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Clyde Fans: Bk.1 (Hardcover)

by "Seth" (Author)

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Hardcover: 156 pages
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly; illustrated edition edition (1 Jun 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 189659784X
ISBN-13: 978-1896597843
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 17.2 x 2 cm

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Clyde Fans promises to be one of the major graphic novel achievements of recent years, and Seth is fast becoming one of the most recognised talents in the field since Chris Ware. Book one of this trilogy focuses on the lives of two brothers and their fan manufacturing company. After one more disasterous attempt at selling, Simon returns to the office defeated and unsure of what he'll do next. Even after studying manuals on the art of selling, he still can't seem to clinch any deals and his brother thinks he's a failure. Seth explores their fraternal relationship brilliantly.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Big fan but..., 13 Sep 2009

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"Clyde Fans, Book 1" is the first part of Seth's masterpiece. It follows the fortunes of the two Matchcard brothers in the fan business. The book is divided into two parts with the first part set in the present following the Clyde Fans business with the confident brother, Abraham Matchcard, talking to the reader about the business, how it started, how it fared, his life now, and his relationship with his brother.

The second part is set in the past with Simon Matchcard, the shy brother, trying to become successful as a fan salesman like his brother and how he fares along the way. Simon's lack of experience shows and he doesn't sell any fans and hides out in a hotel. This second part is almost entirely wordless compared to the first part with masses of dialogue from Abraham. The ending leaves the reader wanting to see what Simon does as he ends up at night on an empty "Crazy Golf" course.

I don't really want to criticise Seth as I adore his work. "It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken" is brilliant, and "Wimbledon Green" is a comic masterwork. "Vernacular Drawings" is a gorgeously produced book of the artist's paintings and I can't wait to read "George Sprott" which is on order.

"Clyde Fans" though is a bit so so. Abraham's story is a bit mundane and follows the usual Seth gripe of "things were better in the past even though I know they probably weren't" and so we get anecdotes about how business was good and how technology has moved on and left small businesses in the dust, real John Steinbeck type stuff.

But the artwork is as wonderful as always, especially in Simon's story where there are haunting images, perhaps indicative of Simon's state of mind, of ordinary landscapes given surreal beauty by Seth's hand. I guess I'm saying I liked it but it wasn't a gripping read. It is the first part mind and so sets up the story for the next part but as for it being Seth's supposed masterpiece, well, I'm hoping Part 2 picks up the pace a bit.

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