Comic Thoughts: Tongues (vol 1)
After last week's successful comic haul I found myself hungry for more and returned to the comic shop to rid myself of all my funds. This time I discovered several lovely art books, a copy of the Codex Seraphinianus, and a very well-received graphic novel: Tongues (vol 1) by Anders Nilson.
Tongues follows several characters and leaps back and forth in time, centering around ancient greek mythical figures (primarily Prometheus and Jupiter).
The story and artwork drew me in instantly, and before I knew it I had spent the better part of a day curled up, pouring over the simple-yet-intricate line work and unique panel layouts covering each page.
I enjoyed Nilson's visual and philosophical takes on these gods, their relationships with humanity, and the importance of language. I also thoroughly enjoyed nearly every scene featuring Nilson's Prometheus.
I will admit that I'm not entirely clear what happened at the end of the comic (there were some strange dreamlike scenes with some characters), but I eagerly await volume 2 to see what happens next.