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A review by ederwin
Action Philosophers! Giant-Sized Thing, Vol. 1 by Ryan Dunlavey, Fred Van Lente
4.0
This probably makes most sense if you already know at least a little bit about the philosophers being described, and have at least a little experience with other comics. I have, and I enjoyed it immensely.
You won't get a complete understanding of any of these thinkers thoughts. That just isn't possible in a few comics pages per person. And the ideas are sometimes being mocked at the same time they are being described. But there is enough to refresh your mind on who's who, or to help you decide which ideas you want to explore further. And overall, it is just fun!
The art is often very literal. Example, the concept of "give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves" is drawn as words coming out of someones mouth and literally forming a rope and noose. (This is in a discussion of how to learn and how to engage in debates.) I often hate this sort of literal drawing, but I enjoyed it here. It helps a lot that the drawing style is very varied, imitating a wide range of comics creators and styles. (John Stuart Mill is drawn as Charlie Brown. Foucault as a character in Family Circus. Etc.)
[This edition is the full run of the comic, which was 9 individual issues, or 3 smaller collected editions.]
You won't get a complete understanding of any of these thinkers thoughts. That just isn't possible in a few comics pages per person. And the ideas are sometimes being mocked at the same time they are being described. But there is enough to refresh your mind on who's who, or to help you decide which ideas you want to explore further. And overall, it is just fun!
The art is often very literal. Example, the concept of "give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves" is drawn as words coming out of someones mouth and literally forming a rope and noose. (This is in a discussion of how to learn and how to engage in debates.) I often hate this sort of literal drawing, but I enjoyed it here. It helps a lot that the drawing style is very varied, imitating a wide range of comics creators and styles. (John Stuart Mill is drawn as Charlie Brown. Foucault as a character in Family Circus. Etc.)
[This edition is the full run of the comic, which was 9 individual issues, or 3 smaller collected editions.]