Rate this book

Sublife #1 (2008)

by John Pham(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1560979461 (ISBN13: 9781560979463)

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

Fantagraphics

review 1: it's true this is mostly just introductory-work. for a 64 page graphic novel, there is a ton of shit happening, and a larger cast of characters than you might expect for such a tiny. but the characters themselves are incredibly appealing. they are quirky without being wes anderson overforced quirky. i'm not really sure how everything is going to tie in together, but i am about to go read the second part, because it has been a year and i had to reread the first part now just to remind myself. but i am intrigued... so intrigued...
review 2: This book is weird and wonderful. And though it reminds me of other non-mainstream writers and artists, actually writer/artists, it generally takes some of the best elements of the writer/artists that I cannot help comparing ... moreit to, and combines them in a unique way. For the most part no one wants to be compared, but to favorably compare one with someone great is in my opinion not so bad! The most obvious comparison would be to Chris Ware in a drawing style that is tight and precise with fine graphic lines that seem more designed than drawn, but I found John Pham's writing to be a bit more fun and more interesting than Chris Ware's on the whole. The writing veers more towards Daniel Clowes or maybe even more so Dash Shaw, in that we have plausible (and implausible characters) behaving in ways that we can relate with (usually.) The book was strange and very funny and I look forward to more! less

Download links for: Sublife #1

Advertising