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angelofmine1974's review
dark
medium-paced
1.0
My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:
https://youtu.be/dlJ2ErURQWQ
Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/dlJ2ErURQWQ
Enjoy!
comicsaint's review
3.0
Look, some where a lot better than others. The first one was my favourite, it had the best twist and the best tension.
lunaseassecondaccount's review
4.0
This is a collection of short-story style comics from a variety of authors (including Shaun Tan, who did the cover and illustrated one of the comics). There's a variety of art styles on display, from the lush, Shaun Tan-style, to the more gritty revamped action-hero comic style to a real kitschy 50s style. I picked this up at a local convention last weekend, and it's dawned on me that I'm slowly getting a Shaun Tan collection.
Each comic touches on different natures of the human psyche, and what makes them tick. Some have a more horror feel than others, and some are just meant to cause shivers to go down ones spine.
There were three comics that were the standout for me-
Withheld, by Bobby.N, about a man being released from prison after being falsely accused.
96,000m, by Tom Taylor and Tom Bonin, which is about an expedition to go, well, 96,000m underwater (that being a personal fear of mine).
And lastly, Jack Coles Sketchbook, by Gary Chaloner, which appears to be more of a long-running webseries, but I really liked the art.
There were other stories I did enjoy, such as the Moral Lesson collection by Shaun Tan and Torn by Andrew Constant and Nicola Scott. Either way, if you get an opportunity to pick this up, give it a read. It only took me about half an hour at most (some of the comics are wordy, most aren't), and some of the art is just beautiful.
Each comic touches on different natures of the human psyche, and what makes them tick. Some have a more horror feel than others, and some are just meant to cause shivers to go down ones spine.
There were three comics that were the standout for me-
Withheld, by Bobby.N, about a man being released from prison after being falsely accused.
96,000m, by Tom Taylor and Tom Bonin, which is about an expedition to go, well, 96,000m underwater (that being a personal fear of mine).
And lastly, Jack Coles Sketchbook, by Gary Chaloner, which appears to be more of a long-running webseries, but I really liked the art.
There were other stories I did enjoy, such as the Moral Lesson collection by Shaun Tan and Torn by Andrew Constant and Nicola Scott. Either way, if you get an opportunity to pick this up, give it a read. It only took me about half an hour at most (some of the comics are wordy, most aren't), and some of the art is just beautiful.
thhn's review
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
inthelunaseas's review
4.0
This is a collection of short-story style comics from a variety of authors (including Shaun Tan, who did the cover and illustrated one of the comics). There's a variety of art styles on display, from the lush, Shaun Tan-style, to the more gritty revamped action-hero comic style to a real kitschy 50s style. I picked this up at a local convention last weekend, and it's dawned on me that I'm slowly getting a Shaun Tan collection.
Each comic touches on different natures of the human psyche, and what makes them tick. Some have a more horror feel than others, and some are just meant to cause shivers to go down ones spine.
There were three comics that were the standout for me-
Withheld, by Bobby.N, about a man being released from prison after being falsely accused.
96,000m, by Tom Taylor and Tom Bonin, which is about an expedition to go, well, 96,000m underwater (that being a personal fear of mine).
And lastly, Jack Coles Sketchbook, by Gary Chaloner, which appears to be more of a long-running webseries, but I really liked the art.
There were other stories I did enjoy, such as the Moral Lesson collection by Shaun Tan and Torn by Andrew Constant and Nicola Scott. Either way, if you get an opportunity to pick this up, give it a read. It only took me about half an hour at most (some of the comics are wordy, most aren't), and some of the art is just beautiful.
Each comic touches on different natures of the human psyche, and what makes them tick. Some have a more horror feel than others, and some are just meant to cause shivers to go down ones spine.
There were three comics that were the standout for me-
Withheld, by Bobby.N, about a man being released from prison after being falsely accused.
96,000m, by Tom Taylor and Tom Bonin, which is about an expedition to go, well, 96,000m underwater (that being a personal fear of mine).
And lastly, Jack Coles Sketchbook, by Gary Chaloner, which appears to be more of a long-running webseries, but I really liked the art.
There were other stories I did enjoy, such as the Moral Lesson collection by Shaun Tan and Torn by Andrew Constant and Nicola Scott. Either way, if you get an opportunity to pick this up, give it a read. It only took me about half an hour at most (some of the comics are wordy, most aren't), and some of the art is just beautiful.
manxomemia's review
3.0
Though the idea of having a collection of short black and white gothic comics sounded great in principle, many of the stories in Flinch didn't quite work out. This is a tiny book with lots of contributions, and I don't think all the writers really embraced the short format. Some stories simply felt like a couple of pages had been taken from an existing comic and put in, making the story seem disjointed and unfinished. Like with many anthologies, I found the first in this collection to be by far, the strongest.
That said, the premise was cool, many of the stories were great, and the book also functions well as a sampler for lesser known writers and artists you might want to check out.
On a final note, given that this collection had many less mainstream artists and writers, it was disappointing that it still managed to have only about 5% female contributors (unsurprisingly, there were also very few female characters). When I look at even my mainstream comic collection there is greater female representation than that.
That said, the premise was cool, many of the stories were great, and the book also functions well as a sampler for lesser known writers and artists you might want to check out.
On a final note, given that this collection had many less mainstream artists and writers, it was disappointing that it still managed to have only about 5% female contributors (unsurprisingly, there were also very few female characters). When I look at even my mainstream comic collection there is greater female representation than that.
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