I’ve been bad... I’ve read a
Moebius: Le Garage Hermetique de Jerry Cornelius (Jerry Corneliuksen ilmatiivis autotalli), in Finnish, published in 1990 & 1991 in two albums.
Muutama viikko ennen Sarjakuvafestivaaleja mietin, saisiko näitä enää mistään. Festareilta sai. Yhtä vähän ymmärsin kuin lapsena. X) Suunnilleen joka toisella sivulla olevat Tapahtui tätä ennen –selitykset tulevat tarpeeseen. Joskus tuntui että tekijä itse jätti ne lukematta.
Howard Cruse: Stuck Rubber Baby
An urban epic of changes, both in society and in the life of one man, the protagonist Toland Polk. In a time when people are fighting hard against racism, Toland is also fighting with personal issues, namely homosexuality. History mixed with fiction.
Kathryn Hyatt: Marilyn: The story of a woman
A graphic novelisation of the life of Marilyn Monroe, based on several interviews, and delivered in black and white. All the basics of MM, and then some.
Tiitu Takalo: Tyhmä tyttö
Muutaman vuoden vanha kokoelma Tiitu Takalon lyhyitä sarjakuvia. Tiitun töihin tutustuin töissä tänä syksynä, hienoa jälkeä tekee hän. Ja paljon järkeä. Ja asiaa. Vielä töissä ollessa tuli ostettua omaksi muutama albumi (Jää sekä Tuuli ja myrsky). Tykkään.
Iiiiso kasa Piko ja Fantasio –albumeita
Näitä tuli lapsena luettua, ja vähän vanhempana, ja näköjään vielä nytkin. Hauskoja ja mukaansatempaavia välipaloja noiden vakavampien ja paksumpien laitosten välissä. Osa jo aiemmin luettuja, mutta yllättävän monia lukemattomia!
Al Davison: The Spiral Cage
Ooh. I remember reading this autobiography several times when I lived in Joensuu, where they had it in the library as well. And not just because of Davison’s many art styles, which he all seems to use quite effortlessly and with a lot of talent, but because of the story he’s telling as well. This is one of those comics that changed the medium. If you don’t believe me, Alan Moore himself says so on the introduction (of this edition). Also, worth checking out is his Minotaur comic. I forget what it’s called, but it’s even been translated to Finnish! It will be mine… oh yes, it will be mine.
Roberta Gregory: Bitchy Butch, the world’s angriest Dyke!
A collection of short stories of the Bitchy Butch, angriest dyke in the world. That’s not even an exaggeration! Kind of a spin off/sister to Gregory’s other comic, Bitchy Bitch, who has a cameo in one of the stories here. Or is it the other way around? The stories are both funny and touching.
Nicholas Gurewitch: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and other stories
A collection of the Perry Bible Fellowship comics, also found on the net. Funny as hell and just as twisted most of the time. This collection also includes some extra comics! Strips that can be read more than once, and they’re still funny.
Joss Whedon & others: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8
Been collecting the albums about and around when they’ve come out: just bought 4 and 5, yet to read the latter one. The art’s nice and the stories good and entertaining, or I wouldn’t be buying them. But damn if they don’t make me dislike Dawn more than I already did…
Dave Sim: Cerebus
There are some people whose recommendations I trust quite blindly. Drew Hayes was one of those, and I remember him talking good about Cerebus. So when I finally found some, and in a library, even, I gave them a read. So far I’ve barely cracked the huge collection, but Kati does like what she sees.
Except for Stuck Rubber Baby, Buffy and Jerry Cornelius, all are from a library nearby. They have the BEST comic collection of any library I've visited so far in my life. Espoon Omena, I love you!
