The Arrival

My Top 10 Favourite Comic Books

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Tintin in Tibet by Hergé : This is my absolute favourite book – comics or not. Maybe its the sense of adventure in a Himalayan setting, maybe its the story of friendship that echoes through the book or maybe its sheer nostalgia, the sixty-two pages contained within the jacket are therapeutic to me.   Akira by Katsuhiro … [Read more…]

What if Graphic Novels were like a Silent Film? The Arrival by Shaun Tan

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I got hold of The Arrival back when it was released in 2007. I knew a priori that there were no recognisable words in the book. What I wasn’t prepared for was the sheer awesomeness of the book. Shaun Tan was able to create something that partly pushed the boundaries of the medium itself – … [Read more…]