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A review by reader_for_the_dead
Maggy Garrisson by Lewis Trondheim
4.0
Maggy Garrisson: Give us a Smile, Maggie
The Plot
"When I get old I'll strangle myself."
Maggy gets a job for the first time in 2 years. Firstly, Maggie is really, really cynical. Secondly, with the cynicism comes fantastic British humour. Thirdly, her boss is a deadbeat PI who refuses to pay her anything and so she makes her own in the world by solving small mysteries littered throughout the comic.
Maggy is such a relatable character. She's down on her luck and so grumpy, sassy and cynical. She's a chain-smoking curvy lady who just wants a break in life. Or just to be able to feed her alcohol habit; whichever comes first.
The style
Maggie has a very unique and interesting art-style. Maggy becomes the assistant of a deadbeat investigator.
What I love about the comic book as a medium is the diversity of the artstyle. Like [bc:Sheets|38958846|Sheets|Brenna Thummler|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1524090946s/38958846.jpg|60537871], the art is not clean and beautiful, but its cartoonish and almost amateurish nature benefit it and give it life more than a simple old style would.
Conclusion
"You shouldn't smoke. Smoking kills."
"So does getting old. kid."
The realism in this comic strikes me, and in a good way. There aren't enough grumpy Man Called Ove-type heroins out there. So here I present Maggy Garrisson - the inner bitch we often are and should see more often in comics.
Having the dark, gritty, real London as a setting is pretty cool. This comic is all about what lengths people turn to when tight on cash and struggling in poverty. It's like Trainspotting on a diet - lighter but still packs a punch.
This comic was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
The Plot
"When I get old I'll strangle myself."
Maggy gets a job for the first time in 2 years. Firstly, Maggie is really, really cynical. Secondly, with the cynicism comes fantastic British humour. Thirdly, her boss is a deadbeat PI who refuses to pay her anything and so she makes her own in the world by solving small mysteries littered throughout the comic.
Maggy is such a relatable character. She's down on her luck and so grumpy, sassy and cynical. She's a chain-smoking curvy lady who just wants a break in life. Or just to be able to feed her alcohol habit; whichever comes first.
The style
Maggie has a very unique and interesting art-style. Maggy becomes the assistant of a deadbeat investigator.
What I love about the comic book as a medium is the diversity of the artstyle. Like [bc:Sheets|38958846|Sheets|Brenna Thummler|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1524090946s/38958846.jpg|60537871], the art is not clean and beautiful, but its cartoonish and almost amateurish nature benefit it and give it life more than a simple old style would.
Conclusion
"You shouldn't smoke. Smoking kills."
"So does getting old. kid."
The realism in this comic strikes me, and in a good way. There aren't enough grumpy Man Called Ove-type heroins out there. So here I present Maggy Garrisson - the inner bitch we often are and should see more often in comics.
Having the dark, gritty, real London as a setting is pretty cool. This comic is all about what lengths people turn to when tight on cash and struggling in poverty. It's like Trainspotting on a diet - lighter but still packs a punch.
This comic was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review