Comments on: The best graphic novel of 2007 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/ Spending too much on comics, then talking too much about them Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:53:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Gregg http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-20130 Gregg Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:40:39 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-20130 So I finally picked this up at my LCS yesterday. I have yet to finish it (2/3rds through) but I feel compelled to run around to all the review sites I frequent and thank them for reviewing this so that it would eventually get through my thick skull and I'd buy it. It is one of the best things I've read in quite some time. Thanks. So I finally picked this up at my LCS yesterday. I have yet to finish it (2/3rds through) but I feel compelled to run around to all the review sites I frequent and thank them for reviewing this so that it would eventually get through my thick skull and I’d buy it. It is one of the best things I’ve read in quite some time.

Thanks.

]]> By: Comics Valley » Blog Archive » Shuchaku East Celebrates Anniversary, Gives out Free Manga http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18711 Comics Valley » Blog Archive » Shuchaku East Celebrates Anniversary, Gives out Free Manga Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:08:55 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18711 [...] what is without a doubt the best-book-of-2007-that-no-one-read; even if David Welsh couldn’t convince you to shell out for copy of “Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms,” I’ll [...] [...] what is without a doubt the best-book-of-2007-that-no-one-read; even if David Welsh couldn’t convince you to shell out for copy of “Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms,” I’ll [...]

]]> By: comics212 - never safe for work. » Blog Archive » Link all aquaintances, now be forgot. http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18414 comics212 - never safe for work. » Blog Archive » Link all aquaintances, now be forgot. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:19:59 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18414 [...] Back at Precocious Curmudgeon, David Welsh picks Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms as his favourite graphic novel of.... Created by Fumiyo Kouno and published by Last Gasp, the book technically came out in the waning [...] [...] Back at Precocious Curmudgeon, David Welsh picks Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms as his favourite graphic novel of…. Created by Fumiyo Kouno and published by Last Gasp, the book technically came out in the waning [...]

]]> By: Huff http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18380 Huff Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:35:36 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18380 Gah, my fifteen minutes of fame! But I had no idea that there were that many reviews of it floating around. At this point the main problem preventing new readers from checking it out is actually finding copies of the thing in stores. Well, we can always hope that the film adaptation will get released here and be successful enough to warrant another printing. And on the release date thing, I could be wrong but I heard it was available through the Last Gasp website in late '06. Gah, my fifteen minutes of fame! But I had no idea that there were that many reviews of it floating around. At this point the main problem preventing new readers from checking it out is actually finding copies of the thing in stores. Well, we can always hope that the film adaptation will get released here and be successful enough to warrant another printing.

And on the release date thing, I could be wrong but I heard it was available through the Last Gasp website in late ‘06.

]]> By: Chloe http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18294 Chloe Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:49:06 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18294 I don't know when Last Gasp has the date set as, but partner in crime jaPress has it listed "Available from Last Gasp on January 2007." I'd say it's safe to assume "sometime in early 2007?" I don’t know when Last Gasp has the date set as, but partner in crime jaPress has it listed “Available from Last Gasp on January 2007.” I’d say it’s safe to assume “sometime in early 2007?”

]]> By: davidpwelsh http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18290 davidpwelsh Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:24:27 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18290 Back to the drawing board, Deppey. But seriously, I was going with Amazon and Diamond, but that doesn't mean they're the last word in when something was available. Back to the drawing board, Deppey.

But seriously, I was going with Amazon and Diamond, but that doesn’t mean they’re the last word in when something was available.

]]> By: Dirk Deppey http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18286 Dirk Deppey Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:48:43 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18286 I may be mistaken. The indicia reads "November 2006," but Diamond released it on March 14, while Amazon lists the book as having become available on February 28 (there's also a non-functional Amazon page for the book listing it as "2006," leading me to believe that it was intended to be released in 2006 but got delayed). Damn. This means that I now have to revise my own best-of list, doesn't it? I may be mistaken. The indicia reads “November 2006,” but Diamond released it on March 14, while Amazon lists the book as having become available on February 28 (there’s also a non-functional Amazon page for the book listing it as “2006,” leading me to believe that it was intended to be released in 2006 but got delayed).

Damn. This means that I now have to revise my own best-of list, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Matthew J. Brady http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18278 Matthew J. Brady Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:40:26 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18278 Man, I really need to read this. I've been meaning to ever since I first read about it, but I can never find it anywhere. Except one time, when I was in a independent bookstore in Chicago for a Rutu Modan signing. I meant to get it, but then I forgot because I was distracted by the big event. I've been kicking myself ever since. Man, I really need to read this. I’ve been meaning to ever since I first read about it, but I can never find it anywhere. Except one time, when I was in a independent bookstore in Chicago for a Rutu Modan signing. I meant to get it, but then I forgot because I was distracted by the big event. I’ve been kicking myself ever since.

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Closing the books on 2007 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18276 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Closing the books on 2007 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:02:00 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18276 [...] Meanwhile, Precocious Curmudgeon’s David Welsh looks at the biggest stories of 2007 and rounds up critical praise for his pick for best graphic novel of 2007, Town of Evening Calm, Country of [...] [...] Meanwhile, Precocious Curmudgeon’s David Welsh looks at the biggest stories of 2007 and rounds up critical praise for his pick for best graphic novel of 2007, Town of Evening Calm, Country of [...]

]]> By: davidpwelsh http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18273 davidpwelsh Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:23:54 +0000 http://precur.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-graphic-novel-of-2007/#comment-18273 I thought it shipped in March of this year. I thought it shipped in March of this year.

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