Believe the hype. Finder is the shit.Carla Speed McNeil is an incomparable cartoonist, pouring as much detail and pathos and complexity into her drawings as anyone I've ever seen. She is also a beautiful writer, using implication over explication in her incredibly rich world. When she's narrating, or having a longer dialogue scene, her pen rises to the occasion, rendering them in dynamic, visually interesting ways. You gotta read this. The devil's in the details, with these comics. I loved the slow, detail-oriented character building, and the world-building was even more impressive. Tiny details of setting and culture glossed over in the first few pages later turn out to be absolutely essential to progressing the story; little factoids that you’ve almost forgotten reading, suddenly turn up as vitally important nuances of the world these characters move through. I was enchanted, and sad to see the collection end. I will say that there was some bitter disappointment when I realized how much non-conclusion I was going to be left with, in regards to at least a few of the characters, but it was a bitter-sweet thing, because the way the book does wind up is nothing short of satisfying, taken at face value. I really, really got lost in this comic, and will be glad to read it again and again; glad I went ahead and bought a copy, instead of library-ing it.
What do You think about Finder Library Volume 1 (2011)?
Too damn lazy to dig out my boxed-up issues, so I borrowed this from the local library.. :)
—pjane
Almost 5 stars. +2 for talking lions and general brilliance; -1 for slight noodling.
—Moxee70
This book will not dumb things down for you or spoon-feed a narrative.
—Catzilla
