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    Wimbledon Green

    By Seth

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    About this ebook

    From the critically acclaimed cartoonist of Clyde Fans and It's A Good Life comes a humorous graphic novel on the obsession of comic-book collecting

    Taking a break from the serialization of his saga Clyde Fans and the design of The Complete Peanuts, critically acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator Seth creates a farcical world of the people whose passion lies in the need to own comic books and only in pristine, mint condition.

    Meet Wimbledon Green, the self-proclaimed world's greatest comic-book collector who brokered the world's best comic-book deal in the history of collecting. Comic-book retailers, auctioneers, and conventioneers from around North America, as well as Green's collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books. Are Green's intentions honorable? Does he truly love comics or is he driven by the need to conquer? Lastly, is he really even Wimbledon Green?

    A charming and amusing caper where comic-book collecting is a world of intrigue and high finance. Part riotous chase, part whimsical character sketch, Wimbledon Green looks at the need to collect and the need to reinvent oneself.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDrawn & Quarterly
    Release dateAug 28, 2020
    ISBN9781770464322
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    • 4/5
      The story is a little looser and the lettering a little sloppier than I'm used to seeing from Seth, but it's out of his sketchbook instead of an actual intended project, so. It's fun, and nice to look at. He may be pretentious but I still totally love Seth.
    • 4/5
      Such life to the characters with so few strokes of the pen! The story is a bit drawn out at times. Took me a while to get in to it, but it is the personalities of the various characters that really make the story work. Love the effective use of simple color choices. If you are a collector of anything (and especially of comics), you may be able to relate to the rivalry, the triumphs and the passions that are so deftly portrayed here.
    • 4/5
      Wimbledon Green is lots of fun, and despite some self-deprecating remarks that the author makes in his notes to this edition, a fully worthy addition to Seth's commendable bibliography in the world of graphic novels. The story concerns obsessive, high-powered comic book collectors and the rarefied and highly competitive world in which they live. The art is simple and cartoony, but is nonetheless ideal for the subject matter - these collectors focus on traditional gold and silver age comics, and although the series they collect are fictitious, it's obvious that the rare books they lust for are the usual juvenile superhero and funny animal titles.What really makes Wimbledon Green so enjoyable is Seth's obvious sympathy for his somewhat pathetic characters. Moreover, the author pulls off the handy trick of telling the story from a variety of perspectives, allowing equal narrative time to most of the major collectors who proceed to fill out Wimbledon Green's complicated back story. Seth even manages to inject a cameo of himself into the picture, and has a gentle laugh at himself in doing so. Overall, this is a very worthwhile title, and a gentle introduction to the unique world of Seth.
    • 5/5
      Despite Seth's self deprecating comments telling you otherwise, this book is an absolute masterpiece. Not only is it a great fun read, it's also got some serious things to say about book collecting and bibliomania. I thank it very much for pointing me towards Nicholas Basbanes' masterpiece "A Gentle Madness" - which inspired a good deal of this book - and it also looks gorgeous. I can't think of a writer and artist more in tune to my ideals than Seth. It also helps he's never let me down yet. A beautiful artefact and wonderful book.
    • 3/5
      Seth’s Wimbledon Green is not a heavy book. It is both a very brilliant work, and a missed opportunity. The construction of the story, the accretive quality of the comic vignettes, and the nonlinear narrative structure is very interesting and compelling. The result is similar to Dan Clowes’ Ice Haven in that both comics make use of the formal structure of classic comic anthologies to convey a single overarching plot. However, it is in this overarching plot that Seth reverts to well-trod ground. Wimbledon Green tells the convoluted story of the eccentric comic book collector. The fictionalized historical comic book world portrayed in Wimbledon Green is certainly worth a chuckle at times, but doesn’t seem to make much of a larger point about comics or do much to draw in readers who are not already interested in actual comic history. In the end, Wimbledon Green is worth the quick read that it is. The world of comic book collectors Seth draws is less like The Android’s Dungeon and more like Johnny Quest — slightly dangerous, and slightly silly. The there is no end to the lengths of subterfuge and doublecrossing these die-hard collectors will employ to get their hands on a rare comic, whether that involves a trip in the “auto-gyro” or hired thugs. Approach Wimbledon Green with the right expectations and a healthy love of comic geekdom, and it will pay off.
    • 4/5
      4.5 stars

      Wimbledon Green is a classic graphic novel by Seth, published in 2005. What a crazy story! I was totally wrapped up in it. The ending even had me getting misty-eyed.

      It’s the story of “The Greatest Comic Book Collector in The World”. No one knows where he came from and after his adventures in the collecting world, no one knew where he went. He just disappeared. Most of the “tales” occur between around 1974 through about 1998. Between the longer stories, there are many different narrators, each using a page or two to talk directly to the reader about his opinions and recollections regarding Mr. Green and their fellow collectors. Seth’s use of vignettes and short stories put together to form a larger picture works well here.

      Having formerly been one of the collecting world’s inhabitants, I can declare that the characters in Wimbledon Green do exist in the real world. Some are nice, some are sleazy, some are quiet, some are nosy, but mostly they just like what they’re doing and hope that you share their excitement for their chosen obsession.

      Aside from the story itself, I loved the presentation of the book. The embossed green hardcover is printed with copper and black ink. Inside, the paper is of very good quality, with rounded corners which match the cover.

      My favorite story is the one where the auto gyro crashes and Green loses his memory, and I really liked the characters speaking to the reader.

      I’ve not read any other graphic novels by Seth, but he is a popular Canadian cartoonist. He did the artwork for Lemony Snicket’s Who Could That Be at This Hour?, a recent acquisition of mine. I fell in love with the art, not even knowing that Seth had done it!

      This book is a treasure in its own right. Highly recommended!