· Tim Hensley’s Wally Gropius was released a week ago, and while I closely followed the story during its Mome serialization, the book (which has many new pages) is a whole nother thing. It has quickly become one of my favorite graphic novels. · Superficially resembling s teenage humor comics, Tim Hensley’s graphic novel Wally Gropius is actually an acute satire of power, celebrityhood, and modern culture that tells the story of the titular character, who bears a closer resemblance to a teenaged Richie Rich or a classmate of Archie Andrews at Riverdale High than he does the Released on: J. Tim Hensley. published by Fantagraphics. If ever there was a comic book character that embodied Art Spiegelman's definition of comics as "the bastard offspring of art and commerce" then Wally Gropius is him. Hensley is clearly an intellectual who is employing .
Superficially resembling s teenage humor comics, Tim Hensley's graphic novel Wally Gropius is actually an acute satire of power, celebrityhood, and modern culture that tells the story of the titular character, who bears a closer resemblance to a teenaged Richie Rich or a classmate of Archie Andrews at Riverdale High than he does the famous Bauhaus architect whose name he shares. "One of my favorite 'graphic novels' of all time. Hilarious and utterly unique, Wally Gropius is a work of unassuming genius that rewards on ever-deepening levels with each rereading." ― Daniel Clowes, author of Ghost World "Tim Hensley's sly satire of silly '60s kids comics is an amazingly accomplished, spot-on imitation of the look and feel of those books, but with a sharper edged. The Copacetic Comics Company. Tim Hensley. 15 items found: Private Stash: A Pin-Up Girl Portfolio by 20 Cartoonists. Dan Zettwoch, Mitch O'Connell + 17 more. retail price - $ copacetic price $ MOME #6 (Winter ) Anders Nilsen, Paul Hornschemeier + 10 more.
Wally Gropiusby Tim Hensleypage full-color 10" x " hardcover • $ISBN: www.doorway.ru res. Tim Hensley published by Fantagraphics If ever there was a comic book character that embodied Art Spiegelman's definition of comics as "the bastard offspring of art and commerce" then Wally Gropius is him. It’s a like a fetish object made in a lab. Wally Gropius wouldn’t work unless there was some solid foundation underneath it all, and Hensley’s plotting is direct with all the clues clearly shown. It’s an interesting way to demonstrate how a visual medium like comics can rely too much on dialogue to tell you what’s happening rather than let the pictures show you.
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