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Gideon Falls Vol. 1: The Black Barn Kindle & comiXology
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherImage
- Publication dateOctober 17, 2018
- File size348170 KB
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"A pure vision of terror." —Comic Book Resources
"A dark, brooding piece of evocative horror blessedly short on exposition and long on landscapes, ambiance and feelings." —The Oregonian
"If you were a fan of Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino Green Arrow or Old Man Logan, which were instant classics in the eyes of many, then check out this original story." —IGN
“Sorrentino’s art offers some visually complex layouts that I found to be quite compelling. Overall, I’m really enjoying this story and the mysterious complexities it brings.” —Impulse Gamer
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VERDICT Moody metaphysical horror with echoes of Twin Peaks-style strangeness establishes this mysterious world created by Lemire (Essex County; Roughneck), Sorrentino (Old Man Logan), and Stewart (Hellboy), presented in this first volume of a popular ongoing series. Collects single issues 1-6.
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“Lemire and Sorrentino will go down as one of the greatest comic teams of all time. Gideon Falls cements that. Well, Green Arrow did, but this really REALLY does it.” ―Brian Michael Bendis
"Combines avant-garde graphic treatments with outstanding writing to create a genuine tale of terror." -Boing Boing
“I know everybody lies in blurbs, but this comic really is amazing. Do not gloss over these words. This is two guys at the top of their game and my own personal pick as the best comic if 2018 if the first issue is anything to go by.” ―Mark Millar
"Though Lemire is one of the busiest writers in the industry right now, the sheer volume, diversity, and high quality of his output is remarkable. He doesn’t lose a step here nor does Sorrentino, who is composing here at peak level too... I left the experience of Gideon Falls more than ready to see how the mystery of this odd town plays out in the next chapter." ―The Comics Beat
About the Author
Andrea Sorrentino is an Italian artist who got his professional start illustrating licensed projects at Wildstorm before its closure in 2010. He's worked for many publications since then, and is the artist on Image Comics' GIDEON FALLS.
Dave Stewart is a multi Eisner Award Winning colorist who has worked for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and Image comics. Some of his award winning works include Hellboy, Star Wars, Human Target, Daredevil, Ultimate X-Men, Captain America, Superman, BPRD, The Goon, Body Bags and Fatale.
Product details
- ASIN : B07GL6KYHM
- Publisher : Image (October 17, 2018)
- Publication date : October 17, 2018
- Language : English
- File size : 348170 KB
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- Print length : 150 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #326,470 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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About the authors
New York Times Bestselling author Jeff Lemire has built a unique career as both the writer and artist of acclaimed literary graphic novels like Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Sweet Tooth and Trillium and also as one of the most popular writers of mainstream superhero comics with acclaimed runs on such titles as Green Arrow, Animal Man, Justice League and Hawkeye for Marvel and DC Comics.
Current projects include the original graphic novel ROUGHNECK to be published by Simon and Schuster in 2016, as well as the science fiction series DESCENDER with Dustin Nguyen and A.D. with Scott Snyder.
In 2008 and in 2013 Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist. He has also received The Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent and the American Library Association’s prestigious Alex Award, recognizing books for adults with specific teen appeal. He has also been nominated for 8 Eisner awards, 7 Harvey Awards and 8 Shuster Awards.
In 2010 Essex County became the first graphic novel to be included in the prestigious Canada Reads contest making it to the final five and winning the people’s choice vote as best Canadian novel of the decade.
He lives in Toronto with his wife and son.
STEVE WANDS is best known as a Harvey Award and Lammy Award nominated comic book letterer with DC Comics, Image, TKO Studios, Random House, and others but he’s also indie author of the Stay Dead series, Feareater, and co-writer of Trail of Blood. When not working he spends time with his family in New Jersey.
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Customers find the storyline compelling, mysterious, and well worth it. They also appreciate the great artwork. Opinions differ on the writing style, with some finding it great and unique, while others say some panels have too many words.
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Customers find the storyline compelling, haunting, and perplexing. They also appreciate the unique premise and great writing. Readers describe the book as a perfect horror comic and the perfect start to an on going series. They mention that the book is not gory and is very much worthwhile.
"...This is a very compelling story, keeps you on the edge of your seat and itching to turn the page, and is, most importantly for anything horror..." Read more
"...artwork in so unique and incredibly well done ... and the story is interesting and unique... I just don't yet know if I am going to continue with..." Read more
"...The story has great build-up, but the impact of the climax is a little blunted by the unusual delivery. It gets a little too strange towards the end...." Read more
"It's not gory, just a little bit spooky, but like the majority of Manga it leaves you wanting more. I got this thinking "oh boy! A horror comic!"..." Read more
Customers find the artwork great, fantastic, and detailed. They also say the book is one of the best graphic novels they've read in the last few years.
"...The dialogue feels natural, the illustrations are wonderfully adept at giving you that mildly queasy feeling you get when you look at something and..." Read more
"...It's dark and labyrinthian in scope. The magnificent artwork on every page pulls you deep into the storyline. It's got everything I normally like...." Read more
"...The art and paneling is mostly good. As an artistic choice, the inking and shadows are loosely defined and are not solid...." Read more
"...The dark and violent brush strokes provide the perfect visual companion to this tale of self discovery into darkness...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the writing style. Some mention it's great and the dialogue feels natural, while others say that some panels have too many words and the text sometimes feels like going no where.
"...The dialogue feels natural, the illustrations are wonderfully adept at giving you that mildly queasy feeling you get when you look at something and..." Read more
"...A few panels have a few too many words, but it isn’t common. Also some of the paneling is a little too strange for me...." Read more
"Unique premise. Great writing. Great art. Cannot reccomend enough for horror fans, or anyone who enjoys a good story!" Read more
"...It’s filled with strange panels and not much dialogue, adding to an already confusing story ark...." Read more
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The story creates a strong mystery and explores the realm of believability. The pacing does well in building tension, and the characters are interesting.
The art and paneling is mostly good. As an artistic choice, the inking and shadows are loosely defined and are not solid. The shading looks like vertical hatching giving the art a slightly unsettling appearance. A few panels have a few too many words, but it isn’t common. Also some of the paneling is a little too strange for me.
The story has great build-up, but the impact of the climax is a little blunted by the unusual delivery. It gets a little too strange towards the end. I would have preferred if the author leaned more heavily into horror than strangeness.
I look forward to the next volume to see what else this creative team comes up with.
A must read!
I also believe they emphasized strangeness too much. It’s filled with strange panels and not much dialogue, adding to an already confusing story ark. I’m going to keep reading just because Lemire is my favorite author and I have faith that this series will pick up the pace. If vol 2 has not convinced yet though, I’m giving up on.
The positive side for me was the story ark with the Father Fred. I think it has a lot of potential. Norton I could care less about right now.
Top reviews from other countries
Gideon Falls hits the mark on everything for me. The artwork is exceptional, and the writing and character development is superior. It’s a blend of sci-fi, the supernatural, and horror thrown in for good measure. Very, very good.
Quant à la série, elle est tout simplement indispensable. Largement récompensée aux Etats-Unis, elle est malheureusement passée un peu inaperçue en France. Nouvelle collaboration entre Jeff Lemire et Andrea Sorrentino (qui ont fait entre autres l'excellente série Arrow chez DC Comics), ici sans doute au sommet de leur art et de leur collaboration.
L'histoire est d'une fluidité et d'une complexité rares, et bénéficient d'un travail de découpage et de mise en images de toute beauté. Certaines des planches en double page de Sorrentino (sa marque de fabrique) sont désormais célèbres, et bénéficient d'un making of dans le dernier volume de la série, comme la double page du quatrième chapitre.
L'histoire elle-même est à la limite du roman noir rural américain (genre que les spécialiste américains appellent 'rural noir') et de l'horreur, avec une présentation graphique assez hallucinante d'un univers multidimensionnel.
Titre phare de Image Comics, qui mérite sans doute une lecture attentive pour profiter de toutes les finesses graphiques, et largement une des meilleures séries des dix dernières années, à posséder absolument.
L'édition française, chez Urban Comics, un peu plus chère (environ 18€), bénéficie d'un format légèrement plus grand et d'une impression de belle qualité. Pour ceux qui lisent couramment l'anglais, toutefois, cette édition à moins de 10€ est une aubaine.