Ex Libris

"Madden calls attention brilliantly to the medium’s building blocks—elements like panel borders and sound effects—in a kind of comics theory course with the punch line of the protagonist declaring that “drawings have a greater power than words to get under your skin.” This endlessly inventive work is a metafictional master class in comics."—Publishers Weekly; Starred Review "Madden displays a keen mastery of numerous visual and narrative styles. A formally inventive, deeply emotional tale, reminiscent of Italo Calvino’s If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler..."—Library Journal "This elegant showcase of graphic storytelling displays deep knowledge of the language of comics. The book’s metafictional forays always serve the unnamed reader’s tale, too; the subtle build of the mood and suspense around them results in a dazzling graphic novel."—Foreword Reviews; Starred Review Praise for 99 Ways to Tell A Story: "A fascinating analysis of and a treatise, of sorts, on language in comics." —Steven Heller, designer and author "Balances postmodern irony with genuine invention and amusement." —The Guardian "There’s a new discovery on every page, making this one of the most thrilling and surprising graphic novels around."—Comics Worth Reading "Astonishingly, for a book that is above all else repetitive, it never gets boring. Even the obvious is interesting, and Madden also comes up with a lot of great stuff, ways of seeing that might not have occurred to the reader. Fantastic and thought-provoking fun. Highly recommended."—The Complete Review