I was aware that McCloud is well known as a comics critic and writer; his Wikipedia article suggests that this is the first actual graphic story he has published this century. If so, it was worth the wait; The Sculptor is a gripping fantasy about a young artist who does a deal with Death, to achieve fame and fortune at the cost of years of his own life. There are lots of allusions to other themes, particularly the many ways in which people express themselves, and a tragic love story running through the core of the plot. I thought it was a great example of the graphic novel, and if the other Hugo nominees are as good as this we are in for a treat.
The Sculptor, by Scott McCloud
I was aware that McCloud is well known as a comics critic and writer; his Wikipedia article suggests that this is the first actual graphic story he has published this century. If so, it was worth the wait; The Sculptor is a gripping fantasy about a young artist who does a deal with Death, to achieve fame and fortune at the cost of years of his own life. There are lots of allusions to other themes, particularly the many ways in which people express themselves, and a tragic love story running through the core of the plot. I thought it was a great example of the graphic novel, and if the other Hugo nominees are as good as this we are in for a treat.
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