MARCH - John Lewis- What caught my attention was the way the story was told with two different timelines. Starting with John Lewis as an adult, revealing his current accomplishment. Then he began to tell the story of his journey to achieve his dream. The hardships he has to face make it seems like it is almost impossible for him to get what he wanted. Not to mention there has been occasion where he came so close to taking action like after his meeting with Martin Luther King. However, due to the danger the family would be facing, his parents weren’t supportive of his action. This was such a depressing moment; it was hard for me to continue reading. Right after John’s heart was broken; the story was cut to his adult self. This kept me reading to find how he get there, without taking any shortcut. It was also interesting how loving he is to his chickens, one of the most common farm animal. They are almost destined to be eaten, but John still bond and love each of them. It sh
BLACKSAD A Silent Hell - Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido - Blacksad is such a beautifully executed comic, the artist picked watercolor which is very hard to control. As a result scenes where lighting is high in contrast, many studies has to be done to make sure the composition read well and the tone is suitable for the mood. The two artists are also not afraid to challenge themselves. For example, the scene where Blacksad ate with Thomas under the trees, which creates intricate cast shadow on them, but they managed to make everything still readable. Or the scene in Statoc’s office, with an insane number of people, buildings and balloons. The way the story was delivered was thought out quite well. The characters are illustrated as animals suitable for the street stories, and the animal chosen for the characters describe a lot about the characters. I also noticed female characters tends to have more human features than male.