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Pocket comics12/12/2023 Originally serialized on her Instagram account, Cyclopedia Exotica opens with a history of cyclopses and their tumultuous relationship with the more dominant “two eye” standard. Regardless, Dhaliwal’s new book Cyclopedia Exotica feels like a breath of fresh air among a sea of heavy-handed (and self-indulgent) inclusion narratives. Image: Aminder Dhaliwal/Drawn & Quarterly Cyclopedia ExoticaĪminder Dhaliwal’s debut graphic novel Woman World should have been the first sign that the cartoonist was a hilarious but extremely on-the-ball voice for a diverse - if not entirely jaded - generation. ![]() It’s a master at work, depicting numerous varying iterations of the same core concepts within this collection, and it’s thrilling to read as you get to witness how different execution leads to different results. And it’s all too visible here, as you see the foundations of something that would go on to be a cultural juggernaut. He is an absolute giant of the form, remaining to this day one of the best action storytellers on the page. It’s the perfect place to begin with an artist whose entire oeuvre still remains staggering. This is the first time his iconic ’70’s Super Sentai comics have been collected into an English volume (published by Seven Seas Entertainment), and it’s a historic collection of an icon’s work. Heralded as a father of Tokusatsu alongside the likes of Eiji Tsuburaya ( Gojira, Ultraman), Ishinomori is the creator of Kamen Rider, as well as Super Sentai - which would go on to spawn the iconic Power Rangers series.Ī hugely under-appreciated and under-read figure in the west, Ishinomori’s done comics of every kind on every kind of subject: economics to jazz to biographies and more. ![]() He is the undisputed King Of Comics in Japan. Shotaro Ishinomori, the apprentice of the legendary Osamu Tezuka, the mentor of the inimitable Go Nagai, and so much more. But there is another who holds that title. I didn't mind it since it only improved the funny bits, especially between the emperor and the chancellor.You may know of Jack Kirby, the King Of Comics. And they're drawn attractively! Everyone else is drawn for the sole purpose of humor, with the artist resorting to cartoonish styles and exaggerated facial expressions. The art is a step above average and one below pretty good but I don't notice it because I only care about how the ML and FL are drawn. Contrary to how he's portrayed, he's actually quite cunning when the situation calls for it but he prefers violence and murder because it requires fewer steps to execute. I find how he reacts towards her to be very sweet and I appreciate that he tries to understand the reasons behind his behavior, without forcing his feelings onto her from the get-go. For her, he would exhaust all two of his brain cells to guarantee that they end up together (with her consent, of course). The ML is cute! He's the walking equivalent of "no thoughts, head empty" except when it comes to the FL. She isn't a doormat, she just doesn't choose violence with every interaction she gets. She's tough but she's not too independent and honestly, the fact that she's kind and caring is enough for me. Women could be kind and caring in fiction and it shouldn't be taken against them. Some people would think she's a doormat but I think her personality is sweet and fair but rigid when the situation calls for it. So yeah, I would say that there are some elements here that we should take for granted. I mean, the FL wakes up from a 12-year coma and is unaware that the man that she is seeing every night is the elusive crown prince who is clearly in love with her? Bro. Sometimes, a little suspension of belief is needed especially when the premise is quite ridiculous. I think those are valid criticisms but at the core of it, this is a love story. People criticize this for not having enough plot or having little to no character development. ![]() I love that this is drawn as humorously as possible because it lightens up the story a lot. I love how the FL's family dotes on her and treasures her the way she deserves because we're tired of seeing abusive family relationships. I like the cool and powerful male lead with red hair that drops everything for the female lead. Almost all of the tropes that I love are here and I'm not ashamed to admit it. If you're into possessive male leads, a wholesome family dynamic, or something humorous, this is the manhwa for you.įlower and the Beast falls under my guilty fave otome isekai list for everything that it's criticized for.
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