Stumptown. El Caso De La Chica Que Se Llevó El Champú (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
This is a realistic, well-written graphic novel (I still call them comic books) series. Greg Rucka, who has a reputation for writing strong crime material, continues to impress here. There are no super heroics, no costumes or capes, just people doing the best they can to get by. STUMPTOWN follows a missing persons case through its various twists and turns, with interesting characters and a strong narrative drive. The art is realistic and gritty when it needs to be, and expressive and clear when it suits the story. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and look forward to reading more. already an admirer of Rucka from his Whiteout series (though perhaps even more so his illustrator - the things that mean could accomplish with white space!) i was excited to see this series in my hometown which Rucka faithfully puts on display (though perhaps emphasizing the more seedy side) my only criticism might be that the diversity of the stories' characters is a little wishful thinking for Portland.
What do You think about Stumptown. El Caso De La Chica Que Se Llevó El Champú (2014)?
Public Library Copy. Outstanding crime story in the vein of a Rockford Files episode.
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