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The New Ghost (2011)

by Robert Hunter(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1907704140 (ISBN13: 9781907704147)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Nobrow Press

review 1: A new ghost takes you along with him on his first day on the job. The problem is, he doesn’t really know what his ‘job’ is supposed to be and soon finds himself lost and separated from his more experienced ghostly ‘colleagues’.I won’t give anything else away otherwise I’ll risk disclosing the entire plotline. After all, the book is only 24 pages long. Yes, twenty-four. You read well.But truth must be said, this little gem of a graphic novel accomplishes more in just 24 pages, than many novels do in 240.Beautifully illustrated and composed, the story flows so naturally, you’ll feel as though you are peeking into someone else’s daydream. It is delicate, soothing, eerie and heartwarming all at the same time, but more than just a story, The New Ghost is a pie... morece of art that you can easily enjoy both by reading or by displaying in your home.
review 2: A ghost on his first day as a ghost gets separated from the other ghosts floating across the sky. On Earth, he befriends an astronomer before witnessing what looks like an abduction by the other ghosts - and now they’re after him and his astronomer friend! Robert Hunter’s sweetly surreal comic is an inventive, fable-like story that continuously usurps the readers’ expectations on where it’s headed, managing to keep the reader engaged the whole way through. The book also makes ghosts seem more interesting as a result - rather than wandering aimlessly through castles or manor houses forever, Hunter gives them a far better purpose and a more exciting afterlife. Though brief at 24 pages - and really more of a single issue comic than a trade paperback/graphic novel - it’s a satisfying read with Hunter displaying a strong understanding of how to tell a story as a comic. Using different sized panels, the story flows very naturally with the text and pictures complementing each other nicely. I’m not sure I would say the story leaves much of an impression, especially due to its brevity, but if nothing else The New Ghost shows the potential of this writer/artist who could well go on to create something more substantial and powerful in the future. For now though, The New Ghost is a promising beginning and a decent comic. less

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