Overall, I thought that Asterios Polyp has really good visual
vocabulary. The way that the scenes cut is very seamless and acts as a nice
rest and transition. As far as content goes, everyone in this story has a
different point of view, which is expressed in the different styles that they
are drawn in. I feel that the story is highly conceptual. For example, this can
be seen in the relationship between the Asterios, the architect and his love
interest, the fine artist. Both of there drawing styles and color reflect their
personalities and point of view and how they eventually merge. The page layout
was really good too. The story is really interesting also. It's like the story
revolves around the main character trying to adjust to life around him. And the
point of view is by far the coolest part. Asterios’ dead twin brother is
narrating the story. Also, the writing style and the way that the panels are
positioned are really playful. The limited color works pretty well too. I
especially enjoyed the continual theme of Asterios becoming who he is and his
constant struggle with the duality of his personality and his twin brother's.
The parallel of Apollos and Dionysius is used a lot. I thought that Asterios
Polyp is a great read.
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