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Post by drocat on Feb 12, 2014 10:02:55 GMT -5
I've been thinking about this too, as far as what issues or runs really elevate the medium. And I'm also keeping of list of specific issues or stories to share with my kids. The three issues you mentioned are all great picks. It's not one issue, but I'd add the whole Daytripper series. Every issue hits on major life moments and I love the theme of choosing to celebrate life by getting over our fear of death, and the idea of how little decisions we make each day can have a significant impact on the direction of our lives (this seems to be a major point of Strange Attractors as well). Daytripper was this for me as well. I read it right after my Grandma passed away and it really hit me in that sweet spot. It takes a lot for me to re-read a book, but after I finished that last page I flipped it over and started it again. I read it twice in one day and got that same feeling from it both times. This book is the only one that's ever made me cry, comic book or otherwise. That being said, I mostly get that feeling when I find a new book that hits in the right spot. When I found Saga, Captain Marvel, Chew, and Sex Criminals I was overwhelmed with the wonders of those universes that appealed to me on so many different levels. Also: I think the term "What a Comic can be" I can't think of any series that this is more accurate about than Ms. Marvel. It is so much more than just a comic- it will open a lot of people's minds about what it's like to be Muslim, that you should treat everyone the same because we all feel the same feelings, and that you should be happy with your background. That first issue hit me in the sweetest of spots.
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Kal
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Post by Kal on Feb 13, 2014 22:56:13 GMT -5
There have been a lot of books that have moved me in one way or another over the years, but one that sticks out in my mind is Essex County by Jeff Lemire. I didn't know what to expect when I started this book, going into I had read nothing about the story. Having recently finished Sweet Tooth I was thinking this would have a similar plot. A story with a science fiction element, but where that element is secondary to the characters relationships, but Essex County is not a science fiction/fantasy story. It's one of the most down to earth, true to life comic books I've ever read. I read it in one sitting, I just couldn't put it down. While it didn't bring me to tears, it was one of those books that when I finished I felt changed. The writer had taken me through this world he crafted, and afterwards I felt like I learned something true about life I hadn't previously had insight to. I'm sure there's people who would find the book boring, but for the first time I realized a comic not only doesn't need super heroes, but it doesn't need to be a horror story, a fantasy, sci-fi, or a satirical comedy. It can be about real people in real situations and be just as moving as a Novel, Movie, or Television show.
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