Peter
Vol. 1 was great but vol. 2 completely over-delivered. Just a slight memory of some panels and that breathtaking coloring warms my primate-loving heart.
Stunning atmosphere. Illustrations greatly support the story. Sometimes can seem a bit repetitive (originally released as a serial for 2 years) but still amazing.
I think that all has been already said by somebody else when it comes to Uzumaki. I would just like to add 3 words: Oh.My.God!
Franzen sometimes tries to shove his view down your throat by not giving reader an opportunity to jump to his own conclusions. Risky approach - if you don't like the characters/are bored/Franzen's world and style irritates you after first 100 pages, you have no reason to finish this book.
Not my experience however. Introspective, great description of relationship dynamics and even though I tend to avoid “big novels”, this one was very enjoyable.
Sparse art translates the story perfectly. Created with punk attitude without any blows & whistles, the word ‘bare-bone' also comes to mind. Haven't seen TV series yet. I hope they didn't turn this into another sterile polished up waste-of-time.