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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. 4.5 stars Wimbledon Green is a classic graphic novel by Seth, published in 2005. What a crazy story! I was totally wrapped up in it. The ending even had me getting misty-eyed. It’s the story of “The Greatest Comic Book Collector in The World”. No one knows where he came from and after his adventures in the collecting world, no one knew where he went. He just disappeared. Most of the “tales” occur between around 1974 through about 1998. Between the longer stories, there are many different narrators, each using a page or two to talk directly to the reader about his opinions and recollections regarding Mr. Green and their fellow collectors. Seth’s use of vignettes and short stories put together to form a larger picture works well here. Having formerly been one of the collecting world’s inhabitants, I can declare that the characters in Wimbledon Green do exist in the real world. Some are nice, some are sleazy, some are quiet, some are nosy, but mostly they just like what they’re doing and hope that you share their excitement for their chosen obsession. Aside from the story itself, I loved the presentation of the book. The embossed green hardcover is printed with copper and black ink. Inside, the paper is of very good quality, with rounded corners which match the cover. My favorite story is the one where the auto gyro crashes and Green loses his memory, and I really liked the characters speaking to the reader. I’ve not read any other graphic novels by Seth, but he is a popular Canadian cartoonist. He did the artwork for Lemony Snicket’s Who Could That Be at This Hour?, a recent acquisition of mine. I fell in love with the art, not even knowing that Seth had done it! This book is a treasure in its own right. Highly recommended! This graphic novel is the story of the mysterious and envied Wimbledon Green, a highly successful comic book collector with an unknown (and apparently endless) source of personal wealth to use in growing his collection. The story is primarily told not by Wimbledon himself but in a series of interviews and remembered vignettes with his friends, enemies, and acquaintances, all of whom happen to be fellow comic nerds. A fast and very enjoyable read, with a little more meat to it than expected when you peek behind the curtain. [full review here: http://spacebeer.blogspot.com/2015/03/wimbledon-green-greatest-comic-book.html ] i read this book in a day, and it was a great afternoon spent doing so. his characters are really what makes the book so great. despite criticisms from both seth himself and other readers alike, i really think this is definitely worth the read. if you are looking for a relaxing, fun, entertaining read (but still very thought-provoking), check this out. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
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From the critically acclaimed cartoonist of Clyde Fans and It's A Good Life comes a humorous graphic novel on the obsession of comic-book collecting. Taking a break from the serialization of his saga Clyde Fans and the design of The Complete Peanuts, critically acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator Seth creates a farcical world of the people whose passion lies in the need to own comic books and only in pristine, mint condition. Meet Wimbledon Green, the self-proclaimed world's greatest comic-book collector who brokered the world's best comic-book deal in the history of collecting. Comic-book retailers, auctioneers, and conventioneers from around North America, as well as Green's collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books. Are Green's intentions honorable? Does he truly love comics or is he driven by the need to conquer? Lastly, is he really even Wimbledon Green? A charming and amusing caper where comic-book collecting is a world of intrigue and high finance. Part riotous chase, part whimsical character sketch, Wimbledon Green looks at the need to collect and the need to reinvent oneself. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Wimbledon Green is a classic graphic novel by Seth, published in 2005. What a crazy story! I was totally wrapped up in it. The ending even had me getting misty-eyed.
It’s the story of “The Greatest Comic Book Collector in The World”. No one knows where he came from and after his adventures in the collecting world, no one knew where he went. He just disappeared. Most of the “tales” occur between around 1974 through about 1998. Between the longer stories, there are many different narrators, each using a page or two to talk directly to the reader about his opinions and recollections regarding Mr. Green and their fellow collectors. Seth’s use of vignettes and short stories put together to form a larger picture works well here.
Having formerly been one of the collecting world’s inhabitants, I can declare that the characters in Wimbledon Green do exist in the real world. Some are nice, some are sleazy, some are quiet, some are nosy, but mostly they just like what they’re doing and hope that you share their excitement for their chosen obsession.
Aside from the story itself, I loved the presentation of the book. The embossed green hardcover is printed with copper and black ink. Inside, the paper is of very good quality, with rounded corners which match the cover.
My favorite story is the one where the auto gyro crashes and Green loses his memory, and I really liked the characters speaking to the reader.
I’ve not read any other graphic novels by Seth, but he is a popular Canadian cartoonist. He did the artwork for Lemony Snicket’s Who Could That Be at This Hour?, a recent acquisition of mine. I fell in love with the art, not even knowing that Seth had done it!
This book is a treasure in its own right. Highly recommended! ( )