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Delphine Kindle & comiXology

by Richard Sala (Author, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

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A mysterious traveler gets off the train in a small village surrounded by a thick sinister forest. He is searching for Delphine, who vanished with only a scrawled-out address on a scrap of paper as a trace. Richard Sala takes the tale of Snow White and stands it on its head, retelling it from Prince Charming's perspective (the unnamed traveler) in a contemporary setting. This twisted tale includes all the elements of terror from the original fairy tale, with none of the insipid saccharine coating of the Disney animated adaptation: Yes, there will be blood. Delphine is executed in a rich and ominous duotone that shows off Sala's virtuosity-- punctuated with stunning full-color chapter breaks.

"I adore Richard Sala's Delphine." - Junot Diaz

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Comicdom’s master of the musty macabre retells (very loosely) the Snow White fairy tale from the point of view of a modern Prince Charming. With only an address on a scrap of paper, an unnamed young man searches for his college sweetie through a village full of crazies, dark woods seething with menace, and haunted mansions hung with wicked mirrors on the walls. Sala’s high-class horror sensibility is equal parts sinister and gleeful: a wild cackle of frights steeped in the grand gothic tradition of Edward Gorey. The tale, originally serialized in Fantagraphics’ Ignatz Series, is drawn in shades of doomful brown and accented by a few striking, full-color chapter breaks. Sala’s quavery lines dish out plenty of unsettling images, and he ratchets up the eeriness with stylized, hand-drawn lettering. Though he sacrifices some narrative sense in favor of creepy atmospherics and downright baffling transitions, Sala does a fine job of keeping everything just slightly out of balance and off-kilter. Just take a guess at how happily this ever after turns out to be. --Ian Chipman

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"This is a horrific, seductive rendition of Snow White for sadists, with an ending as unflinchingly cold as the frigid landscapes Sala renders."
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013XRZE8O
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fantagraphics (January 2, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 460756 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 130 pages

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- #524 in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Graphic Novels
- #529 in Romance Graphic Novels (Books)
- #715 in Horror Graphic Novels (Kindle Store)

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Richard Sala grew up with a fascination for musty old museums, dusty old libraries, cluttered antique shops, narrow alleyways, hidden truths, double meanings, sinister secrets and spooky old houses. He has written and drawn a number of unusual graphic novels which often combine elements of classic mystery and horror stories and which have been known to cause readers to emit chuckles as well as gasps. Although most of his books are written with teens and older readers in mind, his book, CAT BURGLAR BLACK, can be enjoyed by younger readers as well. He has also collaborated with Lemony Snicket and Art Spiegelman, and his illustrations and artwork have won awards and been published all over the world.

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Chazzy3

Very intense and eerie Sala, rich and original fairy tale

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2017

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I think that this is Sala at his most intense. The story seems quite personal and the stakes are high in this story. It quite interestingly puts the atmosphere and tone of spooky fairy tale-telling from centuries past in a modern twist, particularly through the protagonist and subtle touches in the story. I find this very eerie, from pacing of the story (which is very unique and underrated in Sala's work) to dialogue to artwork.

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Not Sala's best, but still good

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015

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This graphic novel comprises the 4 single issues of Delphine that originally ran as part of Fantagraphic's special "Ignatz Collection". These were basically large, soft cover comics that were fairly sturdy and oversized, measuring 11.5" tall and 8.5" wide with full color dust jackets. This hardback collection features the exact same art, except that it is smaller at 9.5" by 7.5" with no jacket. Also, although the interior art in both versions is a colorized sepia, in the Ignatz version there was more variation from issue to issue, especially in #1. This graphic novel collection uses only true golden brown sepia and is consistent throughout.

For those that like Sala's art, this does not disappoint. If you have never seen it before, it is very reminiscent of old German pop-art seen in many of their 1920's silent films ( Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (4K Restored) [Blu-ray ], Nosferatu: Kino Classics 2-Disc Deluxe Remastered Edition [Blu-ray ]). The story though for some reason falls a little short, maybe because it lacks both of his usual trademarks: one main, deranged evil character, a female protagonist, or both. Here the main character is a very normal average joe, and there really is no one true "bad-guy", more like the collected town he visits as a whole. Still, Sala was no doubt bored doing the same thing over and over, and I could see where some other Sala fans would find this refreshing.

For me, the story was more like 3 1/2 stars, but I have rounded up to 4 because of the art. You can get this used fairly cheap, so I would still pick it up.

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Get Lost in a Dream World

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2014

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A young man goes in search of a special girl he met at school and ends up in a creepy, unending, sepia-toned nightmare,.

Are those people really witches and goblins or just innocent merchants and townsfolk?

Here are the deep, dark woods of fairy tales, peopled by an evil stepmother, a kind-hearted woodsman and a big, bad wolf.

This was a darkly enchanting read, filled with luscious but disturbing imagery. When I finished the book, I had that weird feeling you get after waking from a strange, half-remembered dream.

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Airwise

Beautiful artwork, Richard Sala needs more mainstream recognition for ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017

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Beautiful artwork, Richard Sala needs more mainstream recognition for his style and patience with storytelling
Its not always spelled out for the reader, but that's a good thing

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jameslewisf

Nobody does Creepy like Richard Sala

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2014

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Richard Sala is one of my favorites. When he's doing creepy, nobody does it better. I only wish it could have been longer. This hardbound book is a beautiful addition to my collection.

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Deeply weird

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020

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This is a deeply weird, engrossing, dreamlike twisted fairy tale. I am a huge fan of Sala's work, and there is a lot going on here. A nightmarish take on modern love and dating through a dark remaining of the Snow White tale.

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2013

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This is a beautiful and fascinating graphic novel. I was absolutely enthralled and read it in one sitting. Hoping to check out more by the same author soon.

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TrixxiPixie

Sala fan a little dissapointed

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2013

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Great art as usual, the story itself was missing a few twists and turns. A little simplistic, a little short, a little unfinished feeling. Wait for the paperback.

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Ryuk

Dark and unsettling fairy tale.

Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2014

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Richard Sala does it again with his interpretation of the fairy tale "snow white". Forget about what you think you know by the Disney version, Sala delivers the dark and unforgiving version you would expect.

A nameless traveler voyages to this secluded town surrounded by dark forest in search of Delphine, the woman whom he fell in love with who never returned home. While in search he must face the sinister inhabitants of this town along with all the evil in it.

The book is a really great read weather you are familiar with the original story or not. Sala did a great job of adapting it and making it his own and really brought out the mystery and horror making it chilling and unforgettable.

N. Martins

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2014

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Sala meets David Lynch.

William

REally beautiful and good book but

Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2013

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REally beautiful and good book but the book came like the other one (black hole) witch scratch corner. The book doesn't look new, or it look like it wasn't handled with care. I'm a little bit dissapointed and I hope my next command will be handled with love and care.

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