![]() ![]() Rendered in colored ballpoint pen, Ferris occasionally blurs read order in order to prioritize the emotional milieu of a moment. “Monsters” does not prompt its reader to wonder if the story would be better as an animation. With a tantalizing plot and astounding rending, “Monsters” attains that next-generation status in graphic novels.įerris leans away from cinematic paneling, preferring instead intricate spreads that celebrate mark making. Professionals spin and flip more, landing with a flourish. The progress of the graphic novel is like freestyle snowboarding at the Olympic Games: half-pipe performances that won medals a dozen years ago would not make it through a qualifier today. Her debut graphic novel, “My Favorite Thing is Monsters Volume 1” (2017) exemplifies the ass kicking. “Graphic novels are kicking ass,” Emil Ferris (BFA 2008, MFA 2010) recently told me. ![]() Karen sees herself as a werewolf in “My Favorite Thing is Monsters.” ![]()
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