Graphic Saturday! Cadaver by Jonah Ansell

Cadaver: A Bittersweet Love Story by Jonah Ansell
Illustrated by Carina Simmons, Eric Vennemeyer & Abe Dieckman
Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers, Feb 2013
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Source: Provided by Netgalley for an honest review.

About this book (from goodreads):

A cadaver wakes up to say a last goodbye to his wife, but discovers a truth in death he didn’t know in life.

CADAVER isn’t just any old love story. It is a cinematic poem. Literally, it rhymes. Inspired by the wit of Shel Silverstein and the wisdom of William Shakespeare, it is a 21st century love sonnet that seeks to awaken the hopeful romantic within even the harshest cynic.

First thing that got my attention was the name of this: Cadaver. This is a romantic love story characterized my weirdness. A poem illustrates in a rhythmic way the hardship of a enamored old man. Sometimes rhyme is a priority and it sacrifices the poem at some extent. Nevertheless, the peculiarities of this comic makes it atractive.

All the time I kept cheering for the old man, but the insensible feeling of this cynic poem takes over and the old man is emotionally obliterated. And I had to kept reading!

The art is interesting. And the character design looks good. The girl in the square glasses is my favorite, because of her quirkyness. Colors and shadows are well utilized.

This comic book has a dark sense of humor. I have reread this various times and I find it amusing every time. I haven't watch the short film yet but I plan to.

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