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Tue, 21 Sep 2004
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In my quest to read more Manga to see what all them dang kids are always going on about, I thought I'd try something by the master. Osamu Tezuka is best known as the creator of Astro Boy, but this series is a little deeper. It tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama, known simply as the Buddha. The story is a rollicking adventure story, with plenty of drama, pathos, action, magic and yes, even some wacky hijinx.
Tezuka is at his finest with this series. The art is lush and inviting to the eye, with dynamic page layouts that don't detract from the action they contain. The story is full of magic and lessons about the value of life in all it's forms. As a nice cherry on this sundae of comics goodness, the book and jacket are designed by Chip Kidd, who ignores his sometimes over-busy sensibility for a starkly striking design with a minimalist dust jacket. I give this one an A+
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Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
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