Jean-Marc Lainé

The best thing I can say for this graphic novel is that the illustrations are amazing. It has that kitsch 1950s feeling with a modern twist. The story is a 1950s spy/space tail with comedic overtones and aliens. The people who wrote this have included heavy German accents, and it is hard to keep track of the plot and what is going on. And while the illustrations are amazing, whoever chose to letter the red words top of black bubbles are virtually impossible to read. Take a story that’s already confusing and add fake German accents to make it worse and then totally screw it over with the black and the red printing. This was more of a chore to read than the pleasure, but I hope the artist continues in the world of graphic camels.… (mehr)