In a Glass Grotesquely
The latest book from the author of The Hidden and Delphine contains the epic tale of a modern master-criminal -- a graphic novella, comprising 115 of the book's 136 pages. Following in the bloody footsteps of super-fiends such as Fantomas, Fu Manchu, or Professor Moriarty, Super-Enigmatix is ruthless, cunning, and thoroughly evil. His only goal is to spread fear and cause chaos -- but does he want to destroy civilization, or save it? Not even his loyal army of female commandos can guess his real motives, or his true identity. The fast-moving "picture story" is told with sly humor and all the mayhem is depicted in Sala's trademark colorful watercolor washes and sharp, detailed line-work. Also included in this collection are three shorter stories, appearing in print for the first time, from Richard Sala's archive of strange and offbeat tales
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1606997971
ISBN13:9781606997970
Release Date:October 2014
Publisher:Fantagraphics Books
Length:136 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 7.2" x 7.1"
Age Range:16 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 11 and higher
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Here is why Sala is such a master of the medium:
Published by StrictlySequential (goodreads) , 6 years ago
Story:
No need to overthink or question why he tailors the story the way he does- the insanity makes perfect sense and the sanity is prescient!
Art:
Wonderfully weird is such a signature way that oozes quality and preparation. The details are as to-die-for as are the characters who are killed by or in the presence of them. His colors are even his own which is hard to find in this photo-shop palette parade of digital do-it-with-a-mouse in a single day dryness. Look at the mask/cape of Enigmatix (IAGGrotesquely) for his mastery of TEXTURE on a flat page!
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