A review by crookedtreehouse
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? by Harold Schechter, Eric Powell
5.0
I was pretty disappointed when I read a recent volume of Goon that wasn't written nor had art by Eric Powell. It felt like a real low point in the series, and I wondered why he had farmed it out to a creative team who, while skilled in their crafts, couldn't capture the magic Powell injects into Goon. Apparently, it was to put out this.
It was worth it.
I did't know anything about Eddie Gein before I picked this up. So don't worry if you don't.
While I have critiqued a few graphic novel biographies as being pretty much illustrated wikipedia entries, this particular book is able to pull off both the feeling of a well-researched graphic novel documentary, and a mostly non-fiction piece that reads like fiction, and looks like art.
You can go elsewhere for reviews that give you a plot synopsis. I'll just say that if you have any interest in real crime and graphc novels, you need to go out and buy this book right now.
It was worth it.
I did't know anything about Eddie Gein before I picked this up. So don't worry if you don't.
While I have critiqued a few graphic novel biographies as being pretty much illustrated wikipedia entries, this particular book is able to pull off both the feeling of a well-researched graphic novel documentary, and a mostly non-fiction piece that reads like fiction, and looks like art.
You can go elsewhere for reviews that give you a plot synopsis. I'll just say that if you have any interest in real crime and graphc novels, you need to go out and buy this book right now.