Breakfast After Noon (Paperback)

~ Andi Watson (Author, Artist), Jamie S. Rich (Author)

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Product Description

Rob Grafton and Louise Bright are in love and engaged to be married. When they unexpectedly find themselves unemployed, marriage plans are derailed as they suddenly find themselves having to rethink the direction of their lives. While Louise turns to school, Rob maintains a staunch desire to regain his old job, but when the plant itself is closed down and hope is lost, Rob's depression not only keeps him from finding another job, but ends up repelling Louise, as well. Set in contemporary England, Breakfast After Noon is a unique comic-book treat, choosing to focus on the twists and turns of real life rather than convoluted plots or the smoke-and-mirrors of the fantastic. With a deft skill at bringing characters to life with just a few, well-placed lines, Andi Watson has established himself as one of alternative comics' top creators. His finest work to date, Breakfast After Noon has a universal appeal for anyone who has ever been in love or found themselves in a position where they no longer have any idea where they are headed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Oni Press (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929998147
• ISBN-13: 978-1929998142
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,220,658 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The comic for non-comics readers, March 25, 2003

By	Jason C. Harris "JasoninJapan" (Shimane, JAPAN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For fans of graphic novels, comics and sequential art, Andi Watson is the real-deal. His use of line, texture and brushstrokes evokes a masterly touch in a medium frequently given to assembly line product and connect-the-dot plotting. One look thru his great graphic novel, "Breakfast After Noon" will make you a fan of his art. Luckily, those that buy the book and read it will also become a fan of Andi the writer.

His stories have that lived-in feeling and his characters eminate from real life in a way that is all too rare in today's spandex-obseesed comics market. BAN is a particularly English story, sprinkled as it is the British slang and set in an English town reeling from the closing of a local manufacturing plant. The couple caught in the center of the story could be friends of yours, but Watson makes them distinct individuals with their own agendas and desires. This is a slice-of-life story with no urgent plotting or climatic ending. But that doesn't mean that BAN is without suspense or dramatic purpose, but it achieves its meaning and resonance thru character instead of external plot machinations, which is refreshing in a medium so often over-written.

And Andi's art is a true treasure, and the best part is he keeps getting better with each subsequent series. He's done other excellent work and has a new series coming out for ONI Press where he plans on putting his own unique twist on the world of superheroes.

BAN is the comic you can read and feel confident passing along to your non-comics reading friend. It's a great book by a great artist.

5.0 out of 5 stars Suddenly It's Over, January 26, 2009

By	A. Spieldenner "aspield" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Breakfast After Noon is a sweet surprise in comics. Two people have decided to spend forever together, and then it all changes. They each find themselves doing unexpected things and drifting apart. Will their bond be enough as their lives seem to move apart?

Andi Watson's work is character driven. It's comics that work over a good cup of coffee. The images are simple and move easily across the pages. Watson takes advantage of the comics medium well -- his words and pictures are intertwined and move the narrative. The characters are distinctive, the emotions and action are clear. By the time I was mid-way through, I realized I was growing fonder of this struggling pair and hoped they would recognize what they could have together.

But that's a little like life, right? All these other factors interfere and push us apart, even when we know we could be better together. And then it's over, before we jump at the chance.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the dregs, June 13, 2003

By	Daitokuji31 (Black Glass) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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I purchased this book beacause a friend recommended it to me after I read Alex Robinson's wonderful graphic novel _Box Office Poison_ I enjoyed BOP because the characters seemed very real to me unlike the characters found in Super Hero comic. Breakfast's story deals with a young couple who have been living together for quite awhile but who have never tied the knot. When they are finally ready to enter wedlock they both lose their jobs at a ceramic manufacturer. Whereas Rob becomes obsessed with the idea to get his old job back, Louise views being laid off as an opportunity to do something else with her life. Rob really does not take job hunting seriously and does little more than drink beer, lounge around the house, and play games. Louise goes back to school and takes a course in computers. the two characters drift apart from each other as the book goes on. Drawn in a deceptivelt simple style, Watson's art is very moving with bold sparse lines.