The Collected Toppi Vol. 1: The Enchanted World by Sergio ToppiMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Magnificent. Toppi is obviously a skilled illustrator, but what makes him a comics maestro is the thoughtfulness of his layouts, where the positioning of elements on the page highlight facets of the story. This collection focuses on humans caught up (and often engulfed and annihilated) by the awesome and uncanny power of the natural world. Toppi’s landscapes here dwarf the characters. They are forced into corners as the massive earth and sky crowd around them. The tales themselves are slight, and often have a wry humour to them. But the compositions are never less than stunning.
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