given up reading books due to my slow reading habit, i started to read comics 2 years ago..my first catch was the hot gimmick series; a good one that i never stop buying comics eversince
hot gimmick #1-12: innocent hatsumi to choose the love of three hot guys - ryoki: childhood enemy, azusa: childhood saviour or shinogu: adopted brother? however, i only buy the locally printed and translated versions of japanese manga..much cheaper hehe..the imported english version normally cost MYR30+ each but gempak starz's malay versions are only MYR 6.50 or the most MYR 7.50 for the coloured ones..see the difference?
my next favourite would be le gardenie by our local comic artist, ben..superb drawings, nicely coloured but a bit sedih
just out: le gardenie #3 - party of three, continuation of foolish fruitsrecently i bought P.L.A.I.N janes, a graphic novel originally published in North America but reprinted in Malaysia (so it's half the price of imported comics! haha mata duitan)..it's about a group of misfits, all named Jane, performing guerrila acts of art that inspire people to think, laugh and live --> really cool, i like!
P.L.A.I.N. - people loving art in neighbourhoods
anyway, what i'm trying to convey here is..comics aren't just for kids anymore, but also for grown-ups..they aren't just about superheroes or doraemon's magic pocket or the underage pervert sinchan, but also, significant stories about the reality of our everyday life
ok, sekian sahaja bebelan untuk hari ini ;)
