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AMERIKAN SPLENDOR, MY AFFAIR YEAR
By John Piche & D. Buu, Stamps or trade
By Gary Hornberger
Friday, December 01 @ 13:15:36 CST
This is a strange tale of an egocentric comic book writer who haunts the local library to obtain reviews and articles about his writing. He also has this infatuation with getting the information from a young girl who works at the library. This book is almost uncomfortable to read. I get the feeling the old guy is almost stalking the girl. He gives her copies of his books and signs them, and the way he talks to her is almost juvenile, yet she seems unfazed by this guy and seems to care about his feelings. Things really seem weird when he claims that his wife criticizes everything he does, and that all she does is take vacations without him. I really don’t know how I feel about this one. The story is written so well that I feel that I’m at the library, yet I get this creepy vibe, like this is normal in society but, at the same time, it’s just wrong. I’m not sure if this is based on real events, but judging by the introduction it may just be, and if this is the case, I now know why I feel like I’m watching things take place. This is a cool book if you like not knowing if a comic is separated from reality. (Love Bunni Press, 2622 Princeton Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44118, www.lovebunnipress.com)
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