veronica getting prepped to go somewhere with the twins - and by the time they get there the event is finished.
There has got to be some other recommendations out there? Or is everybody too busy working at making the stuff to actually go and see what's on the shelf :).
A few of the Christian comics/graphic novels I have read that may grab your attention are (1) Ted Dekker's Circle Trilogy, (2) Eye Witness Series, and (3) CODE. The first two are graphic novels, and the last is a comic book. In terms of an interesting/"really makes you think"-type story, I think the Circle Trilogy is great. It focuses on Thomas, who ends up living in two different worlds (when he sleeps in one he awakes in the other). It deals with sin, love, and Jesus' intervention into human history in a very creative way.
i think that north american artists are more likely to find their own style than make something that is as similar as others- it's probably just part of our culture. and there are very few american manga artists whose work could be confused by a fan as being japanese. it just looks different- usually- it could be that we have had so much of an artistic influence from other comics and cartoons early in life that we can't really help it. once at a convention with antarctic press, a shopper looked at one of David Hutchison's Oz books and commented something along the lines of that it was the only Japanese book there and that they were looking for only Japanese books. Of course, my answer was that it was an American book, produced in the same state as the con! but i think that testifies to David being such a good artist, that pretty much any style he tries, he nails, right on.
also, David, i'm interested once you'e digested some Scott Pilgrim of what you think of my work in connection to O'Malley's. It's funny- an artist friend recently told me that he saw my at as a mix between O'mally and another artist i like- to which i said that i didn't specifically reference either of them (i will admit, i have referenced o'malley for hands, but that's mostly it)- and he replied that he figured that i read their stuff and liked their stuff enough that it just came thru my work. i dont' want my art to look derivative of any artist- i don't want anyone to see my art and be like "that's a ____________ rip off," but if my stuff does look like artists whom i like, then that is about one of the best complements i can get...
Any other good current reads anyone is following?
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