Long Hot Summer by Eric Stephenson

Long Hot Summer Reviews

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  Philip

  Well done, but I’m at a point in my life where a story about young adult relationship drama just seems like a bunch of nonsense.
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  Julie

  This was something a little different to what I usually read. I'm enjoying getting to check out some indie comics, and this was no exception. I will say, it had positives and negatives for me, and overall I guess the story content (rather depressing) and artwork (reminds me of the art on CPR posters) combined to make it just an "ok" for me. I'd still recommend it to others, and would check out other work by these guys.
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  Mark Pedigo

  Got this one as part of a Humble Bundle. It was a quick read, so why not give it a try.
  
  If you’re friend is gaga over a girl, then it’s either hands off or you lose the friend. You can’t have it both ways. Silly, obvious story about a dude who makes all the wrong choices.
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  Lia Mourie

  I didn’t really care about any of the characters in this comic, in fact, I thought they were all assholes. The only reason I didn’t dnf it was because it was so short (and I hoped the ending would make the story better, it didn’t).
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  Big Lad

  unproduced Max Landis script
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  Matti Karjalainen

  Eric Stephensonin ja Jamie McKelvien yhteistyön tuloksena syntynyt "Long Hot Summer"(Image Comics, 2005) on melko yhdentekevä kolmiodraama, joka sijoittuu eteläkalifornialaisten mod-nuorten piireihin. Ken tapaa unelmiensa tytön, joka kuitenkin tuntee enemmän vetoa hänen parasta ystäväänsä Steveä kohtaan.
  
  Sarjakuvan henkilöt eivät ole kovin sympaattisia tai järin moniulotteisia, mikä söi tarinan kiinnostavuutta silmin nähden. Jokunen piste täytynee kuitenkin antaa sotkuisten ihmissuhteiden kuvauksesta, joka oli tavoittanut kyynisessä realismissaan jotakin tästä todellisesta maailmasta.
  
  Jos käsikirjoitus ei tarjoa lukijalle kovin suuria elämyksiä, niin samaa voi sanoa myös visuaalisesta annista: piirrosjälki on melko staattista ja taustat ovat tylsän pelkistettyjä.
  
  Lukeehan tämän kertaalleen, vaan tuskinpa enää uudestaan.
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  Bill

  While some people knock the fact that this is a quick read, or doesn't end wrapped up in a neat little package, those are two of the things I like best about this book. You can read it pretty much in one sitting, it has all the trappings of Mod culture, and it has the always-amazing artwork of Jamie McKelvie.
  
  
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  Alarra

  Ooh, this was so bitter. All the characters are quite unlikeable, but they seemed quite realistic, and it stayed with me. Simple artwork, reminiscent of Tomine, but without the depth in the storytelling, nor as much emotional resonance.
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  Rosa

  I read this on a train between New York City and Philadelphia, which was just about perfect. It's quick and light; the strongest part are the relationships, which are impressively complex given the brevity. The characters are also
  beautifully drawn, literally and figuratively.
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  Mark

  I don't know. It wasn't bad but it wasn't much either. Thankfully it was a very quick read.
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  Sally Kilpatrick

  Meh. Lots of characters to keep up with, and most of them aren't likable. Nice bookend opening and closing, but otherwise not my cup of tea.
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  Chad

  Pretty great art from Jamie McKelvie. A kind of boring, pointless story from Eric Stephenson.