April 9, 2009

I’m sure most of you know about ASTERIOS POLYP, the new graphic novel coming from comics superstar David Mazzucchelli.

We’re not the only ones who are fans. According to a rave review fromKirkus, “even by the standards of the graphic novel, this cosmic epic pushes the creative envelope. With previous credits including superheroes for Marvel Comics and the transformation of Paul Auster’s City of Glass into a graphic novel (2004), Mazzucchelli returns with a title that suggests a mid-period Pink Floyd song and an illustrated narrative that is every bit as mind-blowing…In this graphic novel of fate, chance and shooting stars, Polyp insists that ‘I am the hero of my own story,’ yet the art provides plenty of evidence to the contrary…A visual and even philosophical stunner.”

Mazzuchelli will be appearing at the MoCCA festival this year, so stay tuned for further details.

-Lauren