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Estigmas (2000)

by Lorenzo Mattotti(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

9729850437 (ISBN13: 9789729850431)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Witloof

review 1: Outstanding in every way. Mature, demanding- the point where comics truly becomes literature. Mattotti's art is a revelation- I know him mostly through his somewhat lurid pastels but this violent sweeping swirling expressionistic pencil work was astonishing. The story is beautifully written (and well translated). I respect the decision to leave unresolved the reasons for the stigmata and his own implied holiness. This is a comic I would happily recommend to someone who liked challenging art.
review 2: Imagine if you could tell a tale through scribbles.Imagine that tale was about the son of a circus man.Who has genuine Stigmata.No, Really.His life crumbles into madness, and the story is a wild, insane thing... He starts out a man, he goes mad- he comes out of m... moreadness, and becomes... something ELSE.What would you do, if you were a madman, trying to find the sanity to survive holes in your palms, that never healed, and bled freely...? with all the implications that come of it? What COULD you do... and stay sane?It was a pleasant read, really- almost silly in ways, and heartbreaking or heartwarming in others. It's a little rollercoaster ride... of scribbles... that make up, man. less

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