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A review by twicomb
Griz Grobus and the Tale of Azkon's Heart by Simon Roy
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Recommended if you like Moebius's comics. This has a similar feel, both in art style (the line work and attention to detail, especially in building/machine design) and story flow (creates a sort of dreamlike feeling that this is a world both familiar and strange, where the story continues to move forward but not at breakneck speed). That said, I want to temper expectations: this is not at Moebius level. But then, what is? It's a very high bar to aim for, and Roy & Pollard have done a decent job of aiming for it and working hard to close in toward it. There' s fair amount of deadpan humor here as well, which is a fun note that keeps it feeling light and quick, overall.
I do have a bit of a quibble with the choice of lettering. It's difficult to read, and even if it were chosen for artistic reasons, that's still not a great decision when it comes to lettering for a graphic novel. There are ways to make lettering feel more hand-done than "typical" styles without going as far as is done here. I would have liked to see a lettering style that still had that rough feel, but not quite as stylized as what was used.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.
I do have a bit of a quibble with the choice of lettering. It's difficult to read, and even if it were chosen for artistic reasons, that's still not a great decision when it comes to lettering for a graphic novel. There are ways to make lettering feel more hand-done than "typical" styles without going as far as is done here. I would have liked to see a lettering style that still had that rough feel, but not quite as stylized as what was used.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.