More Comics Luba #6 By Leroy Douresseaux January 16, 2004 - 14:57 Publisher(s): Fantagraphics Books Writer(s): Gilbert Hernandez Penciller(s): Gilbert Hernandez Cover Artist(s): Gilbert Hernandez I imagine that Gilbert Hernandez's LUBA could be used as a textbook to teach comic book writers how to write a massive story arc over several individual issues. The trick Gilbert would teach would be the ability to do so while making each individual comic a self-sustaining and satisfying read, so that if a reader missed an issue, he'd wouldn't feel lost trying to figure out the story. Gilbert is so good, that he can juggle several storylines within a single larger story - usually the province of novelists. Gilbert would make a good teacher if more people read his comics. As it is, few do, fewer still pros and reviewers. In the mid-80's Alan Moore said that Gilbert was the best writer in comics. A decade and half later, that's still true, and far too many of us treat his work as if it were some Mexican-American novelty. [DRECK, DULL, READABEL, PRETTY GOOD, EXCELLENT] © Copyright 2002-2021 by Toon Doctor Inc. - All rights Reserved. All other texts, images, characters and trademarks are copyright their respective owners. Use of material in this document (including reproduction, modification, distribution, electronic transmission or republication) without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.