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Summary: FILM THIS BOOK! Then again, in a way, he already has...
Review: Another great graphic novel (okay, a big, expensive comic book) from one of the premier talents in the biz, Kyle Baker. This may well be the best Baker has come up with yet, certainly outstripping the uneven charms and obscure plotting of "Why I Hate Saturn." In this one, Baker has drawn "cells" from an imaginary animated movie that's fresher and more thrilling than almost anything Hollywood's done in years. These are brilliant storyboards for a movie that cries out to be filmed, a film noir (despite its brilliant colors) that combines romance, action, comedy and violence in startling, artful and thoroughly satisfying ways.
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Summary: FILM THIS BOOK! Then again, in a way, he already has...
Review: Another great graphic novel (okay, a big, expensive comic book) from one of the premier talents in the biz, Kyle Baker. This may well be the best Baker has come up with yet, certainly outstripping the uneven charms and obscure plotting of "Why I Hate Saturn." In this one, Baker has drawn "cells" from an imaginary animated movie that's fresher and more thrilling than almost anything Hollywood's done in years. These are brilliant storyboards for a movie that cries out to be filmed, a film noir (despite its brilliant colors) that combines romance, action, comedy and violence in startling, artful and thoroughly satisfying ways.
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Summary: A Visual Delight
Review: Hint: Amazon.com needs to load the cover of this book so people can get a sense of Baker's phenomenal art. "You Are Here" tells the story of an artist from the city who finds the woman of his dreams in idyllic upstate New York. They have little in common except love, and she knows nothing about his shady past... He goes back to NYC to sell his apartment so he can move to the country permanently and is distressed when his fiance shows up to surprise him. What happens after that in "You Are Here" is both comic and tragic. The art is gorgeous; the colors are unbelievably rich and seem to be very well-reproduced. I can't wait to get his other books, "The Cowboy Wally Show" and "Why I Hate Saturn."
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Summary: Kyle Baker does it again
Review: I'm a big fan of Kyle Baker, having already read "Cowboy Wally" and "Why I Hate Saturn", so I had high expectations when I got this book for Christmas. They were met and exceeded. Great art and great story. The first few pages pulled me in immediately, and the last few left me thinking about it for days. I particularly liked how he presented three people all arguing in different languages. Check out "I Die at Midnight" too.
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Summary: Good, but not his best.
Review: I'm a big Kyle Baker fan. Why I hate Saturn is the first thing that I lend to/buy for friends who "haven't read comics in a long time" or who are first time comic readers.With "You are here", he's going over some somewhat familiar ground with some not quite convincing characters. I didn't have as many laugh-out-loud moments with YAH as I did with his previous two books. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and think it was worth the money and is better than most of the junk that out there. However, if you're just getting into Kyle's work, pick up Cowboy Wally or WIHS first.
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Summary: Good, but not his best.
Review: I'm a big Kyle Baker fan. Why I hate Saturn is the first thing that I lend to/buy for friends who "haven't read comics in a long time" or who are first time comic readers. With "You are here", he's going over some somewhat familiar ground with some not quite convincing characters. I didn't have as many laugh-out-loud moments with YAH as I did with his previous two books. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and think it was worth the money and is better than most of the junk that out there. However, if you're just getting into Kyle's work, pick up Cowboy Wally or WIHS first.
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Summary: Good, but not his best.
Review: I'm a big Kyle Baker fan. Why I hate Saturn is the first thing that I lend to/buy for friends who "haven't read comics in a long time" or who are first time comic readers. With "You are here", he's going over some somewhat familiar ground with some not quite convincing characters. I didn't have as many laugh-out-loud moments with YAH as I did with his previous two books. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and think it was worth the money and is better than most of the junk that out there. However, if you're just getting into Kyle's work, pick up Cowboy Wally or WIHS first.
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Summary: Superb artwork, dark twisting story with kink and humor
Review: Kyle Baker is a remarkable artist and this third book is probably his best (although he was hard-pressed to beat "Cowboy Wally"). The graphic interpretation of emotions does not go overboard, while at the same time conveying a perfect balance to the text. Great story, beautiful artwork, Kyle Baker in true form!
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Summary: Superb artwork, dark twisting story with kink and humor
Review: Kyle Baker is a remarkable artist and this third book is probably his best (although he was hard-pressed to beat "Cowboy Wally"). The graphic interpretation of emotions does not go overboard, while at the same time conveying a perfect balance to the text. Great story, beautiful artwork, Kyle Baker in true form!
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Summary: This book is wonderful!
Review: This book is wonderful! I have to say that it is truly one ofthe finest pieces of literature ever! I recommend buying many copiesof this book, as it makes a fantastic gift item year round.
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