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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 741.5694897 EAN: 9781894937801 ISBN: 1894937805 Label: Drawn and Quarterly Manufacturer: Drawn and Quarterly Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: December 01, 2006 Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly Studio: Drawn and Quarterly Related Items:
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 Rating:  - complete?It's funny how it's called the 'Complete' comic strip,yet obviously it isn't complete as they have released the 3rd 'Complete' comic strip book of Moomin. I love the illustrations-i just dont like the incompleteness... Either make one big proper complete book or just call them 'comic book 1,2 and 3'. I prefer reading 'Who will comfort Toffle' anyway. Rating:  - Finland's FinestIf, like me, you have loved the Moomin family since childhood, you will have read all the quirky, unique books in the series, many , many times. If so, you may be surprised to find, as I was, that these comic strips exist, and allow us an unexpected opportunity to re-enter the world of Moominvalley. In a way comics are the ideal medium for Tove Jannson, the illustrations to her Moomin series are as fine as the effortlessly brilliant stories. Her sense of fun and rather unworldly viewpoint are showcased in these strips as well as her beautiful artwork. Having said all that, these strips perhaps lack the shade of gloomy darkness that make the Moomin series of books so memorable, "Moominvalley in November", for example, is almost bleak in outlook. Also, the characters are all slightly different from in the books, which is a bit distracting at times. Even so, these collected newspaper strips are a hugely welcome addition to any Moomin fan's library. Rating: - Marvellous Magnificent MoominsIf you don't know the Moomin comic strips - originally created for the London Standard in the 1950's - then this is a treat. Tove Jansson's quiet and quirky observations of life, as represented by the eccentric Moomins are every bit as endearing here as in the full length books. The strips were a huge success, continuing into the '70's when her brother, Lars took over. Only one annual was ever published in Britain (in the fifties) and it is wonderful to at last have these wonderful strips revived for all to enjoy. Tove's independant view of life, her fiercely non-capitalistic stance and pacifist tendancies all shine through these bizarre, unexpected and utterly individual stories, which see the "De Moomins" mixing with film stars on the Riviera (including "the great little Audrey Glamour") and transforming old ladies into randy young men, with magic potions! Hers was a unique talent and these glorious strips are in the ame class as Herge's Tintin, or the Peanuts strips. Her economy of line and brilliantly understated humour are quite remarkable and the production of this book is a real class act. Just the drawings are worth the purchase price alone. Drawn and Quarterly are to be congratulated for a beautifully put together volume - the first of several - not showy or ostentatious, but lavish and discreetly handsome, as befitting the glorious delights within. It is utterly unmissable - and another magnificent side of the work of this quiet genius.  Try searching the Internet for "Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip - Book One: 1" or Ebay for "Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip - Book One: 1". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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