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Gus & His Gang | 
 enlarge | Author: Chris Blain
Publisher: First Second
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
Buy New: $6.75
You Save: $10.20 (60%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 119770
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 1596431709
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781596431706
ASIN: 1596431709
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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Product Description
In Gus, Blain plays on every trope of the classic Western. Perfectly blending caricature and cinematic pacing, humor and high-octane action, he delivers an exuberant graphic novel ode to men and women chasing each other, and to the bonds of friendship that tie together three unforgettable cowboys.
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A major, unique work of art... November 18, 2008
A quiet, beautiful book that (judging from the lack of reviews) deserves a bigger audience, though I'm not sure how most Americans will take to this decidedly European interpretation of their western folklore. This work manages to combine Sergio Leone and Ingrid Bergman with a bit of Richard Linklater and Jim Jarmusch. The gorgeous artwork reminds me of Harvey Kurtzman mixed with political cartoonist Pat Oliphant(!). What do you get after combining all these disparate elements? A completely original, haunting piece of art that stays with you. There are panels in this book that could be hung in an art museum, and sequences that every storyboard artist should study.
The story meanders a bit, and one wonders why the book wasn't called "Clem and his Gang" since Gus seems to disappear about halfway through, but there is supposedly a second volume coming, which will hopefully tie together the several loose ends. If you stick with it, you will (hopefully, like me) look forward to reading about these fully-developed characters in the future.
If you are open to new experiences in the ever-expanding world of comic art, I heartily recommend this book.
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