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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN num: 9781607060277
ISBN number: 1607060272
Label: Image Comics
Manufacturer: Image Comics
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 312
Printing Date: November 19, 2008
Publishing house: Image Comics
Sale Popularity Level: 470527
Studio: Image Comics
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The full-colour Liquid City anthology brings together creators based mainly in Southeast Asia, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. From Leong Wan Kok's distinct post-apocalyptic landscapes and alien creatures to Lat's unique and charming take on Malaysian life, from Mike Carey's meditation on colonialism to Ken Foo's dark tales of regurgitations and bodily transformations, Liquid City presents an edgy vision of lives in cities past, present, and future.
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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1EXLSTKMWCNOW Liquid City is a compilation of short comic stories from artists in Southeast Asia. If you've read the Flight series by Kazu Kibuishi, this anthology is somewhat similar except in style and storytelling. Sonny Liew is the editor for the book, and has his contribution inside.
There are some really weird stories in the book. A few times weirder than the weirdest stories from the Flight series. This is especially true for Leong Wan Kok's Metamorphosis which is the very first story. Kenfoo's two entries are more horror comics -- think David Cronenberg's The Fly horror.
Then there are some truly nice stories that talk about culture and way of life the characters are in. The Pouch Puppeteer by Koh Hong Teng and The Trip by Lat are two examples.
There is a great collection of artistic styles used, ranging from duotone, sketchy, texture-styled to simple line art. Some, well, doesn't appeal to me while others are really great.
I felt that storytelling aspect for some stories could be better.
Be sure to check out the Liquid City blog. There are more previews there. You can also find the list of artists who have contributed and their websites.
There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.
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Comic compilations are hard to rate. When you put together a wide range of artists and creators in one volume, the results end up mixed, and the reading experience disparate. As a consequence, I feel like I'm checking out the portfolios of new talent and some older artists. And comparing one to the other.
South east Asia is a new hub for comic creation in some ways. The artists can draw, but storytelling abilities are still either esoteric or lacking in areas. I'm guessing that mature comic book readers will probably approach this with love-hate or indifference.
Curiousity brought me to Liquid City, which is well packaged but lacks something. You're unlikely to learn much about the worlds that the artists come from since most of the worlds featured here delve in fantasy, but there is one real established artist - LAT - from Malaysia who contributes a fragmentary look at life in his backyard.
Let's hope stronger storytelling will emerge at some point. LIQUID CITY works better as a portfolio glimpse than a wondrous experience.
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