- Taschenbuch: 176 Seiten
- Verlag: Titan Books Ltd (29. August 2008)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1845767101
- ISBN-13: 978-1845767105
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20 x 13,2 x 1 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 908.771 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Introducing Minx - a new line of graphic novels for young adults! It's the first time away from home - and the first year at a New York university - for four freshmen, all from different social circumstances and different parts of America. Meeting by chance, they become fast friends, but as their individual personalities are revealed and the pressures of living alone and of university life are brought to bear on them, will their friendships last?Eisner award-winning writer Brian Wood (DMZ, Demo) and artist Ryan Kelly (Lucifer, Local) present a story about growing up...and growing apart.
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Minx war ein Teil des DC-Verlages, der Frauen und Mädchen näher an Comics heranführen sollte. Leider wurde dieses Projekt schnell wieder eingestellt. Zum Glück bleiben uns die Serien, die Minx herausbrachte erhalten. Eine dieser Serien ist 'The New York Four', einer Geschichte um die Studentin Riley, die nach Manhattan zum studieren zieht, um sich langsam von ihren bildungsfixierten Eltern zu lösen und sich im wahren Leben etwas besser zurecht zu finden. Die anderen der 'Four' sind Rilyes Kommilitoninnen. Ein fünfter Charakter kommt auch im Titel vor: New York. Nicht nur, dass der Comic die Stadt wirklich zeigt und genau wiedergibt ' es werden auch immer wieder kleine Infos und Tipps zu New York eingestreut.
Die Geschichte selbst ist etwas, was man bei uns vor allem aus Manga (oder Romanen) gewohnt ist: Riley kämpft mit dem Leben, ihren Freunden, ihrem digitalen Lover und um ihre Schwester ' und darum, alles irgendwie unter einen Hut zu bekommen. Gelingen tut ihr das eher schlecht als recht. Trotzdem ist sie ein sympathischer Charakter, mit dem man New York gerne erkundet.
Ihre Freunde und Mitbewohner bleiben da manchmal etwas blass, aber Riley neigt dazu, vieles von ihrer Umwelt nicht wahrzunehmen.
Für viele dürfte auch ungewöhnlich sein, dass 'The New York Four' komplett in schwarz und weiß gehalten ist, was wieder an Manga erinnert. Dabei ist 'The New York Four' ein wirklich gut Comic, auf seine Art sehr spannend und mitreißend und auch sehr realistisch (wenn auch mit etwas Drama angereichert). So können Comics eben auch sein, ganz ohne dass man sie Graphic Novels nennen muss ' einfach nur gut.
Die Geschichte selbst ist etwas, was man bei uns vor allem aus Manga (oder Romanen) gewohnt ist: Riley kämpft mit dem Leben, ihren Freunden, ihrem digitalen Lover und um ihre Schwester ' und darum, alles irgendwie unter einen Hut zu bekommen. Gelingen tut ihr das eher schlecht als recht. Trotzdem ist sie ein sympathischer Charakter, mit dem man New York gerne erkundet.
Ihre Freunde und Mitbewohner bleiben da manchmal etwas blass, aber Riley neigt dazu, vieles von ihrer Umwelt nicht wahrzunehmen.
Für viele dürfte auch ungewöhnlich sein, dass 'The New York Four' komplett in schwarz und weiß gehalten ist, was wieder an Manga erinnert. Dabei ist 'The New York Four' ein wirklich gut Comic, auf seine Art sehr spannend und mitreißend und auch sehr realistisch (wenn auch mit etwas Drama angereichert). So können Comics eben auch sein, ganz ohne dass man sie Graphic Novels nennen muss ' einfach nur gut.
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Great drawings, very good story
18. Januar 2011
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Enjoyable romp through NYC behind the eyes of an NYU freshman who's reconnecting with her estranged big sister. Hard to resist these vicarious charms of the city, with all its hipsters and distractions and sights to see. Only slight drawback in the story is that the four girls are stated and presumed to be great friends, but we never quite see it happening, only hear about it. But it wasn't so hard to believe as to ruin the well-paced, beautifully-drawn story. The characters of Merissa and Angie are especially engaging, and the drawings on pages 34 and 59 are especially strikingly done.
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The New York Four
10. Dezember 2008
Format:Taschenbuch
The New York Four (MINX)
To be honest, I originally wanted to hold off on getting this book because of its target demographic, but as soon as I saw the preview art on it I was sold. The art was every bit as good as Local's and Brian's writing was just as good.
I loved the format as well, I've always wanted to read a manga sized American comic. It has the same feel as a manga volume and it has the structure of one too. It's broken down into bite sized chapters, much like in manga, and you can easily finish reading it in about an hour or so (if you're a slow reader like me).
Like in Local, we have a female protaganist, Riley, who has just enrolled into NYU. She's a quiet character though and that dynamic soon comes into play; she has to fend for herself right from the get-go and she soon finds that university is just the beginning of her struggles. But, thankfully, she has help in the form of her girlfriends. Before long, this book unfolds pretty much the way you expect it to, 'girl' problems abound.
In other words, its just like Local but with a lighter tone. And that's great if you want more of that kind of storytelling. If you aren't looking for another Local, then I'm afraid you may find yourself getting bored very quickly. My suggestion would be to read the preview first and see if you like it; that's what I did and that paid off big time; this book will be a permanant fixture on my bookshelf.
To be honest, I originally wanted to hold off on getting this book because of its target demographic, but as soon as I saw the preview art on it I was sold. The art was every bit as good as Local's and Brian's writing was just as good.
I loved the format as well, I've always wanted to read a manga sized American comic. It has the same feel as a manga volume and it has the structure of one too. It's broken down into bite sized chapters, much like in manga, and you can easily finish reading it in about an hour or so (if you're a slow reader like me).
Like in Local, we have a female protaganist, Riley, who has just enrolled into NYU. She's a quiet character though and that dynamic soon comes into play; she has to fend for herself right from the get-go and she soon finds that university is just the beginning of her struggles. But, thankfully, she has help in the form of her girlfriends. Before long, this book unfolds pretty much the way you expect it to, 'girl' problems abound.
In other words, its just like Local but with a lighter tone. And that's great if you want more of that kind of storytelling. If you aren't looking for another Local, then I'm afraid you may find yourself getting bored very quickly. My suggestion would be to read the preview first and see if you like it; that's what I did and that paid off big time; this book will be a permanant fixture on my bookshelf.
As Much of a Tour Book as a Graphic Novel
24. November 2009
Format:Taschenbuch
The New York Four is almost as much of a tour book as a graphic novel. Artist Ryan Kelly duplicates actual Big Apple scenes down to the billboards and graffiti practically, and writer Brian Wood splatters the text with you-are-there descriptions of the locale. He offers sightseeing tips, restaurant guides, record-store reviews and more; it's like getting a tour of the sites used in the making of the story while you're still reading the story.
It's a fun concept for a graphic novel, and with an illustrator as talented as Kelly, one whose work so effortlessly captures real life and true human features, it's a natural. Wood unfortunately dips into pedantry at times with his descriptions (he assumes his audience is not only completely unaware of New York, but also doesn't know who Bob Dylan and Jim Morrison are). No matter. The New York Four has more than enough charm to make up for this, starting with the fact that it's delightfully free of melodrama. It's not purposely dark and insular.
While The New York Four is ostensibly about four friends, the title could just as easily be about the 4 subway train. That's how deeply into the heart of the city the book delves, and how much it succeeds in capturing the look and feel of the city. The story centers primarily on just one of the gang of four (the other three are fascinating too, but they're seen primarily in sequel-preparing glimpses). Riley is a native New Yorker, but her freshman year at NYU is her first trip into Manhattan. She's been raised by obsessively overprotective parents in Brooklyn, pushed to excel academically but not allowed to develop her own interests. Even her personality is sheltered and underformed.
Riley's older sister was sheltered the same way, but she managed to escape years ago and hasn't spoken to her parents ever since. Now living with her boyfriend in downtown Manhattan, she's the wild child Riley longs to be, and her influence helps Riley to finally exert some of her own personality.
The New York Four centers mostly on Riley's quest for independence and her burgeoning social life, as well as her flirty text-message-only relationship with a mysterious stranger known only as Sneakerfreak. Riley and Sneakerfreak finally meet face-to-face in the final act of the novel, and it leads to the most surprising twist of the story and positions Riley and the rest of her cohorts for more interesting journeys in the city that never sleeps. That's good news. It will be fun to spend some more time--and to get plenty more New York City tips and tricks--in subsequent stories.
-- John Hogan
It's a fun concept for a graphic novel, and with an illustrator as talented as Kelly, one whose work so effortlessly captures real life and true human features, it's a natural. Wood unfortunately dips into pedantry at times with his descriptions (he assumes his audience is not only completely unaware of New York, but also doesn't know who Bob Dylan and Jim Morrison are). No matter. The New York Four has more than enough charm to make up for this, starting with the fact that it's delightfully free of melodrama. It's not purposely dark and insular.
While The New York Four is ostensibly about four friends, the title could just as easily be about the 4 subway train. That's how deeply into the heart of the city the book delves, and how much it succeeds in capturing the look and feel of the city. The story centers primarily on just one of the gang of four (the other three are fascinating too, but they're seen primarily in sequel-preparing glimpses). Riley is a native New Yorker, but her freshman year at NYU is her first trip into Manhattan. She's been raised by obsessively overprotective parents in Brooklyn, pushed to excel academically but not allowed to develop her own interests. Even her personality is sheltered and underformed.
Riley's older sister was sheltered the same way, but she managed to escape years ago and hasn't spoken to her parents ever since. Now living with her boyfriend in downtown Manhattan, she's the wild child Riley longs to be, and her influence helps Riley to finally exert some of her own personality.
The New York Four centers mostly on Riley's quest for independence and her burgeoning social life, as well as her flirty text-message-only relationship with a mysterious stranger known only as Sneakerfreak. Riley and Sneakerfreak finally meet face-to-face in the final act of the novel, and it leads to the most surprising twist of the story and positions Riley and the rest of her cohorts for more interesting journeys in the city that never sleeps. That's good news. It will be fun to spend some more time--and to get plenty more New York City tips and tricks--in subsequent stories.
-- John Hogan
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