Miker, I'm not sure about the comics you refer to, involving
terror and desperation. But, (naming them graphic novels or
comic books it doesn't matter IMO)I advise you (if not yet
done) to read SIN CITY, a modern series by Frank Miller. They
are affordable and amongst the best graphic Noir I know. Some
modern episodes of the Batman series (by Miller)are also
worth a read.
Also, if you can still find English translations (?) of the
Alack Sinner series- one of the best achievements for
transposing HB/Noir to the comics format, do not hesitate.
It's a series by Munoz (the artist) and Sampayo (the writer
of the scripts), two creators originated from Argentina but
living in Spain. They gained their reputation in Europe
during the 70s and early 80s.
You could find a brief introduction to some comics belonging
to the HB/Noir genre(classics and modern series), on my web
site HARD-BOILED MYSTERIES. It's not exhaustive, far from it,
but will give you some clues.
Comics is a domain we certainly cannot ignore when speaking
of HB/Noir.
E.Borgers HARD-BOILED MYSTERIES (with a new chapter: Nippon
Noir) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
At 17:08 10-11-02 -0800, you wrote:
>The issue of "graphic novel" pops up here. A month or
two ago I would
>have used the term "comic book" in a derogatory
manner, but I've been
>looking at some here recently and think I need to
reconsider. Barnes and
>Noble has a bunch of the "Sandman" issues, which is
Neil Gaiman's story.
>I would have liked to buy a couple, but they were
pretty expensive. A
>long, LONG, time ago I remember buying comic books
which involved
>terror and desperation and loving it. I cannot
remember what they were
>called.
>
>miker
>
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