Golem
Set in a future, post-Eurozone Italy, entrenched in a bizarre form of hyper-capitalism, GOLEM follows a young boy kidnapped during a political protest gone sour, who learns that he has the power to not only change the city, but reality itself. This intensely imaginative political-sci-fi graphic...
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Set in a future, post-Eurozone Italy, entrenched in a bizarre form of hyper-capitalism, GOLEM follows a young boy kidnapped during a political protest gone sour, who learns that he has the power to not only change the city, but reality itself. This intensely imaginative political-sci-fi graphic novel is a visual tour de force, created by contemporary design icon Lorenzo Ceccotti, better known as “LRNZ,” whose design-influenced illustration is a lush, fluid blend of manga masters like KATSUHIRO OTOMO with western comic icons like JOSH MIDDLETON, creating a style that is wholly unique and absolutely breathtaking.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781942367116 (1942367112)
ASIN: 1942367112
Publish date: 2016-04-05
Publisher: Magnetic Press
Pages no: 280
Edition language: English
[I got a copy through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.] Some pretty good artwork in places, although I expected something more original, especially considering the length of this volume. The basic idea in itself is, I'd say, typical enough of dystopian stories: country (here, Italy) ...
I really liked the artwork. However, at times I was wondering what I was reading because there didn't seem to be much of a plot. Set in a very Dystopian (one might say over-the-top Dystopian) future Italy it had a very strange Japanese feeling over it. Partly this might have to do with the manga-l...
I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The only reason I rated this work three stars was the artwork. It was stunning and the dream sequences were my favorite out of all the panels. Unfortunately, the story was a letdown compared to the artwork. The...
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