Comments on: Bourbon Island 1730 by Apollo and Trondheim

By: Madinkbeard » Best Comics of 2008

Madinkbeard » Best Comics of 2008 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:45:13 +0000

[...] online (in French) Tanaka, Metronome (NBM) Giardino, No Pasaran v.3 (NBM) Trondheim and Appollo, Bourbon Island 1730 (First Second) Campbell, Monsieur Leotard (First Second) Brubaker, Reich v.3-5 (Sparkplug) English [...]

By: DerikB

DerikB — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:32:43 +0000

Hey Mike, I’d imagine the simplicity and repetition of Mister O turns a lot of people off.

I like your sketch blog.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:44:02 +0000

Hi — I stumbled here on searching for Trondheim. It’s great to see him work in straight black and white, and it suits the subject matter too. I think the man is a genius — I can’t understand why Mister O, for instance, isn’t more widely read in non French-speaking countries, considering there are no words and the slapstick humour is universal. For me, it’s far funnier than many a title in English and great for kids too. I don’t get it.

Also, I don’t understand how he produces so much stuff!

Anyway, fascinating post, thanks.

Mike

By: DerikB

DerikB — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:25:32 +0000

I haven’t even seen a copy of it, yet. I’m still not sure how I feel about Blain’s work (I’ve read the Issac books and the Speed Abater awhile back).

By: Jog

Jog — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:54:54 +0000

Hmmm, I’d be interested in your take on First Second’s edition of Blain’s Gus, if you’ve read it…