pickThomas Siddell‘s popular, award-winning comic has been collected into this delightful volume (the first in a series). It‘s a slow burning story that‘s largely there to set-up the overriding story but it combines imaginative fantasy and science fiction with a dry and whimsical sense of humour and an underlying sense of mystery that kept me thoroughly engrossed from beginning to end.
pickI picked this up because Neil Gaiman's blurb called it his favorite webcomic. I loved it because of the cool dark art + happenings at this strange, vast school that contains robots, demons, mythical creatures, and more for our strangely deadpan MC to encounter around every corner. But it's not just amusing school stories - there is a larger and darker backstory I am dying to get more of in book 2 and 3 and 4 and... basically I want more NOW!
pickIt was just as good as I remembered! While funny, there are many *secrets* about this complicated world that are yet to be revealed. On to a re-read of volume 2.
I forgot how funny this dark little comic is -- "Very hush, hush. You know."
Also, I was dissing on the lettering in Matt Phelan's "Snow White" and this is an example of why. Look how much this lettering adds to the atmosphere.
Travel companions. Just as others have posted, I tend to overpack the books. I'll be lucky if I get one read but I still need choices!
Happy #recommendsday! All my recent graphic novel reading reminded me of this gem. It has been long enough since I read it that specifics have flown from my mind but I remember how I felt reading it and that was "I need more!" Boarding school with creepy happenings. I'm there!
I sense a re-read soon so I can get caught up. Looks like there are four, maybe five volumes out now.
pickThis comic is simply captivating!! To be honest,there's a lot of strange things happening which are yet to be explained, but that won't keep you from enjoying the story!
As for the artwork, I really like the fact that you can see the artist's progress after each chapter. The lines get smoother, the colors brighter...it is gorgeous!
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Gunnerkrigg Court Vol. 1: Orientation | 
