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Black Hole (graphic novel)

8 Ratings: 4.8

A graphic novel by Charles Burns

The prodigiously talented Burns hit the comics scene in the '80s via Raw magazine, wielding razor-sharp, ironic-retro graphics. Over the years his work has developed a horrific subtext perpetually lurking beneath the mundane suburban surface. In … see full wiki

Tags: Books, Comics, Comics & Graphic Novels, Charles Burns

Author: Charles Burns

Genre: Japanese Horror, Gaphic Novel

Publisher: Pantheon (October 18, 2005)

Date Published: (October 18, 2005)

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Quick Tip by Creamtrumpet. March 22, 2012

posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels

A Quick Tip by Creamtrumpet

An unsettling, allegorical tale of adolescence and mutation in the 1970s. Part coming of age drama, part Cronenbergian body horror. Burns' superb writing and bold black and white artwork make this a highly engrossing and highly impressive read. Not one for the easily shocked.

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Quick Tip by lani314. December 02, 2009

A Quick Tip by lani314

A graphic novel that you enjoy reading, like a novel. Stark & compelling illustrations.

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review by Schtinky. November 09, 2008

Eueww! It touched me with its second mouth...

Outstanding! Absolutely the best graphic horror novel ever written, and brought together in one book that I literally finished in only a few hours. Then I had to go back, and peer once again at the wonderfully twisted graphic cells. Forget herpes and AIDS, this story is about a $exually transmitted disease that is sweeping through the teen population in Seattle WA during the 70's. Sure, it may be fatal, but when teenagers are so concerned about looks and cliques and fitting … more

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review by laurashrti. February 12, 2008

Charles Burns, You Have My Attention

Pros: Humor, horror, mystery, the 70s... what more could I ask for? Cons: May be offensive to immature audiences The Bottom Line: A great graphic novel with an interesting, thought-provoking storyline. I'm adding Charles Burns to my "To-Read" list. I'm always trying to find new graphic novels and their authors and illustrators. Often, I pick a few by different authors, hoping to find someone who's style I'll like, then I can … more

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