Comments on: Coming Soon: Bryan Talbot’s GRANDVILLE http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/05/14/coming-soon-bryan-talbots-grandville/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:13:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Mantichore http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/05/14/coming-soon-bryan-talbots-grandville/#comment-3258778 Sat, 16 May 2009 13:51:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/05/14/coming-soon-bryan-talbots-grandville/#comment-3258778 I suggest you look up the name <b>Grandville</b> on Wiki, to understand why the characters are XIXth century anthropomorphics. As for animal heads looking ridiculous on top of a human body, well, cartoons thrive on such unlikely pairings. I've heard some of them depict routinely grotesquely developped bodybuilders in absurd skin-tight costumes. ^__________^ I suggest you look up the name Grandville on Wiki, to understand why the characters are XIXth century anthropomorphics. As for animal heads looking ridiculous on top of a human body, well, cartoons thrive on such unlikely pairings. I’ve heard some of them depict routinely grotesquely developped bodybuilders in absurd skin-tight costumes. ^__________^

]]> by: Ray Gilmore http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/05/14/coming-soon-bryan-talbots-grandville/#comment-3254407 Fri, 15 May 2009 11:22:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/05/14/coming-soon-bryan-talbots-grandville/#comment-3254407 Nope, I disagree, it doesn't look terrible. I've never appreciated most of the anthropomorphic-animal comics out there, either; the whole furry subgenre gives me the queasies. But those notable few elevate the medium: Maus immediately comes to mind. I liked Blackgas too, but it's hardly in the same league as Maus. The selling point for this book, however, is Bryan Talbot -- who (in my opinion) can do no wrong. It looks like he's had a lot of fun creating Grandville, and I can't wait to get it into my hands. Nope, I disagree, it doesn’t look terrible. I’ve never appreciated most of the anthropomorphic-animal comics out there, either; the whole furry subgenre gives me the queasies. But those notable few elevate the medium: Maus immediately comes to mind. I liked Blackgas too, but it’s hardly in the same league as Maus.

The selling point for this book, however, is Bryan Talbot — who (in my opinion) can do no wrong. It looks like he’s had a lot of fun creating Grandville, and I can’t wait to get it into my hands.

]]> by: Blackeye http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/05/14/coming-soon-bryan-talbots-grandville/#comment-3253270 Fri, 15 May 2009 03:50:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/05/14/coming-soon-bryan-talbots-grandville/#comment-3253270 I never understood the idea of putting animal heads on human bodies. The horse head looks ridiculous... what am I saying? As if the badger and the camel heads look good. Yuck, this terrible... I never understood the idea of putting animal heads on human bodies. The horse head looks ridiculous… what am I saying? As if the badger and the camel heads look good. Yuck, this terrible…

]]> by: Ralph Mathieu http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/05/14/coming-soon-bryan-talbots-grandville/#comment-3250883 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:56:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/05/14/coming-soon-bryan-talbots-grandville/#comment-3250883 I loved loved LOVED Alice In Sunderland and Grandville looks fantastic as well. No one can call Bryan Talbot a one-trick pony! I loved loved LOVED Alice In Sunderland and Grandville looks fantastic as well. No one can call Bryan Talbot a one-trick pony!

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