Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Want It Got It TPB: Typhoid

Writer: Ann Nocenti
Artist:
John Van Fleet
Publisher:
Marvel Comics (1995)

Includes:
Typhoid #1-4

Since the Typhoid Mary's storyline in Daredevil has already been reprinted in Daredevil Legends #4.This mini-series would be a nice complement to that TPB.

Katherine Keller, Editrix In Chief at Sequential Tart says,
"Typhoid is crying for a trade collection.

The story, by Ann Nocenti, works on every level. Not only is it an excellent noir-ish detective story, filled with many plot twists and characters with many agendas at play; not only will the ending leave you downright flabbergasted (though it is totally in character); but it is also the best and most insightful exploration of Typhoid Mary.


The art? The super creepy way keen make the nerves in your teeth itch art? John Van Fleet.
Granted, some of the sequential stuff is a little rough in places (this is some of his earlier sequential work), but it's the stuff that made me an addict of his angular stylings and controlled chaos.

Oh, and let me say it again, Typhoid is crying for a trade collection."
I second that Katherine!

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