Vol 9: Reads & Vol 10: Minds
by Dave Sim & Gerhard
by Dave Sim & Gerhard
CORY FOSTER:
(from a review of Cerebus Vol 9: Reads)
Dave contends that this is the most controversial graphic novel of all
time, and I have to say that if it’s not #1, it’s gotta be in the top
10. One point of controversy is that the book is split down the middle
between the continuation of the events in the comic, and large chunks of
straight text, which was a bit much for monthly readers at the time.
You might remember the concept of “reads” themselves from Church & State.
In that storyline, Weisshaupt was able to “convince” Cerebus to stay
married to Sophia after an all-night bender, reassume the title of Prime
Minister, and have these schlocky paperbacks ghostwritten for him. Dave
takes advantage of the “reads” concept by using it in the comic as a
bit of a platform for his opinions on comic publishing and on women and
relationships. That second topic is what most people think of with
regards to the polarized opinions surrounding this book. I’ll get to
that in a bit... [Read the full review here...]
CORY FOSTER:
(from a review of Cerebus Vol 10: Minds)
This volume has a particular resonance for me because I was just old
enough to jump on the Cerebus train right toward the end of it. I
remember flipping through it on the racks and thinking of how cool Cirin
looked. Little did I know at the time (I was still getting through the
first few phonebooks) that this section was perhaps the most important
part of the entire story, and also the de facto conclusion of it. More
on that later... [Read the full review here...]
CORY FOSTER'S
CEREBUS RE-READ CHALLENGE:
CEREBUS RE-READ CHALLENGE:
Cerebus Vol 11: Guys
Cerebus Vol 12: Rick's Story
Cerebus Vol 13: Going Home
Cerebus Vol 14: Form & Void
Cerebus Vol 15: Latter Days
Cerebus Vol 16: The Last Day
The Cerebus Re-Read Challenge! How far will you get?
Send in your review links to: momentofcerebus [at] gmail [dot] com
5 comments:
Good job, asusual, Cory
--Jeff
Er, "as usual, Cory."
I was just reading an article called "Digital’s Cleaving Power and Its Consequences" which kept making me think of the trick Dave pulled with Reads.
Glad to see your commentaries are back!
Thanks all, I've got Guys and RS finished as well—I'm hoping to finish before the year is out since I meant to be done in 2016. The reading is no problem, but it's the writing that sets me back!
Carson, I've got that article open now, looks like an interesting read, thanks!
Always enjoy reading others takes. Thanks for all these, Cory.
Minds has always been one of my favourite volumes, because of the creator/creation examinations (begun explicitly in the Reads text) and that the return of situational humour.
Note on 'Juno': I think this refers to the wife of Jupiter, which makes sense in the Cirinist discussion, rather than 'Juneau', capital of Alaska, which is more chilled fjord than frozen wasteland.
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