A bold deconstruction of the pulp detective story, Simple Art Murder offsets obvious cliches with stunning design and illustration, and a warped post-modern perspective. There isn’t really a story here, which is initially off-putting but then, somehow, it stops mattering as we are pulled into the dark jigsaw of this comic book, fitting together the pieces that Hull has so expertly hand-crafted. Check this out. (HN)
comic, 40pgs, Clyf Hull, $3.50, Isaac’s Harbour, Nova Scotia, B0H 1S0