![]() ![]() The stories intertwine but also meander along, taking breaks to flashback to events past or just take time out for incidental scenes that flesh out the characters or the city. Joe also hangs out with his best friend, Pete, who goes on similar covert missions in a range of masks and has his own problems. He’s also pining for his ex-girlfriend, Anna, who has her own story going on across town involving a new boyfriend who’s addiction to chalk is slowly destroying him. He’s an expert lock-picker who gets coerced into secret missions by Beebay, the mysterious leader of the street gang, the Owls. King City is about a cat master called Joe, a cat master being someone trained to use their personal cat in any number of incredible ways in any number of different situations. ![]() ![]() There are more ideas nestling in one page of Graham’s work than in some whole comic strips, he seems to shed them ten to the dozen, not only in the story narrative but also in the background details, graffiti and incidental characters who just so happen to be sharing a panel at any given moment. Graham’s style is a mix of Manga, sci-fi and playful punning gone mad. I’ve just finished reading this – King City by Brandon Graham – and it’s the best £15 I’ve spent on a book in a while. ![]()
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