Continuity: Jason McNamara, Tony Talbert
The entire Continuity graphic novel to download for free
The theory goes that people who download music illegally are the ones who actually buy the most music as well. Apparently there’s a burgeoning trade in pirated comics on file sharing networks too - so Larry Young, publisher at PlanetLar, has taken the bold step of providing the entire Continuity graphic novel, which is forthcoming in June, for free on the Web now. It’s downloadable as a 12 MB PDF file - all 105 gloriously illustrated pages of it. It’s certainly got my attention - I love graphic novels but never have the patience to find the next big thing beyond Alan Moore, Frank Miller or Warren Ellis - so this is a great chance to sample writers completely new to me at no cost - and more importantly, no effort either.
Continuity has been reviewed already by Postmodern Barney, who say:
“This upcoming graphic novel from AIT/Planet Lar focuses on Alicia, a pregnant teenager who ran away to New York. The problem is, she’s never had sex and no one’s heard of New York. And every time she goes to sleep, the whole world changes. But in this story, what could have been a sci-fi cliche becomes an examination of teen loneliness and anxiety. Alicia is quite literally no longer in control of her life, as her dreams continually blur the boundaries between fantasy and reality. And she never quite manages to take control, despite forming new attachments in a family of choice, of sorts, as she still spends all her time and energy focusing on avoiding her central dilemma. Only at the end does she reach a resolution which manages to be both touching and tragic.”
Definitely off the track from the usual pants-outside-the-tights superhero fare.
AIT/PlanetLar blog
Continuity graphic novel direct download link [12 MB PDF file] [via BoingBoing]
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