30 review for Grant Morrison: Combining the Worlds of Contemporary Comics

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   4 out of 5

   Sam – Apr 08, 2015

   One of the best critical studies of an entire corpus that I've read. Singer fairly addresses Morrison's work, evaluating his flaws and failures along with his successes, without trying to force Morrison's corpus into a particular, singular reading. One of the best critical studies of an entire corpus that I've read. Singer fairly addresses Morrison's work, evaluating his flaws and failures along with his successes, without trying to force Morrison's corpus into a particular, singular reading.

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   4 out of 5

   Craig – Feb 15, 2012

   An excellent academic overview of a fantastic comic book career, highlighting the relationships to Morrison's world view, personal life and the tropes and trends that permeate his work. (Although I could happily never read the words 'hypostasis' and 'synecdochic' ever again!) An excellent academic overview of a fantastic comic book career, highlighting the relationships to Morrison's world view, personal life and the tropes and trends that permeate his work. (Although I could happily never read the words 'hypostasis' and 'synecdochic' ever again!)

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   4 out of 5

   Alex E – Jan 20, 2021

   Marc Singer's interpretation and review of Grant Morrison's work from his early days to the mid 2000's was a well written and thought provoking study on not only a writer's evolution, but also on the metamorphosis of ideas that Morrison often writes about. This book goes project by project of Morrison's career up to the ending of Seaguy. So we really get an in depth analysis on not only the work and what it means on the surface, but also the subtext of each series. It explores themes, plots, allu Marc Singer's interpretation and review of Grant Morrison's work from his early days to the mid 2000's was a well written and thought provoking study on not only a writer's evolution, but also on the metamorphosis of ideas that Morrison often writes about. This book goes project by project of Morrison's career up to the ending of Seaguy. So we really get an in depth analysis on not only the work and what it means on the surface, but also the subtext of each series. It explores themes, plots, allusions, theories, and much more. The chronological order of how each segment/chapter is arranged is really helpful as well, as Singer makes ties and links to things that are influenced or in direct relation/opposition to some earlier work, some early theme. If I had to point out some things I disliked, its that it seems Singer has more of an appeal to certain works of Morrison. Where he will have pages and pages of one book, and a quick chapter on another. I would've like to have seen the type of analysis on all of his works, as sometimes I found myself wanting more. But I guess wanting more isn't so much of a bad thing. If you like the works of Grant Morrison, you can't go wrong with this one. Recommended for people who like to read academic studies on comic book stories and histories.

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   5 out of 5

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   4 out of 5

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   4 out of 5

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   5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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