Dear Creature - Couverture souple

Case, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 076533111X ISBN 13 : 9780765331113

Editeur : Tor Books, 2011

Synopsis

Off the coast of California, deep beneath the waves, in the wreck of an atomic submarine, a creature named Grue broods. Someone has thrown Shakespeare's plays into the sea in cola bottles, and by reading them, Grue discovers a sense of his own humanity. Now he no longer wants to eat teenagers, no matter how much their out-of-control hormones call to him or how the crabs that scavenge his kills urge him on. Grue wants to join the world above, and when his first attempt ends...poorly, Grue searches for the person who cast the plays into the sea. Who he finds is Giulietta, an agoraphobic trapped in a dry-docked yacht, waiting for love. When she and Grue meet, Giulietta believes her prayers have been answered. But teenagers have disappeared, and her nephew is the prime suspect. Giulietta suspects Grue knows more than he's saying, and Grue has to decide if being a new man means ignoring the monster he was.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

“This exuberantly weird comic novel succeeds in fusing ’50s monster movies and the works of William Shakespeare ... The script also generates a surprising amount of pathos for the lovers’ doomed passion. Startlingly assured for a debut effort.”

—Publishers Weekly

“... A beautiful anomaly ... marvelously entertaining and a weird side-door entry into both Shakespeare and graphic literature... A funny, bizarre, unexpected pleasure that gives a creature from the depths heart and soul.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Dear Creature hits each mark it aims for, and makes the reader hungry for more.”
—Examiner

“... A fabulous read that gives all of the human monsters out there (myself included) hope that even in a world obsessed with superficiality, anyone can find true love, even if you’re a radioactive sea mutant ...”

—B&N Book Club

“By combining excellent character development with superlative dialog, and a heartfelt emotional arc, Case has written one of the best novels I have read in years. And yes, that is novels as opposed to graphic novels. And I think that it should be on everybody’s short-list for the Eisner award.”

—The King of Elfland’s 2nd Cousin

“With expressive art and clever writing in Dear Creature, Jonathan Case creates a unique and entertaining story of a man from the deep who just wanted to find a companion in life.”

—Previews Magazine, Staff Pick!

“... Surpasses many of the comics and graphic novels being published today ... An excellent book, far better than an author/artist’s debut graphic novel has any right to be.”

—BrodartVibe

“Dear Creature, the debut novel from Jonathan Case is pretty much perfect. A witty and sweet mashup of old monster comics and ill-fated love stories, you should buy it if you have the chance.”

—Spandexless

“... A perfect marriage of storytelling and art ... A stunning debut graphic novel mixing an inventive mutant creature story with retro comic realism.”

—Shelf Awareness

“... Whimsical, weird and wonderfully made.”

—Behold the Geek

“Dear Creature does pretty much everything right. It captures the essence of a 50′s monster movie. It works as a love story, as a tragedy and as a Shakespearean drama ...”

—Panels on Pages

“Dear Creature is an enchanting visual story that said many profound things in so few pages ... a true sense of humanity in every character ...”

—Tim’s Book Reviews

“... Wonderfully imagined.  The writing is crisp and quirky, complimenting the story, and its art, perfectly.”

–Staffer’s Musings

“... With Dear Creature, Jonathan Case announces himself as a bold new talent in independent comics.  The stylish manner in which he brings together all these questions of morality, love, romance, murder, humor, literature and justice is wonderfully compelling and evocative.  Storywise, there is very little conventional about it (thankfully), but in terms of form, this is simply how great comics are made.”

—The Outhouse
“... Jonathan Case’s hopelessly romantic monster becomes surprisingly sympathetic. Case’s first solo graphic novel is assured and affecting ...”

—Paul Gravett

“Jonathan Case makes a huge splash with his graphic novel debut. Go out find this book and support indie comics, it’s a fun read, it supports a good cause, and it could end up being an important book.”

—Geek Comic Review

“Dear Creature is easily one of the best books I’ve read this year.”

—Horrortalk

“Jonathan Case’s debut is a successful story that manages to combine elements that shouldn’t mesh, but work well together in this appealing graphic novel. And, I just love those opinionated funny crabs who provide the commentary in Dear Creature.”

—Lesa’s Book Critiques

“Jonathan Case has a really dynamic style and real talent creating expressive faces. The clean line work and fantastic compositions enhances the creature’s story; of love and trying to fit in a world where you don’t feel you belong.”

—Doug Dorr, Portland Comics Blog

“Case is talented with both visual art and the written word; his art is some of the best brush pen work around, rich with detail and realism, and his writing, both plot and prose, is brilliant.”

—Ashley Cook, Giant Fire Breathing Robot

“Dear Creature is sure to be one of the quirkiest and most surprising love stories you will ever read.”

—Gene Yang, Eisner Award–Winner for American Born Chinese

“Every panel is beautifully composed... Case mastered it on his first project.”

—Steve Lieber, Eisner Award–Winner for Whiteout: Melt

“An impressive debut. I dream of a world where every cartoonist’s first graphic novel is this accomplished.”

—Derek Kirk Kim, Eisner Award–Winner for The Eternal Smile

Présentation de l'éditeur

Deep beneath the waves, a creature named Grue defies his nature, no longer wanting to eat lusty beachgoers, no matter how their hormones call to him. Grue discovers love after finding Shakespeare's plays in cola bottles. When his first attempt at companionship in the world above ends . . . poorly, Grue searches for the person who cast the plays into the sea. What he finds is love in the arms of Giulietta-but with his wicked past catching up to him, Grue must decide if becoming a new man means ignoring the monster he was.
Rising from a brine of drive-in pulp and gentle poetry, award winner Jonathan Case's brand-new hardcover edition of his debut graphic novel Dear Creature is the love story you never imagined!

Praise for a previous edition of Dear Creature:
"Marvelously entertaining . . . A funny, bizarre, unexpected pleasure that gives a creature from the depths heart and soul."-Kirkus Reviews
"Exuberantly weird . . . Startlingly assured for a debut effort." -Publishers Weekly
"Dear Creature is sure to be one of the quirkiest and most surprising love stories you will ever read." -Gene Yang

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Tor Books
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 076533111X
• ISBN 13: 9780765331113
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: PILOT CORPORATION OF EUROPE; https://www.pilotpen.de/; ; PAE DE LA CAILLE; ALLONZIER LA CAILLE; France