Jellyfist
by Jhonen Vasquez, J. Goldberg
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Author: J. Goldberg, Jhonen VasquezEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-01
ISBN: 1593620829
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Slave Labor Graphics
Book Reviews of Jellyfist
Book Review: Another gem - but an odd one - from Jhonen Vasquez
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a big fan of Jhonen Vasquez (and now Jen Golberg as collaborator), and it's primarily because instead of rushing to get a ton of merchandice on the market, he takes the time to create something memorable. Jellyfist harkens back to his Bad Art Collection more than the still-excellent Johnny The Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut or Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors and it is pretty random. Make that VERY random. There's no central story, so if you're a fan of plots and charactization, this one might not be for you. But there's genius in some of the non-sequiturs and the art is very reminiscent of the B.A.C. but much more polished. I hope Jhonen Vasquez hasn't stopped drawing entirely but thankfully the art but Jen Goldberg fits the mood nicely. Any Jhonen-o-philes will love the liner notes, I'm still working my way through them.
If you have knee-jerk reactions of fear and hatred when an artist or writer does something different from their previous work, don't write a whiny review, just wait for him to do a JTHM follow-up. And while I love Jellyfist, it is not for anyone who doesn't fall over laughing at the prospect of flinging a baby at approaching hobos. Enough said.
Summary of Jellyfist
Barely conscious and muttering to himself, Jhonen Vasquez grabbed a fishbone and scrawled on the side of a cat out a series of surrealist scripts never meant to be read by anyone. Two thousand miles away, J.R. Goldberg hears these very scripts whispered into her sleep by her pet ferret, devoid of any real direction beyond the dialog. Goldberg awakens to find that she has illustarted these scenes. In Jellyfist, two artists battle with interpretation, however absurd the intent or outcome, with running commentary from the creators on just how wrong or right it's all gone. The first book published as a result of ferret-aided, carved-kitten-transmitted telepathy, Jellyfist's collection of highly important nonsense just might change your opinion of almost all known things. This full color comic has production values and bindings far beyond what the content would seem to dictate.Graphic Novels Books
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