Ever since David Mack handed me an issue of Kabuki at WonderCon 2008, I have been wanting to read the whole series from the beginning, and after finally collecting the seven trades released so far, I was able to experience a comic unlike any other I have read. I savored it over three weeks.
Kabuki is the tale of Kabuki, a operative of the Noh, a
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I thought that might be relevant to people's interests!
that gorgeous art work
That is why I provided lots of links! You just have to see it. It isn't like anything else.
I havent sat down with a comic in a long time but I think now's as good a time to start as any :) *goes to search amazon for copies*
Rock. Do let me know what you think. The first trade, Circle of Blood, is about to be reprinted, but there are copies on the Marketplace.
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I keep almost-buying The Alchemy, but I do want to start from the beginning.
Here is the thing about The Alchemy: I didn't love the issues as much the second time around. I think it actually works better out of context because it's basically an essay, a presentation of ideas. You may not know what's going on completely with the characters and the very little plot there is, but I found it harder to appreciate all the metaphors and concepts because they were overpowering the story I'd been following for the last six volumes. He says some terrific stuff, mind you, and I love that so many people have been inspired by his work, but I had mixed feelings about it, which was sad since reading the issues on their own without knowing anything about the series or the characters was such an amazing experience.
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That's like naming a character DeeCee and having them work for Marvel.
(Noh being a separate and distinct Japanese theater tradition from Kabuki.)
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I was always curious to read from the beginning, but never got around to it.
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I have once again planted the seed. In a year or two, you will get around to it, as I did. Heh.
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