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Title: Cages by Dave McKean ISBN: 1-56163-319-4 Publisher: NBM Publishing, Inc. Pub. Date: April, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (17 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Why Are All The Best Books Out Of Print?Cages:Exhibit A
Comment: This is probably the best "comic book" ever written. Artist Dave McKean, whose art I have long time admired, proves that he can write as well, or better, than his old partner, Neil Gaiman. He used to do all of Gaiman's art and Gaiman's later work has suffered with the absence of McKean's art work. This is an almost 500 page hardcover book that tells a story about creativity and creative people. There are three central characters: an artist, a writer and a musician-poet. They all live in the same apartment building and they interact with one another as well as the muse that lives inside each of them and torments each of them. The story is not told in stricly linear fashion and McKean frequently will break away from dialogue and narrative and into visuals to carry the story for awhile. He does it all equally well. The rumor I heard is that the publisher went out of business shortly after publication of the book and that is why it is not available. Dave McKean, who is a very successful artist in the UK, should look into his rights in publishing this himself as a reissue since too few people are experiencing the joy of reading and seeing his work.
Rating: 5
Summary: A comics masterpiece
Comment: Comic books have come a long way since the inception ofSuperman. And, believe it or not, Archie and Jughead are no longerconsidered "cutting edge." Comics have blossomed. Why, there are even murmurs that, at it's best, it might even be considered a valid medium. Stranger still, there are those who will swear that it can be comparable to high art. For the incredulous, I offer Dave McKean's extraordinary comics opus, Cages. While winning a truckload of awards for his illustration work, he was quietly creating what can only be called a comics masterpiece. At the risk of sounding like Bertrand Russell, Cages tugs at the fabric behind reality, never wholly taking leave of what it is to be human. What's so admirable about this is that McKean does so with a light touch. Peppered with a dry humor that will make you laugh 'till you cry, and mixed with equal parts mystery, philosophy, art, love (not the drippy storybook stuff...the real thing), absurdity, pain, and magic, Cages takes comics waaaaaay beyond Jughead. The art, like the writing is exceptional. Most is done in plain, raw (dare I say "immediate?") ink drawings with a subtle touch of blue-gray for color. Simple? yes. But EXTREMELY emotive. And watch out...when he does dive into glorious four-color, his truckload of awards suddenly makes a lot of sense. This is clearly the work of a man who grasps the medium in which he works; the art and story work in perfect synergy. Cages is the story of a young artist in the same way that Citizen Kane is the story of some rich guy. Masterpieces can never be summed up in a word. Find out for yourself what it's all about. Find out for yourself where comics can take you. Make no mistake. This is art.
Rating: 5
Summary: "That's a nice thought." "It isn't mine."
Comment: There are really no words I can write to do this one justice. It's one of the single most moving experiences I've ever had reading anything, never mind comic books. McKean's line art is breathtaking, and the painted interludes and photo montages are every bit as fascinating, disturbing, and touching as anything he's done with Neil Gaiman or Grant Morrison. The story is about a tenement and its various occupants, but it's also about inspiration and love, and the things that drive us to create. Go read it.
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Title: Endless Nights (The Sandman, Book 11) by Neil Gaiman ISBN: 1401200893 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 17 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean ISBN: 038097827X Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Violent Cases by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean ISBN: 1569716064 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Day I Swapped My Dad for 2 Goldfish by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean ISBN: 1565041992 Publisher: White Wolf Publishing Inc. Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Mr. Punch by Neil Gaiman ISBN: 1563892464 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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