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The System

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Peter Kuper is in my opinion one of the best comic artistcreating today. The System is a wordless story about a live in a big,ugly, sleazy city. In The System Kuper creates a complicated story of many lives and how they interact whith each other, all told in pictures with hardly any words, and the pictures are fabulous, Kuper has a very individual style which I think is brilliant. This is not a comic book for kids it touches on themes of racism, violence,love, sex, organiced crime,corupt cop's, injustice and of course the endless search for freedom from all this.

Many people seem to think that comics are just for kids and not a serious art form which can say anything to adults, this is just one of many comic books available today that totaly demolishes that bogus wiew, if you have not read a comic since you were a kid, give this a try I dont think you will be disapointed.

The system is an absolutely amazing graphic novel/piece of art. I usually prefer words in my books, but this one totally didnt need them. Each shape in the book was individually stenciled and spray painted, which gives it a homemade but gritty feel. The colors range from grubby to vibrant, and each page is breath taking.

Luckily I own two copies of this, my favorite graphic novel. One I look at now and then, and one I have in the digital painting studio at the Visualization Department at Texas A&M. My students need to learn what is here: strong graphic chops, narrative, and metaphoric visual transitions (a screaming mouth becomes a subway entry, etc.). The technique is original, and the color dramatic. This slim volume has the heft of a best-selling political mystery, with strong, recurring characters and an intertwining plot. So...why is it no longer in print????!!!

Gets better with each re-reading, as I develop a new appreciation for it's breadth & depth of artistry more each time.