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Thursday 26 April 2012

Casterman: Comes -Silence




Silence
Author: Didier Comès  
Collection: Universe of authors
Soft cover
Black and white
152 pages
ISBN: 2203332093
EAN: 9782203332096
Dimensions: 22.9×30.3×1.6 cm
Price: € 17.00
Release Date: 02/06/2005

“I wanted to illustrate the problem of lack of communication, specifically the instinctive distrust towards “different” people, distrust that often leads to violence. Personally, I’ve always had a kind of tenderness towards the marginal beings, whoever they are. Perhaps because I too, I fall into this category. The mere fact of liking jazz, in a small village passed, if not as a perversion, then at least for a quirk.”

Interview by Thierry Groensteen for Cahiers de la Bande Dessinée No. 55.

Ahh, I think that the above might explain Comes’ depiction of his characters as oddities. Once again there is some great work on show here –sadly the book won’t fit on my scanner but there are some nice extra touches in here –including a lovely snow effect but above all the village, the characters –at times slightly sad and scary.

These books really do need English language versions!


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