Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Black Hole by Charles Burns is a deluxe, oversized collection showcasing the original artwork from Burns’s acclaimed graphic novel, Black Hole. This edition presents over 150 pages reproduced at their actual size, capturing the intricate details and nuances of Burns’s pen-and-ink illustrations. Set in 1970s suburban Seattle, Black Hole follows a group of teenagers who contract a mysterious sexually transmitted disease, leading to grotesque physical mutations. The story delves into themes of adolescence, alienation, and transformation. This studio edition not only allows readers to experience the narrative but also provides insight into Burns’s meticulous artistic process, making it a valuable addition for both fans and scholars of graphic storytelling.
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Charles Burns crafts eerie, hyper-controlled illustrations that probe the grotesque undercurrents of adolescence, identity, and disease. Best known for Black Hole, a haunting tale of teens afflicted by a sexually transmitted mutation, Burns fuses horror, surrealism, and suburban malaise in narratives that are as psychologically disturbing as they are visually exacting. His signature thick linework and stark black-and-white compositions amplify the unease within his stories. Deeply influenced by EC comics, punk zines, and pop surrealism, Burns helped redefine the aesthetic of independent comics, creating a uniquely unsettling body of work that lingers long after reading.
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Charles Burns crafts eerie, hyper-controlled illustrations that probe the grotesque undercurrents of adolescence, identity, and disease. Best known for Black Hole, a haunting tale of teens afflicted by a sexually transmitted mutation, Burns fuses horror, surrealism, and suburban malaise in narratives that are as psychologically disturbing as they are visually exacting. His signature thick linework and stark black-and-white compositions amplify the unease within his stories. Deeply influenced by EC comics, punk zines, and pop surrealism, Burns helped redefine the aesthetic of independent comics, creating a uniquely unsettling body of work that lingers long after reading.
Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Black Hole by Charles Burns is a deluxe, oversized collection showcasing the original artwork from Burns’s acclaimed graphic novel, Black Hole. This edition presents over 150 pages reproduced at their actual size, capturing the intricate details and nuances of Burns’s pen-and-ink illustrations. Set in 1970s suburban Seattle, Black Hole follows a group of teenagers who contract a mysterious sexually transmitted disease, leading to grotesque physical mutations. The story delves into themes of adolescence, alienation, and transformation. This studio edition not only allows readers to experience the narrative but also provides insight into Burns’s meticulous artistic process, making it a valuable addition for both fans and scholars of graphic storytelling. Comix, Charles Burns, Fantagraphics, 2017, Artist Edition Fantagraphics 978-1683960485 Charles Burns 2017