Ghostopolis

I must admit I walked into this story cautiously, as it didn't grip me from the beginning. Once I got deeper into it though, I wondered why I ever doubted. This is a great story with characters you can relate to, characters that'll make you laugh, and some that you can't quite wrap your head around. There's a strong Christ figure in the story, as there is with much of TenNapel's art, but I felt this one was a little forced. The message is still great though, and Doug TenNapel always manages to give a salvation message without sounding too preachy or turning people off from the story. I am a Christian but do not appreciate when books try to shove messages down my throat, and TenNapel does not do that. His books are a real gem because of it - I've never found any like them. Story-wise it's fun, there are a lot of interesting characters, and it has a message that'll grip you at the heart. As far as artwork goes, it's pretty lush. A minimum of strokes is always used for the maximum effect, as with all of TenNapel's work. But this one is different because it's in color. The colors are strong and bold without being ugly - very artistic. I love it. In short, this book is good and worth a read. Hey - it didn't get slated for production as a movie for no reason!

TenNapel's Ghostopolis is truly a work that is so deeply tied to its author that one might find it difficult to separate one from the other. But it is because of this connection that makes the work live a life apart from its author. Like C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia or J.R.R. Tolken's Lord of The Rings, TenNapel has nurtured this creation enough to face the world on its own. Ghostopolis' world is rich and very alive, despite the fact it takes place in the World of the Dead. So much is there without blatant explanation, building a sense of mystery. This entices the reader to explore and enrich his knowledge of history and culture so that he/she might discover more of what lies within the pages. Ghostopolis is a book that will spark new excitement beyond the first read-through. As a reader goes through life and grows in knowledge and experience they can return to this book to discover a whole new experience. Aside from the world, the journey of Ghostoplis is equally enriching and contains layers that can be unfolded based on a reader's experience in life. This is a story about growth, maturity, and responsibility. Instead of focusing these themes on just youth, TenNapel demonstrates how people of all ages need these lessons and experiences. This opens the door so that readers of all ages have something to relate to in the story. This is TenNapel's finest work to date, not just as storyteller but as an artist. Visually, Ghostopolis is just as rich as the story. TenNapel has put out his best in Ghostopolis, ensuring that this a book will live a life beyond himself.

I have all of Doug TenNapel's graphic novels. I think with just a couple of exceptions they have all been optioned as films. Doug tells a compelling and imaginative story with well dimensioned characters. And they are usually about something fundamental to the human experience. But they also manage to have things like a giant lightning bug serving as a nuclear reactor power source for the seven kingdoms of the afterlife. Doug goes way out there but brings it all home with the personal character touches. The bad guy has a very good reason to be bad, but it's no excuse for bad behavior. Bad behavior like using most of the skyscrapers of Ghostopolis to morph into a giant skyscraper robot. With the asymmetry of different buildings giving him varied body, arms, legs and head. The pleasing, appealing art and imagination are reason enough to buy the book. There's a love triangle. A lost boy that has to find a reason to survive a mortal illness. A self sacrificing Skeleton Lord that aids God in the afterlife to usher the helpless past the Evil Vaugner. It's a hefty 200 pages plus of the fantastic. Can't wait for the movie.

Earthworm Jim creator and general madman, Doug Tennaple, created something unique and truly interesting with this comic book. I won't spoil it but a terminally I'll boy goes to the afterlife and is trying to find his way home. I wasn't expecting the religious undertones or the few bittersweet moments that added gravity to the story.The story as a whole is a little rushed and could've been fleshed out a little more, but in Doug's masterful way, it came out awesome. Good artwork and a compelling story. This is what the jaded comic book fan needs in the age of woke garbage. Something original and fun.

My daughter has never really been one for reading but she came across this book and decided she really liked it. She now has taken a big interest in reading and I couldn't be happier so I decided to get her the book she likes and out of curiosity read it myself to see what she is into. Does not disappoint it is a very good graphic novel that is not too scary and has plenty of fun humor. A great book for children that are just starting out and are not yet strong readers.

You'll notice the ... "issue" with the 1-star reviews. As someone who actually owns the book, I'll tell you it's quite good. Doug T's also a pretty nice guy.

What I loved most about this graphic novel is the fact that my son was excited to read it every night (and he HATES reading!). I highly recommend to parents of reluctant readers between the ages of 7-11. I read with him many nights, and we enjoyed the story and characters within. We also loved that this is a supernatural-type of book since these are what we usually gravitate toward. This is the first of 3 Doug Tennapel books we have purchased.

What can I say... The story is tight. The pacing is spot on. The plot engaging. I cared what happened to the characters. And it's in Colour! It arrived on my lunch break and I read through it in enough time to get back to work. Now as I leisurely walk my way through I see the great artwork I enjoyed in black and white does not loose anything by going colour, it adds, enhances and changes the medium. Doug tells a great story here in a supernatural world where people wait and resolve issues before going home, to the real afterlife. I recommend you buy this soonest and don't lend it to your friends - they won't want to give it back but want to keep it and re-read it themselves.

I read this at age 10 and it stayed just as great at age 19. A lot of nostalgia to be honest but my little sibling will enjoy it I’m sure

Absolutely amazing couldn’t put it down.

Venu du cinéma d'animation et du jeu vidéo (mais il est aussi apparemment musicien !), Doug TenNapel publie avec une régularité de métronome des trade paper backs depuis 1998. Dessiné dans un style à mi-chemin entre le franco-belge du journal Spirou (avec 3 à 4 cases par page comme du temps des "mini-histoires" !) et Darwyn Cooke, ce roman graphique étonnant allie humour, poésie et macabre. Un jeune garçon condamné par la médecine se retrouve dans l'univers des morts un peu plus tôt que prévu suite à une imprudence causée par un chasseur de fantômes qui opérait dans la maison d'à côté. Le livre nous raconte les aventures de ce garçon dans un monde des morts en pleine ébullition, ses diverses rencontres (y compris avec le chasseur de fantômes venu à la rescousse) et comment il va en revenir. Une excellente découverte due aux "recommandations" d'amazon.com !

Un jeune garçon, atteint d'une maladie incurable, fait la tournée des médecins en compagnie de sa mère, qui ne peut se résoudre à lui donner des soins palliatifs. Ces premières pages sont très touchantes, très réussies. Puis l'enfant est expédiés, par erreur, et prématurément, dans le monde des morts. Un monde de fantômes où les personnages apparaissent à toute allure, surgis de tous côtés: le rythme de l'action est certainement proche de bien des jeux vidéo. On sort, là, du côté intime, poignant, des premières pages. L'intrigue de la mère et du garçon mourant n'est pas très exploitée au bout du compte. Un peu dommage.

I liked the part where Garth got stuck in ghostopolis but he met his son and the book is amazing and yeah best book I’ve ever read