davramlocke's reviews
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This was decent, though some of the little inner monologue animations were not at all what I'd consider Watchmen-like, and rather felt like something you'd see in manga. I'm not sure if the Cooke was attempting to add some camp to the series or what, but I could have done without those bits. The story is fairly standard mother/daughter angst, and certainly keeps with traditional in having them clash, particularly in the way teenagers and their mothers do. I suppose it all felt a touch light to me is all, but maybe all these Before Watchmen will feel that way.

A brief but dense overview of early beat to early hippie culture. I found that it mainly served to show how disgusting and deluded many of these sociopaths were, and the only part I really enjoyed reading was a section near the end about the women in the lives of these poets and writers who continually found themselves overshadowed and abused. That felt more true and real to me than any of the biography stuff about Kerouac or Burroughs (who was probably a psychopath if his actions are any judge). Worth reading but do so with an attentive filter.

One of the most original and interesting graphic novels I've ever read. Plays with ideas of identity and individualism while maintaining a humor throughout.