Of Concerning Graphic Novels

After what was a month, I returned to Kinokuniya Orchard. This time around I went with my elder cousin and my brother. The place is still a maze and I spent close to an hour looking for Camelot 3000.

I tried searching for the book using the book finding machine. Couldn’t spell Camelot correctly and was too proud to ask how. Searched 3000 and it returned 336 results. I didn’t have time to look through all of it. Went straight to the Graphic novel section and picked up three graphic novels instead.

Halo
It’s a potpourri of 4 short stories. Even has a gallery and visions of the Halo universe. It’s basically fan boy stuff. The art is great and the narration kept to a minimal. Also is in hardcover. I wish I had friends who are willing to buy me this kind of stuff. Sigh.

The Sandman Vol.1: Preludes and Nocturnes
The first of the most acclaimed comics series of the 1990s. So far it manages to stay dark and enchanting at the same time. Has Gaiman’s signature dark humor and its reveries seem hauntingly familiar. Well only 10 more volumes to go.

Stardust
It’s a romance within the realm of Faerie. Fell in love with the novel the first time I read it. Saw this on sale the last time I was at Kinokuniya but decided not to buy it because it wasn’t on shopping list. So I made a new one this time around. Lavishly illustrated by Charles Vess who does a great job in capturing the beauty, oddness and terror of Faerie and lyrically written by Gaiman who is milking me of my money.

Covers



Notes
Spent close to $90 on graphic novels. Some consider them a waste. But I am of the few who appreciates this visual medium. Besides it beats reading brick sized novels.

So till my next post ya, its bye from Ganz.

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