Pistolwhip [Paperback]

Matt Kindt (Author), Jason Hall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

Tune-in your dial to the smashing Top Shelf debut of two young upstarts and witness with wonder as the lives of morally ambiguous characters collide in a train wreck of a graphic novel called Pistolwhip! A naive bellhop's struggle towards a life's ambition; an expatriate musician on the run; a young woman's battle with her paranoia and her past; and the mysterious figure who wants to control their lives. Set in an exotic atmosphere of a by-gone era, Pistolwhip is a marvelous tale crafted with a crime noir feel and an artistic style reminiscent of the best European graphic novelists. We promise you will be rewarded with each re-reading of this elaborate narrative.

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From the Publisher

Matt Kindt was born in 1973 and graduated from Webster University (St. Louis) in 1995. He's a graphic designer and has written and drawn comics since he can remember for the amusement of himself and his friends.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Top Shelf Productions (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891830236
• ISBN-13: 978-1891830235
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,556,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pulp Noir radio serial in a book !, September 24, 2001

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Adrian Brown "Purple Kool Ade" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pistolwhip (Paperback)

Pistolwhip has an excellent use of the serial format, and the fact that it is in the preferred format of original graphic novel makes this point even better. The twists and turns of the various characters (are they characters or are they actors ?) was delightfully constructed along the lines of a serial with an ensemble cast where the characters change but the cast remain the same.
We find out how the femme became fatale,
how the stooge was set up for a hit job,
and just who is writing the script.
And how he ran away from the circus.

The production of the book, as a facsimile radio/ radio manual is superb. VERY enjoyable.

5.0 out of 5 stars book review, January 18, 2012

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scott - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pistolwhip (Paperback)

Pistolwhip has an excellent use of the serial format, and the fact that it is in the preferred format of original graphic novel makes this point even better.

3.0 out of 5 stars Less than great., March 7, 2011

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Michael E. Fleming - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pistolwhip (Paperback)

I'm sorry, but I didn't think this book lived up to the hype.

I don't mind low quality art if the story is there, but the level of art in this comic is particularly low and the story doesn't excuse it. The story is good, but I'd only give it a 3. The whole comic book feels like a rough draft. As though the author had a really good idea, scratched it out fast and sloppy and intended to go back and beef up both story and art, but decided to just publish it as is.

I do not think this book as re-read potential. It just wasn't worth what I paid.