Szostak, Phil – Logjam #3

April 26, 2010

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Logjam #3

OK, now that I’ve read all of the Logjams that are available (and a look at the website tells me that there haven’t been any new ones in the six months or so that it took me to review these, which isn’t a good sign), I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the main story here has to deal with a progressive teacher and the fascinating conversations he has with a gifted young student. This issue shows how the town is reacting to having this strange teacher show up, and also has a long conversation about the merits of table tennis. I know that it probably sounds dull, but it really isn’t. It’s obvious that he’s leading up to something here, and the art makes me giddy to look at (although he does use shadows a bit too much here and there. You almost get the impression that he just doesn’t want to draw some of the people, unless I’m just not smart enough to figure out how it all fits into the master plan), so I’m willing to stay along for the ride. Hey, when you go to his website, maybe you should buy a lunchbox. You probably think I’m kidding…


Szostak, Phil – Logjam #0

April 26, 2010

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Logjam #0

One thing that I can usually get into in comics is two people just sitting around and talking. I know it must be a tough thing to plan out for an entire issue, so the people who try it usually (as far as I’ve seen, anyway) are able to pull it off. This issue is all about a teacher who gets caught in the rain and the priest who takes him in. A fascinating discussion of all kinds of things follows. Good art, although it gets better by the fourth issue, and a great pace are what makes this book stand out. He sent me this one and #4, which is all that he’s been able to print so far, so you can imagine that it confused me a little. That’s why this one is up, at least until I see the other issues and know just what’s going on. He says that he has over 150 pages done and is totally committed to the project and I have no reason to doubt him. Check out his website, send him some money for this one so you can get an idea of what he’s trying to do and eat pudding.