In class week 12 was fun because we were able to get a small introduction to the very, very wide world of graphic fiction/non-fiction. We were given an assortment of graphic novels and comic collections and asked to quickly look at them and get a feel for them. I was given King of the Flies: Vol. 1 Hallorave. I was immediately drawn in by this story, or series of intermingling story lines. It was interesting because you are first introduced to the main character (the self-proclaimed King of the Flies) on his way to a halloween party in some rural cornfield with his friend and his friend's girlfriend, whom he is into. On their way to this seemingly normal event, there are some surreal elements because they are taking drugs. The graphic quality of the imagery helps to support the idea of his head feeling like it was going to explode. Just when I was getting into this story, it switches. Though we had a limited amount of time to read, I came to understand that there are several story lines set in suburbia that seem like they have nothing to do with each other but end up interconnecting. I really want to read more.
What I am intrigued with is that this a noir story, which I have already read in this class. It seems that noir style stories fit well into the comic form. Even though their visuals differ greatly, both Blacksad and King of the Flies create engaging noir stories.
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