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...comics can be about as interesting as seeing somebody's holiday snaps. The ones that work well are those that combine the imagery and freedom of dreamspace with the directed narrative of literature. One prime example: "The Extended Dream of Mr. D," by the Spanish artist known simply as Max...
...kites, a dead Mighty Mouse, and a landscape of butane bottles. Scenes merge and flow into each other as seamlessly as real dreams. Mr. D falls through space, which becomes the ocean, until he emerges into a hotel lobby, which becomes a train car. Strangely, at the critical conclusion, Max falters, forcing the characters to mouth didactic explanations about their metaphorical roles. It's a bump, but not ruinous to the ride...
...Max creates his black-and-white images with scratchboard, literally carving out the surface to reveal the color underneath. Besides being a nice metaphor for a dream comic, it gives the lines a rough, lithographic look. Max also likes to mix it up, at one point switching to a smoother, cartoony brush style when D finds himself dreaming within the extended dream. He also plays with layouts, altering the size and shape of the panels enough to keep things interesting but always readable...
...Comics and dreams form a perfect marriage of form and function. With "The Extended Dream of Mr. D," Max has given us one of the top examples of both...
...Those returnees include reliever David Boehle, first baseman Andrew Hanson, shortstop Pat Boran, outfielder Max Krance and utility man Jon Watterson. These veterans should make the Tigers an odds-on favorite to repeat as Ivy League champions...