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`X'ed Out is one hell of a trip and it appears Burns has certainly upped his game with this one.' --Hand Drawn Awesome (blog)
'...the twisted play on what we know has got us excited in the first place...with a loveable weirdo at its helm...' -- Booktrust
'there is something delightful about delayed gratification and this is a very beautiful book in its own right' --Observer
Sometimes a book is so idiosyncratic and original that it resists all attempts at excerption or précis; X'ed Out is a sumptuous example of such a book. --The Times
`...it is the first in a projected trilogy but its associated puzzles, signalled or implied, make reading it a multi-layered, trance-like experience, one that sticks in the mind and compels repetition' --TLS, January 7, 2011
'...the twisted play on what we know has got us excited in the first place...with a loveable weirdo at its helm...' -- Booktrust
'there is something delightful about delayed gratification and this is a very beautiful book in its own right' --Observer
Sometimes a book is so idiosyncratic and original that it resists all attempts at excerption or précis; X'ed Out is a sumptuous example of such a book. --The Times
`...it is the first in a projected trilogy but its associated puzzles, signalled or implied, make reading it a multi-layered, trance-like experience, one that sticks in the mind and compels repetition' --TLS, January 7, 2011
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From the creator of the cult classic Black Hole, a graphic narrative that will delight and surpass the expectations of his fans.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Charles Burns' latest book "X'Ed Out" is a David Lynch-ian story of a young man with a head injury who stays in his parents' basement sleeping, taking pills, and dreaming up nightmarish images. This last lends itself well to Burns' artwork, which, if you've read his books before, you'll be familiar with. In this book there are pig fetuses, aliens, and lizardmen not to mention ruined, bizarre landscapes.
The main character wakes to see his dead cat walk through his wall, gets up and stumbles through a crack in his room into a netherworld of strange beings, a Yoda-like creature that's white and wears a nappy being his companion. We then get flashbacks as to why the Tintin lookalike hero (see the "Tintin and the Shooting Star" cover riff?) has half his head shaved and can't think straight.
A partially told love story, a difficult relationship with his parents (whose own relationship is never explained and bleeds over into the main character's own story), thwarted artistic desires, and a jilted lover all play into this book.
It's difficult to say what's going on in this book but as you find out by the end, this is the first volume of a series so Burns will probably go into some aspects of the story in future books. As it is though, tremendous artwork and a fast moving, if confusing, story makes Charles Burns' latest book a great read.
The main character wakes to see his dead cat walk through his wall, gets up and stumbles through a crack in his room into a netherworld of strange beings, a Yoda-like creature that's white and wears a nappy being his companion. We then get flashbacks as to why the Tintin lookalike hero (see the "Tintin and the Shooting Star" cover riff?) has half his head shaved and can't think straight.
A partially told love story, a difficult relationship with his parents (whose own relationship is never explained and bleeds over into the main character's own story), thwarted artistic desires, and a jilted lover all play into this book.
It's difficult to say what's going on in this book but as you find out by the end, this is the first volume of a series so Burns will probably go into some aspects of the story in future books. As it is though, tremendous artwork and a fast moving, if confusing, story makes Charles Burns' latest book a great read.
Format:Hardcover
As mentioned in other 4 to 5 stars reviews I really liked the script .
In my opinion the magic is not only created by Charles Burns.
Format and print quality are really sublime ( congrats to the publisher )
OOhh ... by the way "Hey Charles ... Hurry up, man !!! We want more !!!!
In my opinion the magic is not only created by Charles Burns.
Format and print quality are really sublime ( congrats to the publisher )
OOhh ... by the way "Hey Charles ... Hurry up, man !!! We want more !!!!
Format:Hardcover
I loved 'Black Hole', though I'm not a great reader of graphic novels/comics. I first came across it on a You tube music video (can't remember what music was). This is just as good graphically - very similar in fact (do i recognise some of the characters?) I was a bit disappointed though to find it's the first part of a series which doesn't as yet exist (except maybe in Charles Burns's head). You'll read this in about ten minutes. Maybe i'm being a bit of a prig here, but why bring out part 1 (which makes no sense at all on its own) two years before part 2? (not to mention parts 3, 4 ....?). I was just getting into the alternate reality here presented (I really like C.B.'s obvious faithfulness to dream reality), when suddenly book (or 'booklet') suddenly ends. A bit like having cold water thrown over you just as you start getting into a dream. To summarise... Love it, but if i'd known, i'd have waited till the whole novel came out rather that just chapter one.
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Won't be buying the next one
Yeah its ok. The Lynch factor feels a quite forced to me, that's my problem with this title. Daniel Clowes' Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron does it so much better - that's a 5... Read more
Published 10 months ago by jahtao
on a morphine drip... drip... drip...
Reading this I was reminded of an interview with Kingsley Amis in which he commented on the fruitlessness of trying to find artistic inspiration in a whisky bottle. Read more
Published 17 months ago by de selby
Must buy Graphic Novel
I am a massive fan of Charles Burns and this defiantly does not disappoint, the art work is amazing and the story very intriguing defiantly leaves you wanting more! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. C. Muscat
Do It
Short and sweet...I feel kinda drunk and strange after reading through this... in a good way of course. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Pip
An instant classic in my opinion
If you like Charles Burns. Buy it. Now.
Mr Burns is well known for his sharp black and whites but this book is in full colour - and it works brilliantly, adding another layer... Read more
Mr Burns is well known for his sharp black and whites but this book is in full colour - and it works brilliantly, adding another layer... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Yossarian
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