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Article: PG Previews For November 2012
Posted: September 23, 2012
Welcome back to my monthly survey of what’s in store and in stores in two months time or so. November 2012 kicks of with perhaps an atypical choice, the extravagent widescreen science-fiction volume Anomaly, which does look like living up to its name by incorporating ‘augmented reality’ effects within its pages. I’ve experienced these for myself elsewhere, for example on François Schuiten’s first solo graphic novel La Douce from Casterman (not yet translated into English). This technology could seem gimmicky but I suspect it will push comics into some unexpected and intriguing directions. I’m also buzzed to see two chunky volumes of great manga by women out this month, from Moto Hagio’s Seventies classic (as featured in my 2004 book Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics), to Mari Yamazaki’s current best-seller about Ancient Roman baths (I saw her on a public panel at the Paris Salon du Livre last March for the French edition). My PG Tips range from single stapled comics books to ginormous bricks of graphic novels like Ulli Lust’s punk-era autobio gem, from the latest in IDW’s astonishing life-size facsimile books of the finest in American comic book artwork shot in hi-res direct from the originals to Chris Ware’s make-your-own-building cardboard model portfolio. The variety and quality here are really exciting. I hope you enjoy exploring my suggestions and discover some upcoming items to delight you, augmented or not! Read the rest of my Article here…
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