New Today: Inklings by Jeffrey Koterba
The debut work of writer, musician and political cartoonist Jeffrey Koterba is published today. Inklings (Houg
hton Mifflin Harcourt) tells the author’s own story with the aid of strong graphic elements, without the maudlin self-pity often associated with works of that genesis.
In his bio, Koterba tells us that “during the summer of 1978 [I] was struck by lightning and lived to tell about it.” He makes it sound like an advantage -- a thing to have survived and gained strength from, rather than a horrid obstacle which had to be overcome.
That pretty much describes all of Inklings. Koterba’s inky stylings are luminous, yes. But so is the spirit that drives them. Inklings is an almost rabidly optimistic look at a difficult childhood and coming-of-age from the hands of a fiendishly talented artist.
If Inklings is just the beginning, I can hardly wait to see what is yet to come.
hton Mifflin Harcourt) tells the author’s own story with the aid of strong graphic elements, without the maudlin self-pity often associated with works of that genesis.In his bio, Koterba tells us that “during the summer of 1978 [I] was struck by lightning and lived to tell about it.” He makes it sound like an advantage -- a thing to have survived and gained strength from, rather than a horrid obstacle which had to be overcome.
That pretty much describes all of Inklings. Koterba’s inky stylings are luminous, yes. But so is the spirit that drives them. Inklings is an almost rabidly optimistic look at a difficult childhood and coming-of-age from the hands of a fiendishly talented artist.
If Inklings is just the beginning, I can hardly wait to see what is yet to come.
Labels: art and culture, biography, Lincoln Cho
posted by Lincoln Cho at 2:30 PM
1 Comments:
Um, this isn't a graphic novel, but rather a standard memoir with occasional, small illustrations breaking up the text. You are right in saying that it is very good, however.
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