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In this case there is the seeming opposition of the theoretical and the actual theory isn’t ‘real’ in the same way a building is, but the building could not stand without the theory. There’s quite a bit of corny and/or bawdy humor in this book (even in the title) even if the overall tone is more somber and reflective.Asterios Polyp is what’s called a paper architect “that is to say, he was an esteemed architect whose reputation rested on his designs, rather than on the buildings constructed from them… In fact, none of his designs had ever been built.” Contradictions such as this one occur constantly throughout Asterios Polyp, leading the reader to question their assumptions and beliefs, as well as opening the door to philosophical debate.It appears that no detail in this book is accidental: In addition to numerous winks to famous cartoonists, notice how brand names and background art often comments on the story.How would you describe DM’s page layouts? Is there an underlying grid or a more organic use of design?.How is color used in different ways throughout the book?.Repeat views of Asterios’ apartment and other domestic spaces over time.What other uses does he make of lettering?

DM employs different lettering styles for characters’ dialogue.

there are some deliberately wonky perspectives, esp.

How much of the books opinions or viewpoint(s) should be attributed to the author vs.

There are of course images of twins/doubling/reflections throughout the book.

Here are a few general questions/topics that will likely come up in Saturday’s conversation We’ll talk a bit about his coloring method and show some other examples of the narrative use of color in comics. Asterios Polyp explores all of these techniques and, perhaps most strikingly, makes very distinctive use of color. A striking aspect of Lucille when you open it is that it uses no panel borders. For our Ice Haven meeting, we talked about how cartoonists can use drawing and storytelling styles associated with different genres and formats as part of their storytelling toolkit. For our first meeting, discussing Fun Home, we talked a bit about the use of text in comics and how it interacts with images.

This time we’ll be discussing Asterios Polyp, by David Mazzucchelli.Īs we did last time, we’re planning to start by showing some slides to introduce a topic of cartooning that is related to Mazzucchelli’s book. This Saturday, December 17, we’ll be hosting a final live book club meeting in the Dweck Center at the central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.