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"A brilliant superhero series that still holds up to the test of time 20 years later."--Daily News
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Greatly influenced by the work of "Astro Boy" creator and 'God of Manga' Osamu Tezuka, McLoud created "Zot!" more than two decades ago at the tender age of 23, making it the first manga-inspired American comics ever. Zachary T. Paleozogt, popularly known as Zot is a blond haired, blue eyed teenage hero from an alternate Earth - this alternate reality is a retro-futuristic technological utopia where flying cars, robots and interplanetary travel are common and nearly all of its inhabitants benefit from peace, prosperity and a marked lack of conventional social ills. Jaunting back and forth between the two worlds seems exciting for Zot at first, but there are subtle differences in the essential nature of the two planets that take some getting used to. On Zot's world, events naturally favor the 'good guys' in any conflict, while on Earth, Zot is a less successful hero, reflecting the fact that our world clearly does not conform to the same rules as his. Nevertheless, Zot eagerly takes on Earth's challenges with the most amusing outcomes. The series is particularly notable for its imagery which is reminiscent of the Golden Age of Science Fiction, its energetic visual design and its meta-fictional underpinning. This newly revised cult classic is not to be missed!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Zot! has a certain reputation amongst comic readers of an age. It came from the same stable as Alan Moore's Miracleman of Eclipse comics in the 1980s and approaches a similar idea, of superheroes intruding on the real world, but from an entirely different direction.
Zot is from a parallel Earth that is much more advanced technologically than our own. He has met a girl from our world called Jenny and visits her often. Jenny hates our world and longs for the day when Zot will take her to live in his world, where everything is brighter and good always conquers evil. Zot, optimistic and enthusiastic, faces some surprises in our world, where things are not so clear cut and people are indifferent, but continues to show Jenny that there is much to love about her world. And them both being teenagers, their feelings for each other grow and blossom.
Scott McCloud, the writer and artist on this book, also produced some important texts on the way comics are written, such as Reinventing comics. Zot! was where he learnt his lessons, experimented with comic narratives and wrote some heartfelt stories that deal with growing up. There is enough super hero stuff to keep the book flowing, but it is the emotional stuff that impresses.
The book is, as per the title, completely in black and white. It misses the first ten issues of the series which were in colour but were also a more straightforward super hero story that would misrepresent what Zot! became.
If you like fantasy and romance mixed in with your superheroes, and are happy to chuck out the ultra-violence and posturing, Zot!'s utterly charming storylines are probably what you're looking for. People who like Ultimate Spider-man and Jeff Smith's Bone will probably love this.
Zot is from a parallel Earth that is much more advanced technologically than our own. He has met a girl from our world called Jenny and visits her often. Jenny hates our world and longs for the day when Zot will take her to live in his world, where everything is brighter and good always conquers evil. Zot, optimistic and enthusiastic, faces some surprises in our world, where things are not so clear cut and people are indifferent, but continues to show Jenny that there is much to love about her world. And them both being teenagers, their feelings for each other grow and blossom.
Scott McCloud, the writer and artist on this book, also produced some important texts on the way comics are written, such as Reinventing comics. Zot! was where he learnt his lessons, experimented with comic narratives and wrote some heartfelt stories that deal with growing up. There is enough super hero stuff to keep the book flowing, but it is the emotional stuff that impresses.
The book is, as per the title, completely in black and white. It misses the first ten issues of the series which were in colour but were also a more straightforward super hero story that would misrepresent what Zot! became.
If you like fantasy and romance mixed in with your superheroes, and are happy to chuck out the ultra-violence and posturing, Zot!'s utterly charming storylines are probably what you're looking for. People who like Ultimate Spider-man and Jeff Smith's Bone will probably love this.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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At last we have, if not the complete Zot, the complete black and white Zot which McCloud considers effectively a reboot of his original 10-issue colour series. And who am I to argue? Me, I'm just glad to have to have my Zot collection complete at last.
Zot is a number of things. Partly a joyous celebration of the innocent days of superhero comics -Zot comes from the golden future of 1965; partly a bitter-sweet celebration of adolescence; partly about the clash between fantasy and reality -Jenny, his friend, comes from our world. It's also one of the first American comics to show the influence of manga, the humorous side as opposed to the violent energy of material like Lone Wolf & Cub which was making its initial mark around the same time, but the emphasis is on 'influence' rather than imitation.
This is an early work by McCloud but it hasn't dated,it's just as much fun as it was twenty years ago, indeed it's enhanced by the author's frequent comments on chapters and story arcs.
McCloud features notably in two recent books 500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide (500 Essential...) and The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels (Rough Guide Specials) (they complement each other well and are recommended equally) largely because of his graphic novel trilogy about reading and creating comics. I'm sure that this book will appear in any future editions.
Get it.
Zot is a number of things. Partly a joyous celebration of the innocent days of superhero comics -Zot comes from the golden future of 1965; partly a bitter-sweet celebration of adolescence; partly about the clash between fantasy and reality -Jenny, his friend, comes from our world. It's also one of the first American comics to show the influence of manga, the humorous side as opposed to the violent energy of material like Lone Wolf & Cub which was making its initial mark around the same time, but the emphasis is on 'influence' rather than imitation.
This is an early work by McCloud but it hasn't dated,it's just as much fun as it was twenty years ago, indeed it's enhanced by the author's frequent comments on chapters and story arcs.
McCloud features notably in two recent books 500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide (500 Essential...) and The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels (Rough Guide Specials) (they complement each other well and are recommended equally) largely because of his graphic novel trilogy about reading and creating comics. I'm sure that this book will appear in any future editions.
Get it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Scott McCloud. Before reading Zot! I was familiar with this name and I associated it with words such as "comics professor" or "comics expert". After reading Zot! I now also think of Scott McCloud as both a fantastic artist and a great storyteller. Through this sci-fi teen drama romp we see a master at work. The craft on the page is there for all to see. The variety of stories told was also a pleasant surprise, as Zot! dealt with several social issues in its own way as all good sci-fi does. Buy this and experience a comics classic.
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A steady progression towards excellence
Zot! was created when McCloud was still young and learning his craft, and it shows; the book is really one of two halves. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by Peter J. Gasston
Worth it for the Earth Stories alone...
I don't have much to add to what the first two reviewers have written here. Except to say that as someone who splashed out on the now-deleted Kitchen Sink collections only to see... Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by HumeanBeing
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