Daytripper #1 (Of 10)

From all the hype generated by its previews one would think that this ten-issue miniseries is another one of those titles being published by Vertigo and that one would easily expect another great yarn. No, and yes. It is quite unlike other Vertigo titles; it is a subtly poetic, poignant and intensely personal look into the psyche of a person who longs to be someone and somewhere he is not. And it more than lives up to expectations. Such a transcendent work by the creative team of Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, perfectly using the medium of comic books to become, and rise above, comic books. A more than worthy addition to the illustrious Vertigo library.

They were two of Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 stars to watch. They've won multiple Eisners and have worked with the top names of comics and pop culture from Joss Whedon () and Mike Mignola () to Gerard Way () and Matt Fraction (). Now, Brazilian wonder twins Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá are back writing and drawing in a hauntingly lyrical series set in their native Brazil. With DAYTRIPPER, they follow in the tradition of Craig Thompson, Paul Pope and David Mazzucchelli - cartoonists at the top of their game making comics about the quiet moments that ask big questions. Brás de Oliva Domingos is an obituary writer with a famous father, a career he hates, and tons of questions. How does a person become a successful writer? How does a man get out of his father's shadow? But those concerns will dwarf the surprise he'll find in the first issue - a twist both he and readers will never see coming, which will grow into a mystery about the meaning of life itself. MATURE READERS --

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