Greetings from Texas. I think it's been four years since you made the Daidalos video. At the time I was disappointed it wasn't available in English or reasonably priced in Spanish. Looking forward to it at last. I think you are correct that it's going to be the top book on people's reading list this year.
Just reread Black Hole, and I'm excited for this one's arrival! This time around, what I noticed was that there are two protagonists in BH, and the timelines are wonky. Keith thinks he's in love with Chris, and it takes him the whole book to realize it's not going to happen. The sliding timescales support this. When they do get together, it's under unfortunate circumstances. When Chris falls in love, it initiates a complete break. The entrance into sexual maturity is a rubicon; a point of no return, made irreversibly real by the body horror it initiates. Her love for the beach (in the absence of her sweetheart) is so striking and heartbreaking. She can't bring herself to go back to being a child or admitting her shame.
OK… I've read it! (Final Cut, I mean.) Much quicker than usual, too; it seemed like a faster-paced read. Kind of a long, slow build of tension before the plot mechanics began churning in earnest. Didn't like where it wound up. Even more depressing than the X'ed Out trilogy-cumulatively, it feels like his male leads are getting hit hard. I'm wondering, with all the recurring elements in his work, are we getting closer to autobiography with this one? Or farther? Or is each representing a facet of personal truth? It would be nice to know if this represented an awakening point for Brian, from which he was eventually able to move forward. But I didn't necessarily get that feeling from my reading. I also wonder if the reading experience is different in trilogy form; this one looked less suited to serialization, but I think episodic breaks are generally a good thing, in terms of chewing over a narrative and getting more out of it.
Glad to see the CB trilogy finally published in English. And the choice for a single volume seems to be better one. Hope they include all the material (covers, endpapers and the like) and extra stuff has well. Keeping my fingers crossed for an artisan edition.
I'm actually very glad about the separation into three slim hardcovers, especially the design of the endpapers is a treat... and the division into three parts makes some sense, even though it's not essential by any means.
Hello, do you know the italian comics Oltretomba? they are cult comics in italy very sought after. Others include Terror, Terror Blu, Storie Blu, Storie Viola, Lucifera ecc ecc...it's a very interesting cultural phenomenon of the 70s, 80s, 90s..
I do really enjoy the thinner hardcovers like he did with X`d out but I will take whatever Mr. Burns will offer. Just last week I got the last signed bookplate edition of his I needed, Skin Deep with a creepy image of Dog Boy sticking his tongue into a poor girl`s mouth.
I don't get it. This book was named Daidalos and only available in german, but the author is american? Now they release it in english with a different title? Is that correct? Is english or german now the origal language of this comic?
@@earlgrey862 Not even a link, just words they don't like I guess. I also found a couple of Ryan Heshka comics in the Secret Headquarters store. Pleasure Planet and Frog Wife.
@@earlgrey862 Just words they don't like, I can't figure out why they do this. There are also 2 new Ryan Heshka comics Pleasure Planet and Frog Wife. I found them at Secret Headquarters.
@@earlgrey862 Just words they don't like, I can't figure out why they do this. I have tried posting to you about other books but they delete them all.
“FInal Cut” really? Why not keep the original title, even in the it’s English equivalent, instead of a bland generic one? Hope Phanteon doesn’t screw it up like in the collected version of “Black Hole”. And, yes, I also do agree this should be published in three separate volumes, with a special designed slipcase for the international market.
hmm, "final cut" is maybe not a perfect title... "daidalos" is the father of Icaros, yeah, okay... but what's the connection to the story? ... I'm a bit clueless there... but I agree nevertheless that it would be the better title - maybe just because you can't make too much or any sense out of it
Agreed! The new title has odd associations-or bland ones-and looks ungainly on the cover mockup. (I guess I'm used to those serialized foreign editions and how well-balanced the covers appear.) It echoes ‘Last Look’ and reminds me of the ‘cutting’ tendencies of that series’ female lead. It's at least nice to see it getting a hardcover treatment, with the cloth binding.
@@groove2519 Yes, but that still might not be enough. It’s not just a question of semantics but how to commercialize a graphic narrative work, call it graphic novel, comic, Bande dessinée or other. The original title is there for a reason and, I would think, not just for the French-speaking market. Generic publishers (like Pantheon) often miss the mark regarding subjects they don’t fully dominate or comprehend (like comics) and that’s what I really fear. I really hope they prove me wrong…
The title "Final Cut" makes much more sense than the titles given to this graphic novel in Europe ("Dédales", "Daidalos", "Laberintos"), all in one way or other meaning "labyrinth". The reason for the title "Final Cut" becomes obvious when reading the final sequence of this work.
OMG! I have been waiting for this one for years! Finally it's going to be available in English as a collection. Christmas has come early for me😁🎄💝
To add to the titles confusion, here in Spain they decided to call it ''Laberintos'' which means ''Labyrinths''.
Greetings from Texas. I think it's been four years since you made the Daidalos video. At the time I was disappointed it wasn't available in English or reasonably priced in Spanish. Looking forward to it at last. I think you are correct that it's going to be the top book on people's reading list this year.
Nice review, really hyped for this
Just reread Black Hole, and I'm excited for this one's arrival! This time around, what I noticed was that there are two protagonists in BH, and the timelines are wonky. Keith thinks he's in love with Chris, and it takes him the whole book to realize it's not going to happen. The sliding timescales support this. When they do get together, it's under unfortunate circumstances. When Chris falls in love, it initiates a complete break. The entrance into sexual maturity is a rubicon; a point of no return, made irreversibly real by the body horror it initiates. Her love for the beach (in the absence of her sweetheart) is so striking and heartbreaking. She can't bring herself to go back to being a child or admitting her shame.
OK… I've read it! (Final Cut, I mean.) Much quicker than usual, too; it seemed like a faster-paced read. Kind of a long, slow build of tension before the plot mechanics began churning in earnest. Didn't like where it wound up. Even more depressing than the X'ed Out trilogy-cumulatively, it feels like his male leads are getting hit hard. I'm wondering, with all the recurring elements in his work, are we getting closer to autobiography with this one? Or farther? Or is each representing a facet of personal truth? It would be nice to know if this represented an awakening point for Brian, from which he was eventually able to move forward. But I didn't necessarily get that feeling from my reading. I also wonder if the reading experience is different in trilogy form; this one looked less suited to serialization, but I think episodic breaks are generally a good thing, in terms of chewing over a narrative and getting more out of it.
Glad to see the CB trilogy finally published in English. And the choice for a single volume seems to be better one. Hope they include all the material (covers, endpapers and the like) and extra stuff has well. Keeping my fingers crossed for an artisan edition.
I'm actually very glad about the separation into three slim hardcovers, especially the design of the endpapers is a treat... and the division into three parts makes some sense, even though it's not essential by any means.
Hello, do you know the italian comics Oltretomba? they are cult comics in italy very sought after. Others include Terror, Terror Blu, Storie Blu, Storie Viola, Lucifera ecc ecc...it's a very interesting cultural phenomenon of the 70s, 80s, 90s..
just as far as the covers go... they stick in one's mind
I do really enjoy the thinner hardcovers like he did with X`d out but I will take whatever Mr. Burns will offer. Just last week I got the last signed bookplate edition of his I needed, Skin Deep with a creepy image of Dog Boy sticking his tongue into a poor girl`s mouth.
I don't get it. This book was named Daidalos and only available in german, but the author is american? Now they release it in english with a different title? Is that correct?
Is english or german now the origal language of this comic?
Yeah, correct. I'm pretty sure that Burns wrote it in English and that they translated it into French and German.
My comments seem like they are being deleted. Just wanted to let you know Marc Bell has a new Worn Tuff Elbow coming out on Backer Kit.
probably you added some link... yt loves to eat such comments. Thanks for the heads up!
@@earlgrey862 Not even a link, just words they don't like I guess. I also found a couple of Ryan Heshka comics in the Secret Headquarters store. Pleasure Planet and Frog Wife.
@@earlgrey862 Just words they don't like, I can't figure out why they do this. There are also 2 new Ryan Heshka comics Pleasure Planet and Frog Wife. I found them at Secret Headquarters.
@@earlgrey862 Just words they don't like, I can't figure out why they do this. I have tried posting to you about other books but they delete them all.
@@forgerelli1 try my email next time...: earlgreythurston Australia Terra gmail tiny point Düsseldorf England.
“FInal Cut” really? Why not keep the original title, even in the it’s English equivalent, instead of a bland generic one? Hope Phanteon doesn’t screw it up like in the collected version of “Black Hole”. And, yes, I also do agree this should be published in three separate volumes, with a special designed slipcase for the international market.
hmm, "final cut" is maybe not a perfect title... "daidalos" is the father of Icaros, yeah, okay... but what's the connection to the story? ... I'm a bit clueless there... but I agree nevertheless that it would be the better title - maybe just because you can't make too much or any sense out of it
Agreed! The new title has odd associations-or bland ones-and looks ungainly on the cover mockup. (I guess I'm used to those serialized foreign editions and how well-balanced the covers appear.) It echoes ‘Last Look’ and reminds me of the ‘cutting’ tendencies of that series’ female lead.
It's at least nice to see it getting a hardcover treatment, with the cloth binding.
@@groove2519 Yes, but that still might not be enough. It’s not just a question of semantics but how to commercialize a graphic narrative work, call it graphic novel, comic, Bande dessinée or other. The original title is there for a reason and, I would think, not just for the French-speaking market. Generic publishers (like Pantheon) often miss the mark regarding subjects they don’t fully dominate or comprehend (like comics) and that’s what I really fear. I really hope they prove me wrong…
@@rewanji Any way to provide ‘focus group’-style feedback to Pantheon? Do you think it's at the printer yet?
The title "Final Cut" makes much more sense than the titles given to this graphic novel in Europe ("Dédales", "Daidalos", "Laberintos"), all in one way or other meaning "labyrinth". The reason for the title "Final Cut" becomes obvious when reading the final sequence of this work.