The context /
A graphic novel by New York-based artist and My Barbarian member Alexandro Segade (born 1973), 'The Context' follows six powerful beings from different worlds who find themselves inexplicably adrift together in an otherwise lifeless void: Biopower, Cathexis, Barelife, Objector, Drives and...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | A graphic novel by New York-based artist and My Barbarian member Alexandro Segade (born 1973), 'The Context' follows six powerful beings from different worlds who find themselves inexplicably adrift together in an otherwise lifeless void: Biopower, Cathexis, Barelife, Objector, Drives and Form. The characters, each named for a concept drawn from critical theory, engage one another in skintight fight scenes that often look like sex scenes, and philosophical debates masked as exposition. As a lifelong fan and a more recent critic of the superhero genre, Segade approached his first graphic novel as a solo performance, acting out all the roles: writer, penciller, inker, colorist and letterer. The Context considers the form of the graphic novel through conceptual, minimalist, op-art and constructivist aesthetics, while paying homage to the great cosmic comics of the 1970s and 1980s: Silver Surfer, Legion of Super Heroes, Green Lantern, Adam Warlock and X-Men. |
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| Physical Description: | volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781734489705 (book 1) 1734489707 (book 1) |