My favourite thing is monsters

Emil ferris artwork bullies and commands the readers attention, each page bringing her to the brink of exhaustion because the struggle between art and words is so great, and the whole is so. And its this love of the old creature features and ec horror comic books of the 50s that shines the brightest in my favorite thing is monsters, ferris. Originally set for release in october of last year, the entire 10,000copy print run of the book was stuck on a cargo ship seized at the panama canal after. Graphic novel my favorite thing is monsters sells to sony. Set in the same 1960s chicago where ferris spent her youth, the books main character is.

My favorite thing is monsters is a dazzling, graphic novel tourdeforce set amid the political swirl of late 60s chicago, emil ferris graphic novel debut reflects on race, class, gender and. Emil has constructed a story world like no other, written from the perspective of 10yearold karen reyes, who is thrown into a deviously twisted mystery. Chicago artist emil ferris grabbed the attention of literary and art circles with her debut graphic novel my favorite thing is monsters. I read hundreds of books every year, but i have not been able to get emil ferris my favorite thing is monsters out of my mind. May 03, 2017 page from my favorite thing is monsters by emil ferris. Aug 10, 2017 my husband gave me emil ferris my favorite thing is monsters for my birthday last month with a note. My favorite thing is monsters and the queerness of horror. My favorite thing is monsters is a visual marvel, and it is tempting to forsake its narrative in favour of the exquisite illustrations. A 3,500word interview with my favorite thing is monsters mastermind emil ferris all i wanted to be as a child and still want to be is a monster. Narrated by 10year old karen reyes in the form of a hyperarticulate graphic diary employing the iconography of b movie horror imagery and pulp monster magazines, my favorite thing is monsters is. Written as the illustrated journal of 10year old karen reyes in 1960s chicago, my favorite thing is monsters is a beautifully illustrated mystery story with horror flair as karen imagines herself as a werewolf and sees everything around her as a sort of a horror flick as she investigate the death of her mysterious upstairs neighbor anka. Jun 20, 2017 emil ferriss graphic novel debut my favorite thing is monsters may just be the best graphic novel of 2017, and is certainly the best debut ive read in the genre, and it virtually defies.

An ambitious, emotional, beautifully illustrated exploration of a 10yearold girls experience growing up late 60s chicago, my favorite thing is monsters is an astounding debut, weaving an intricate web of plot threads that keeps the reader compelled from beginning to end. To raise funds needed to complete book two, emil ferris is running a crowdfunding campaign. My favorite thing is monsters book king county library. My favorite thing is monsters is a debut graphic novel by chicago based illustrator emil ferris and it was a book i leapt into on the basis of three imaginative ingredients present in its plot description.

My favorite thing is monsters by emil ferris, paperback. Its hard to think of a debut graphic novel in recent memory that has the visual splendor, narrative ingenuity, and emotional impact of this 4page tome, and with this book, ferris immediately establishes herself as one of the most exciting, provocative talents in the comics industry. Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late 60s chicago, my favorite thing is monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10yearold karen reyes, filled with b. My favorite thing is monsters emil ferris sketches out an ambitious graphic novel on the pages of a ringbound notebook, creating a fascinating account of a young woman discovering her true identity this extraordinary book is designed to look like the journal of an artisticallytalented girl who is leaving her childhood behind.

I think theres that big mystery part of the story and the idea that the investigation is something benign, to begin with, but its holding back a darker truth that eventually will draw you to some point of insanity. Presented in july at comiccon international in san diego, the awards celebrate comics and graphic novels published between jan. My favorite thing is monsters has all of the complexity of the finest literary fiction and breathtaking art. Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late 60s chicago, my favorite thing is monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10yearold karen reyes. Karen reyes tries to solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor, anka silverberg, a holocaust survivor, while. Emil ferris my favorite thing is monsters confession. There has never been a debut graphic novel quite like emil ferriss my favorite thing is monsters. My favorite thing is monsters, monstress lead 2018 eisner. My favorite thing is monsters is a graphic novel by emil ferris. My favorite thing is monsters, by emil ferris, published by fantagraphics. Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late 60s chicago, my favorite thing is monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10yearold karen reyes, filled with bmovie horror and pulp monster magazines iconography. There has never been a debut graphic novel quite like emil ferris s my favorite thing is monsters. My favorite thing is monsters is a graphic novel for everyone.

The entirety of the novel is presented in the form of the illustrated journal of the protagonist, karen. Oct 25, 2016 thats about the best summary i can come up with for my favourite thing is monsters by emil ferris. Ferris started working on the graphic novel after contracting west nile virus and becoming paralyzed at age 40. My favorite thing is monsters book one graphic novel. Dec 31, 2017 i read hundreds of books every year, but i have not been able to get emil ferris my favorite thing is monsters out of my mind. The 55yearold artists first published work, which came out last week, is a sweeping 60sera. My favorite thing is monsters reminded me of lovecraftian horror, at least with the idea of an investigation.

Based to some extent on ferris experience growing up in chicagos uptown, mftim features 10yearold, monsterobsessed karen reyes as, in her trenchcoat, she investigates a woman friends death in her apartment building. As soon as i heard about it, i knew it would be something youre into. Alan watts how to see through the game the secret to life happiness duration. Page from my favorite thing is monsters by emil ferris. Karen loves monsters, comic books, and her tattooed, artloving big. Emil ferris debut graphic novel, my favorite thing is monsters, has had quite the turbulent journey on its way to publication. My favorite thing is monsters comic read my favorite thing. My favorite thing is monsters is an incredibly complex book, and will doubtlessly be considered a groundbreaking classic right alongside fun home and persepolis. My favourite thing is monsters can anyone convince me its.

Published by fantagraphics books, it is a beautifully drawn and intricately designed story of growing up in chicago in the late 1960s, confronting the adult world, coming face to face with prejudice and injustice. Apr 05, 2018 my favourite thing is monsters emil ferris. Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late 1960s chicago, and narrated by 10yearold karen reyes, monsters is told through a fictional graphic diary employing the iconography of b. My favorite thing is monsters is a dazzling, graphic novel tourdeforce fresh air. My favorite thing is monsters queer comics database. Drawn entirely on bluelined notebook paper, my favorite thing is monsters is a startling demonstration of ferriss range, power and ambition. However, as 2017 made its exit to a chorus of dont let the door bang your arse on the way out, there was an unusual sense of consensus among panelologists including the inmates and readers of broken frontier about the original graphic novel of the year. May 09, 2018 my favorite thing is monsters by emil ferris. A modern classic begins in this my favorite thing is monsters. My favorite thing is monsters was released back in february by fantagraphics, and is written and illustrated by emil farris, a chicago born cartoonist and admitted trashy monster movie fan. Feb 20, 2017 there has never been a debut graphic novel quite like emil ferriss my favorite thing is monsters. Oct 28, 2016 currently, my favorite thing is my favorite thing is monsters. Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late 60s chicago, and narrated by 10yearold karen reyes, monsters is told is told through a fictional graphic diary employing the iconography of bmovie horror imagery and pulp monster magazines.

It portrays a young girl named karen reyes investigating the death of her neighbor in 1960s chicago. Thats about the best summary i can come up with for my favourite thing is monsters by emil ferris. My husband gave me emil ferris my favorite thing is monsters for my birthday last month with a note. A young girl investigates the murder of a holocaust survivor who lived upstairs from her. In this debut, which takes the form of a fictional graphic diary, a 10yearold girl tries to solve a murder. Emil ferris my favorite thing is monsters is a masterpiece.

A graphic novel in the form of a monsterobsessed childs. She has a portraitists skill with tiny subtleties of expression and lighting and a new objectivists eye for the raw grotesquerie of bodies and their surroundings, and her illustrative technique extends from impossibly delicate. Karen is a very talented artist and her drawings of the events around her are quite detailed. The 55yearold artists first published work, which came out last week, is a sweeping 60s. My favorite thing is monsters is a brilliant, eyeopening. My favorite thing is monsters follows karen reyes, a tenyearold living in an apartment in uptown chicago with her mother and brother diego. Emil ferriss graphic novel debut my favorite thing is monsters may just be the best graphic novel of 2017, and is certainly the best debut ive read in the genre, and it virtually defies. Whats the story set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late 1960s chicago, tenyearold karen reyes tries to solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor, anka silverberg, a holocaust survivor. My favorite thing is monsters graphic novel the seattle. My favorite thing is monsters roundtable discussion. It follows a young girl named karen reyes who has a deep love of all thing related to horror and monsters. Emil has constructed a story world like no other, written from the perspective of 10yearold karen reyes, who is thrown into a deviously twisted mystery involving the murder of her upstairs neighbour. Emil ferris artwork bullies and commands the readers attention, each page bringing her to the brink of exhaustion because the struggle between art and words is.

The nominations of have been announced for the 2018 will eisner comic industry awards, led by my favorite thing is monsters and monstress. My favorite thing is monsters is a dark and unusual. My favorite thing is monsters is a dazzling, graphic. My favorite thing is monsters is the debut graphic novel of emil ferris. Pov of the protagonist a young monster girl is hilarious and tender, really gripping plotlines that go dark as hell, complex and fascinating charactersand, on top, is a love and belief of monsters.

My favorite thing is monsters is a graphic novel set in chicago in 1968. Currently, my favorite thing is my favorite thing is monsters. Andrea crow may 9, 2018 sometimes you dont let yourself know what you know, writes karen reyes, the 10yearold narrator of emil ferriss debut graphic novel, my favorite thing is monsters, volume 1. Yes, this is my favorite graphic novel besides watchmen. It is valentines day, 1968, and the reyess upstairs neighbour anka silverberg is dead, shot in the heart but tucked neatly into her bed. My favorite thing is monsters feels to me like a onceinageneration debut a vision so clear and original that it will change the course of cartooning.