Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Log In Sign Up User account menu 28 Black Hole by Charles Burns, as good as they say.

That said, I decided to give it a go a couple of weeks ago, and boy did I enjoy it.

The bug manifests as gruesome mutations that range from a reptilian tail to a second mouth to warping the face unrecognizable.

Despite this, and teenagers being teenagers, they continue to have unprotected sex, and thus the disease spreads.

Surprisingly, my favorite part of the comic were the characters, who felt very real and relatable, even though (or maybe because) they made some pretty stupid decisions.

This doesnt same to be the case for everyone though, as a lot of the negative reviews on sites such as Goodreads or even The Guardian mention they didnt connect with the characters, the main reason being not every teen is about sex and drugs and acid trips, which I agree as I was nothing like the kids in the story, yet I can still understand where theyre coming from and empathize with them.

Another criticism was the lack of a more complex prose, which I honestly cant say much about as I didnt focus too much on the words.

Still, because all the characters are teens who spend most of their time stoned out of their minds, you wouldnt expect them to use Shakespearean vocabulary now would you.

Burns art was probably my second favorite thing, and I can see why Clowes, Ware and him made such a big impact on the industry in the 90s.

His style is very clean, using just black and white without any gray gradient.

He also does great psychedelic pages when the characters are dreaming or tripping, which are some of his best.

If you want a more detailed commentary of his art, I recommend the video Cartoonist Kayfabe did on the comic, as they are industry professionals.

The plot was good enough that it didnt lose me or bore me but it also wasnt what kept me coming back.

I did like the ending, though I would have preferred something a bit darker and less optimistic (which seems to be a problem I have with a lot of what I read), but maybe thats just me.

Overall, I really liked Black Hole for the characters and the art and I would recommend reading it to anyone thats interested by the premise.

Keep in mind that its not meant for kids (a complaint I read a lot when browsing through comic reviews on Amazon) and that it has some pretty explicit content (though not over-the-top).

I would also recommend trying to get the original single issues as they have beautiful covers and glossy paper that really makes the art pop (you can see a comparison here, ).

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Probably not for everybody though.

Reply Share Report Save level 2 Flash 3 months ago This.

I read this as a naive high schooler and it greatly disturbed me.

Reply Share Report Save level 1 3 months ago absolutely.

I had a pretty basic tastes in comic books at the time and didnt recognize how much its approach to storytelling was similar to my favorite films.

Went back to it and its hands down one of my absolute favorites.

Reply Share Report Save level 1 3 months ago Yes Not everyone is going to think so, but thats fine 2 Reply Share Report Save View Entire Discussion (8 Comments) More posts from the comicbooks community Continue browsing in rcomicbooks rcomicbooks A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics.

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