Dark Muse
06-02-2010, 07:34 PM
I would not call this book "captivating" or a real page turner, the truth was at moments it was a bit tedious to read, and there were certain chapters I did have to struggle to get through yet at the same time I do think that the book had some very interesting elements. It may not be a fast and gripping read, but I find it was nonetheless still worth the reading.
One of the things I most enjoyed about the book was the behind the scenes look it gave readers of the history and creation of the world of comic books, and I would not consider myself to be someone who is that into comics. I like to watch the movies, but I have never really read comics or felt much of an impulse to do so. Yet I still found it fascinating to learn the background on how comic books came to be and their evolution as society itself changed.
As well for those that do not have any great interest in comics I think this book can at least offer the reader a new apperception for comics and shed some insight on the fact that they are about more than just men running around in tights (and the book does offer some insights on the tights as well.)
Another thing I enjoyed about this book, is that for those that are familiar with 20th century literature, will know, they generally tend to be pessimistic books filled with angst and a lot of them center around the idea of the "American Dream" being a fraud that destroys the lives of those whom by into it or are caught up within it. While The Adventures of K&C portray a much more optimistic story of success and the possibilities that can be offered. Yet it does so in a way that is not a complete idealistic fantasy but steeped in realism, with a mix of both tragedy and comedy.
It is interesting in the way in which the reoccurring themes of the idea of "escapism" plays throughout the book and touches all of the characters in various different ways, particularly considered that comics themselves are in fact for many people escapists works. Much liked the story itself, comics are also books which offer a glimpse of a dark and tragic world that is suppressed by corruption and crime, and yet a glimmer of hope arises in the form of the hero.
Throughout the book it can be seen both the way in which the creators of the comics put their own lives, hopes and dreams into their works, and the way in which their lives seem to reflect in some ways the comic books themselves, offering just a touch of the surreal and capturing the true sprit of the world of comics.
One of the things I most enjoyed about the book was the behind the scenes look it gave readers of the history and creation of the world of comic books, and I would not consider myself to be someone who is that into comics. I like to watch the movies, but I have never really read comics or felt much of an impulse to do so. Yet I still found it fascinating to learn the background on how comic books came to be and their evolution as society itself changed.
As well for those that do not have any great interest in comics I think this book can at least offer the reader a new apperception for comics and shed some insight on the fact that they are about more than just men running around in tights (and the book does offer some insights on the tights as well.)
Another thing I enjoyed about this book, is that for those that are familiar with 20th century literature, will know, they generally tend to be pessimistic books filled with angst and a lot of them center around the idea of the "American Dream" being a fraud that destroys the lives of those whom by into it or are caught up within it. While The Adventures of K&C portray a much more optimistic story of success and the possibilities that can be offered. Yet it does so in a way that is not a complete idealistic fantasy but steeped in realism, with a mix of both tragedy and comedy.
It is interesting in the way in which the reoccurring themes of the idea of "escapism" plays throughout the book and touches all of the characters in various different ways, particularly considered that comics themselves are in fact for many people escapists works. Much liked the story itself, comics are also books which offer a glimpse of a dark and tragic world that is suppressed by corruption and crime, and yet a glimmer of hope arises in the form of the hero.
Throughout the book it can be seen both the way in which the creators of the comics put their own lives, hopes and dreams into their works, and the way in which their lives seem to reflect in some ways the comic books themselves, offering just a touch of the surreal and capturing the true sprit of the world of comics.