David Mazzucchelli's Asterios Polyp
Supercontext: an autopsy of media · Charlie Bennett
December 2, 20161h 18mExplicit
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Show Notes
Regarded as one of the best graphic novels of our time, David Mazzucchelli's Asterios Polyp is a story we all know in a way we've never seen before. We discuss Mazzucchelli's decision to stop doing "assembly line comics" and take control of his works' symbolism, formalism and experimentation.
Additional Resources:
- David Mazzucchelli at MoCCA
- Shades of Meaning Book Review | 'Asterios Polyp,' Written and Illustrated by David Mazzucchelli
- TCJ 300 Conversations: David Mazzucchelli & Dash Shaw
- Some Thoughts on Asterios Polyp
- Mazzuchelli's Asterios Polyp and the Fine Line
- Annotations for Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli