Different Ugliness Different Madness #1

by Marc Males

Overview

A stunningly beautiful woman, Helen, travels aimlessly across the United States, taking the first train that comes without knowing the destination. Her path crosses that of the reclusive Lloyd Goodman, better known as the attractive and sexy voice of the “playboy of radio.” But he has a secret... His voice is as dazzling as his face is repulsive. Lloyd, embarrassed by his appearance, disappeared from the limelight at the height of his fame. As Helen struggles with the terrible memories of a personal trauma, her meeting with Lloyd will change their lives forever. Marc Malès's lyrical prose and expressive art tell a heart-wrenching story of the healing power of human connection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594658440
Publisher:	Humanoids, Inc.
Publication date:	12/09/2015
Sold by:	HUMANOIDS INC - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	62
File size:	31 MB
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Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Marc Malès studied art in Paris, and after graduating he got a job at a publishing agency while at the same time, he began making comics and illustrations for publishers and magazines like Metal Hurlant. In 1981 he launched the series Jérôme Collard in Gomme, after which he collaborated on the BD Noires collection of Glénat publishers, drawing La Mort Obèse and Le Requin which featured the character Franck Weiss. In 1985, he started the series De Silence et de Sang with François Corteggiani, but left the rest of the artwork on the comic to Jean-Yves Mitton. He has illustrated comic adaptations of novels, such as Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Mon Oncle Jules by Guy De Maupassant, and The Gold Bug by Edgar Allen Poe. For Glénat in the 1990s he worked with Jean Dufaux on a comic biography of Ernest Hemmingway. Together with Philippe Thirault, he began the western series Thousand Faces for Les Humanoides Associés in 2001. They continued their collaboration with a comic adaptation of Thirault's novel Lucy in 2004.

Editorial Reviews

01/04/2016
A radio star of the 1930s returns to the airwaves after a yearlong absence. A dying woman tells her life story to her daughter on a deserted railway platform. These dual stories spin together in Malés’ moody, mysterious tale, spotlighting the enigmatic nature of identity and personal reflection. In a flashback, Helen, a woman with a possibly-imaginary twin, travels Depression-era roads in search of her own identity, a journey that eventually uncovers the radio star’s secret. The combination of detailed thin lines and heavy brushwork for shadows and tones gives the b&w artwork a rural noir feel. Malés has an expert eye for using light and dark to control focus in each panel, and the artwork is reminiscent of Alex Toth and José Muñoz. The twins, triplets, and lookalikes Helen encounters underscore the theme of identity, and it’s a story that rewards careful rereading. This English-language debut by a prominent French comics artist inspires hope that more of his work will be translated. (Dec.)

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