Matt Madden's 99 Ways to Tell a Story is a series of one-page comics that tell the same story in a variety of ways. Inspired by Raymond Queneau's 1947 work of the same title, which told a simple story in ninety-nine different styles and genres - haiku, sonnet, book jacket blurb - Madden does the same but in different styles of comics - Marvel superhero, R. Crumb, Hergé, even as a map or the Bayeux Tapestry. Or he uses varying points of view, visual and verbal parodies, even radical reshuffling of the elements of the story. The result is funny, inspiring, and genuinely clever.
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"Pure formalist fun from one of American comics' most inventive minds, 99 Ways to Tell a Story is a smart and funny exploration of comics' many layers" (Scott McLoud, Author Of Understanding Comics )
"Delightful, intriguing and compelling. 99 Ways to Tell a Story is a zany masterpiece that reads like a convergence of Robert Louis Stevenson, Italo Calvino and Action Comics" (Harry Mathews )
"Delightful, intriguing and compelling. 99 Ways to Tell a Story is a zany masterpiece that reads like a convergence of Robert Louis Stevenson, Italo Calvino and Action Comics" (Harry Mathews )
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A series of one-page comics that tell the same story in a variety of ways. Inspired by Raymond Queneau's 1947 work of the same title.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By John M. Ford
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Format:Paperback
Author Matt Madden credits Raymond Queneau's Exercises in Style as the inspiration for this collection of ninety-nine variations on the same story in one-page comic strip form. Madden presents an initial comic he calls "Template" that depicts a man working at his desk, then walking downstairs to look in the refrigerator. He then presents redrawings of this story that emphasize particular points of view, themes, artistic styles or styles of specific artists, and so on.
Some of my favorite "versions" of the story:
"Voyeur" presents each panel from a perspective outside one of the windows.
"Reframing" tells the story entirely with hands and punctuation marks.
"What Happens When the Ice Truck Comes to Hogan's Alley" pays tribute to Richard Outcault.
"A Lifetime to Get to the Refrigerator" ages the main character as he progresses through the panels.
"Actor's Studio II" has the story's character exaggerate the relevant emotion in each panel.
The story variations are interesting and clever. This book can be read for entertainment or as a stimulus for developing a less constrained writing style. It's also fun to pass around the office.
Some of my favorite "versions" of the story:
"Voyeur" presents each panel from a perspective outside one of the windows.
"Reframing" tells the story entirely with hands and punctuation marks.
"What Happens When the Ice Truck Comes to Hogan's Alley" pays tribute to Richard Outcault.
"A Lifetime to Get to the Refrigerator" ages the main character as he progresses through the panels.
"Actor's Studio II" has the story's character exaggerate the relevant emotion in each panel.
The story variations are interesting and clever. This book can be read for entertainment or as a stimulus for developing a less constrained writing style. It's also fun to pass around the office.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. Nadim Bakhshov
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Based as it is on Raymond Queneau's marvellous and erudite 'Exercise in style' this play of comic narratives on a simple set of variations spun out on a single scene is pure delight.
I defy anyone to remain unmoved at the sheer inventiveness of styles and variations.
Like a comic version of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations - or dare I say it: Bach's Goldberg Variations.
Whatever the associations go out and get it.
You will not be disappointed.
I defy anyone to remain unmoved at the sheer inventiveness of styles and variations.
Like a comic version of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations - or dare I say it: Bach's Goldberg Variations.
Whatever the associations go out and get it.
You will not be disappointed.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Mister Ben
Format:Paperback
got this book after reading it for research. truly amazing, in the simplest way you can imagine. it is a must have for anything that involves a story. all this book is, is a series of the exatcly same story told in dozens of different ways. it came in really handy for a uni film project. i cannot recomend it enough. the writing is poor, for a reason- it shows how you can retell any story to make it more interesting. again, this book is a must have for any form of storytelling!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice try but no cigar
A comic book that ranges across a largely redundant exercise in style. A man gets up from his desk, closing his laptop and walks into his living room. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Eileen Shaw
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99 Ways to tell a story
Bought this as a present, and didn't have time to read it properly, just flicked through it. Liked the concept, and seemed interesting/fun from what I could gather.
Published on 10 May 2011 by C. Anker
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Not worth the effort
The same short story is retold 99 different ways. This is a mildly interesting excercise, but unfortunately there's not enough original or challenging ideas to make it worth... Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2010 by Tom White
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I bought it as a gift for my boyfriend, we both enjoyed it so much... Read more
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Published on 26 Feb 2010 by YA_RLY
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