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The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins
The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen  Collins











The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins

“ art - especially as the beard grows and pages full of regimented, small panels breach into 2-page spreads of swirling hair - is sensuous and soft. “A book about loneliness, fear, and worry that still manages to have a small glimmer of hope nestled in amongst the burly titular beard…Gorgeously illustrated….It's easily the most engaging thing I've read all month.” - Panels (Best Comics of October) Whimsical, bittersweet, and visually stunning, this graphic novel is the perfect parable for all ages, praising the value of eccentricity in a world of overwhelming uniformity with the help of unruly facial hair.” - The AV Club The final moments of Dave's story are incredibly inspirational, and The Bangles' "Eternal Flame" has never been used as effectively as it is in those pages. “ The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil is an artistic marvel, and that splendor heightens the emotion of the story.

The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins

“Filled with elegant black-and-white sketches and darkly philosophical commentary, Collins's graphic novel details what happens when borders collapse and stories have no tidy endings.”. “With one hell of a title, Stephen Collins' graphic novel makes an immediate impression, and the interior contents are just as gripping as the name….It's a poignant parable about the value of individuality and going against the grain, presented with a charming art style that brings a smooth animated quality to the story without losing sight of the darker aspects of the plot.” - The A.V. “ The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil has the tone of a playful fable, from the cracked syntax of its title onward…For a book about the liberating joys of disruption, though, it's exceptionally disciplined: Collins renders several hundred pages of immaculately ruled buildings and bean-faced people (and the fuzzy curlicues that interfere with them) in meticulous, microdetailed pencil textures.” - (Sunday Book Review) “I don't want to spoil it… it's kind of Roald Dahl-it's very funny, dark, fable-like and about exactly what it's title says.” - Linda Holmes, NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour “Slyly exquisite.What happens over the course of the next 200+ pages is a dilemma Roald Dahl would have relished: The roiling anarchy of There erupts on Here-specifically, on poor Dave's previously clean-shaven cheeks-in the form of a great, snarly, twisting, unstoppable beard….If Collins is right-if, as he says, stories are necessary-then let's hope this wry young writer/artist has got a lot more lies to tell us.” - Glen Weldon, NPR













The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen  Collins