Britannia is ten years dead. Phonomancer David Kohl hadn't spared his old patron a thought for almost as long... at which point his mind starts to unravel. Can he discover what's happened to the Mod-Goddess of Britpop while there's still something of himself left? Dark modern-fantasy in a world where music is magic, where a song can save your life or end it.
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Kieron Gillen is a British writer and journalist best known for his work in comics and entertainment media. His work has appeared in WIRED, THE GUARDIAN, and PLAYSTATION MAGAZINE UK, among others. In 2007 he was one of the founders of ROCKPAPERSHOTGUN.COM, what is now the world's premier PC-centric games blog.
Gillen's first graphic novel, PHONOGRAM (with artist/co-creator Jamie McKelvie), was published through IMAGE COMICS in 2006. In addition to his work with IMAGE, Gillen has been published through BOOM! STUDIOS, ACCENT COMICS UK, TOKYOPOP MANGA, and MARVEL COMICS.
Gillen is currently working with MARVEL COMICS on some of their most iconic characters, including X-MEN, THOR, NEW MUTANTS, and AVENGERS.
His website can be found at KieronGillen.com
Gillen's first graphic novel, PHONOGRAM (with artist/co-creator Jamie McKelvie), was published through IMAGE COMICS in 2006. In addition to his work with IMAGE, Gillen has been published through BOOM! STUDIOS, ACCENT COMICS UK, TOKYOPOP MANGA, and MARVEL COMICS.
Gillen is currently working with MARVEL COMICS on some of their most iconic characters, including X-MEN, THOR, NEW MUTANTS, and AVENGERS.
His website can be found at KieronGillen.com
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bitter stare over Britpop revival,
By Dalton S. (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phonogram: Rue Britannia (Paperback)
Phonogram is Great. More than that. It is 4REAL!
It is a great metaphor of the about the Brit music scene, its highs and lows, and have a bitter stare over the current music scene and a supposed revival of 90's Britpop. It is a bit about growing up and leaving the weight behind, like it was that easy... Obviously, if the reader knows the bands (what is much easier in these download days) some references are better understandable, but if you lived the Britpop heyday... man, you will get all layers of the metaphor!! The Mr. McKelvie's art is fantastic and have great depictions of key people of the Britpop and the text is very passionate, showing that Mr. Gillen must have lived the scene. It gets 4 stars only for the fact the covers of the mini-series are reproduced in black and white, what is lame (when you see them, you will understand)!!!
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best graphic novels I've read in a long time,
By Handee Books, LLC (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Phonogram: Rue Britannia (Paperback)
One of the best graphic novels I've read in a long time. The premise of "Phonogram" is the idea that music really can change one's life in tangible, meaningful ways. It's a fantasy story about evil "phonomancers" (sort of dj-wizards) attempting to resurrect Britannia, the goddess of British guitar pop. The fantasy elements are fun, but the heart of the story is the idea that pop music is of the moment and that nostalgia's a dead end. The artwork is clean and fairly realistic. I liked the fact that the resolution comes about through reason and not violence. And the final page is particularly poignant.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great... if you're into Britpop,
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This review is from: Phonogram: Rue Britannia (Paperback)
I'm fairly well versed when it comes to recent music history. Especially when it comes to rock in the last 25 years. I bought the comic because I had heard a review on the series from Fresh Ink and it sounded interesting. Wow, was I wrong. It's not a bad series or anything. Britpop is kind of interesting. It's just the way the story is told. In the story, Britpop is mystical/magical. The main character is a mage of sorts and uses Britpop as a magician uses magic. If you A. don't understand british culture %100 B. aren't familiar with Britpop %100 and C. weren't looking for a fantasy book then please avoid this read. If you're way into Echobelly, live in London and fancy spells... you see what I'm saying? Not a bad book. Just not a book I'd recommend to most.
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