ZED: A Cosmic Tale TP
"We see the world through Zed's innocent and pure eyes, even though he's in over his head and nothing is as pure as his eyes see it. Amazingly, this all works. It's a real balancing act to keep slipping the very adult themes in and letting the world view stay consistent, but Gagne is true to his vision. This may be the most gentle comic about wiping out civilizations you ever read and the cognitive dissonance that sets in as your brain lines up the subject matter and the representation is half the fun of it.It's very well crafted." - The Beat"This adorable sci-fi comic book wades into some pretty dark and menacing territory. And, that seems to be the most important detail of this comic. It is never just one thing. The most striking thing in Michel Gagné'sZed: A Cosmic Taleis the art. It is surreal, complex, and gorgeous. The art style, much like the book as a whole, bounces back and forth between cute and sinister. What is so impressive is not how effectively Gagné summons cuteness or menace (incredibly effectively), but how quickly he can shift from one to the other." -Fanboy Comics"Zed is a stellar graphic novel. The artwork and story are absolutely spellbinding. The main subjects of Zed are faith and war. These are tough topics for any writer, but Gagne handles them with humor. Gagne also has a talent for telling a story with just a picture. Zed really was amazing to experience." - Think Books"ZED: A Cosmic Taleis a good science fiction story that combines adorable characters with heavy, depressing subject matter but in a feel good, entertaining way. And lets be honest, he's just too cute to pass up!" - Black Ink Books"ZED has that perfect mix of innocence and brutality that makes it feel substantial enough for kids and adults to fall in love with. This is how classics are made." - The Daily Planet