Seaguy [Paperback]

Grant Morrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 2005

Esoteric, eccentric and downright weird, this is the latest offering, wrapped in news and served with chips from one of comics' premier writers! Wetsuited hero Seaguy wants to win the heart of She-Beard, the beautiful Amazon with golden ringlets cascading from her chin. An act of heroism is called for but what to do? Then, hieroglyph-covered bricks begin falling from the moon and the strange new food, Xoo, is being hunted by government gunships! Looks like the chance has come at last for Seaguy and his wisecracking fishy friend, Chubby da Choona! Grant Morrison, legendary writer of such cult smashes as The Filth and Batman: Arkham Asylum, has given the World it's newest and strangest new superhero!

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About the Author

Grant Morrison is one of comics' most innovative writers. His long list of credits includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, JLA, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, Judge Dredd, New X-Men, The Invisibles and The Filth. Cameron Stewart has contributed artwork to the likes of Catwoman, Hellboy: Weird Tales and Superman Adventures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Titan (February 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845760069
• ISBN-13: 978-1845760069
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,496,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Grant Morrison is one of comics' greatest innovators. His long list of credits includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, JLA, Seven Soldiers, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, The Invisibles and The Filth. He is currently writing Batman and All-Star Superman.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Grant Morrison - Da Fug?, October 31, 2004

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J.D. Reichert "Comic Fanboy" (Tampa, Fl) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seaguy (Paperback)

When a soft drink named Xoo comes to life suddenly, where do you turn? To none other than Seaguy, the aquatic adventurer who's out to win the heart of the beautiful She-Beard, and who, along with Chubby, his fish pal that hates the water, unearth a secret eons old!

Sound confusing? It is. But its also a trip well worth taking. Grant Morrison (We3, Invisibles, New X-Men) pens, and I'm sure this will be a shock, a very amazing/confusing tale at the same time. Starting in a world where superheroes are no longer needed, and eventually ending up at the moon, Grant uses this story to poke at consumerism and the government virtually non-stop. Of course, if you're a fan of Morrison's none of this should come as a surprise to you. Along for the ride is Cameron Stewart, the fantastic artist who brings Seaguy's world to life. He gives the cast a solid superhero look, but one that just seems more vibrant than that found in most fare. A big help was the colouring, making Seaguy's world really pop.

Should you buy this book? As long as you're prepared for a mind-boggling ride you should strap yourself in and enjoy the adventure.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Da fug!", February 23, 2005

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seaguy (Paperback)

Grant Morrison's Seaguy is one of those few comic oddities that will keep readers faith in the medium. In a future world where super heroes are no longer needed, Seaguy and his best pal Chubby Da Choona find themselves in the middle of a real adventure when a food and drink element called Xoo takes a life of it's own. Zany and startingly original at the same time, Seaguy represents almost everything that makes Grant Morrison a modern day visionary in the comic world. Morrison's digs at mass consumerism and government control are more than apparent here as well, but as any reader of Morrison's various works know, this is of little surprise. The pencils of Cameron Stewart bring this utopian world to life, and frankly, Seaguy would not work the way it does if anyone else would have been on board. Seaguy isn't Morrison's best work, not even by a long shot (his runs on JLA and New X-Men, and not to mention Animal Man and the brilliant the Filth are literary and comic gems), but this book is a prime example of his originality and vision as a writer, and proof that there still is hope in the medium.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone but if you like it..., February 11, 2005

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Nolan J. Werner "Writer" (Chicago, Ill.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seaguy (Paperback)

This is not a book that can be enjoyed by every reader, though, to be honest, very little of Grant Morrison's work is like that. He can tell amazing stories that make your head hurt, occasionally make you hallucinate and rethink how comic stories can be told while approaching every project with a totally new outlook but that outlook is not for everyone.

The first time I read the first issue I copied Chubby Da Choona and said, 'Da Fug?' I had to sit down and read it again to enjoy the subtle cartoonish nuances of the book. When the entire thing is taken as a whole then Morrison's bizarre vision really shines through. Love him or hate him, it's hard to say that he can't come up with stories that no one else would think of (whether or not you think that they work is another matter).

Cameron Stewart's art fits the tone of the book perfectly. Morrison has a knack for discovering the best traits of an artist and putting them to use. I think this is because he is one of the few comic book writers who realize that comic books are a visual medium and need to be written as such. Even his dialogue heavy pages are written visually. Stewart said that the next 3 parts of it have some of the most insane things he has ever seen and given Morrison that is saying a lot.

Its one part adventure serial, one part dystopian morality tale and one part Spongebob Squarepants camp. It adds up to one very interesting comic no matter how you add it up. The only major flaw of the book is that the ending is far too open and wraps up nothing, only setting up the next miniseries, which of course you immediately want to read. So in that respect the ending is a letdown in a uniquely Morrisonesque way.