The Nobody

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Comic
country Canada
author Jeff Lemire
Illustrator Jeff Lemire
publishing company Vertigo
First publication July 7, 2009

The Nobody is a 144-page graphic novel by Eisner- nominated comic book author Jeff Lemire and has been published by Vertigo . The plot was inspired by HG Wells' novel The Invisible One and is about a completely bandaged tramp. Its presence in a small American fishing village creates problems and the disclosure of many of the secrets of the inhabitants.

Characters

  • Victoria "Vickie": Narrator. Only friend of John Griffen.
  • John Griffen: main character. Resembles the Invisible by HG Wells.
  • "Reg" Reggie: Vickie's father.
  • Mrs. June Jacques: Innkeeper.
  • Teddy "Henfrey": Paranoid old man.
  • Bill: Bartender at King's Tavern.
  • "Millie" Jeffers: Waiting at King's Tavern.
  • Jack "Jeffers": Millie's husband.
  • Mr. Tommy Marvel: Old man at the lake of owner of Howie.
  • Howie: The dog.
  • Deputy Ayde: Sheriff.
  • John "Kemp": Griffen's partner in Chicago.
  • "HER": Lady in Griffen's visions.
  • Anna: Vickie's alibi friend.

Allusions to The Invisible One

  • Both invisible men spend the night in an inn in a small town.
  • Both invisible men arouse curiosity and fear among the city's residents.
  • The Invisible Man is only known as "Griffin" while the main character in The Nobody John is called "Griffen".
  • Dr. Kemp in The Invisible Man is Griffin's partner. In The Nobody , John "Kemp" has a similar role.
  • In The Invisible Man , the sheriff is called Colonel Adye and in The Nobody just Deputy Ayde.
  • Both books have a “Mr. Marvel ”(Thomas Marvel and Tommy Marvel), both with different intentions.
  • Both invisible men are shot and seriously injured, flee.
  • Both invisible men beat "Kemp" and the sheriff (Ayde).
  • Invisibility disappears when the invisible person dies.

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Reviews

René Walter from Nerdcore described The Nobody as a great comic:

“A lonely, dreary, brilliant comic, with precise character drawings and images that exactly match the tonality of the story. An absolute must for fans of Wells, his Invisible Man or Lynch. "

- René Walter : Nerdcore

Markus Dewes from Tagesspiegel praised the graphic novel as a masterpiece:

“Nobody here looks for the fast thrill, denies themselves the flash in the pan and does not add optical key stimulus to key stimulus. This outmodedness, this departure from tried and tested (and successful) models make this comic something special. "

- Markus Dewes : Tagesspiegel

Timothy Callahan from Comic Book Resources gave four out of five possible points:

"The Nobody" is a quality work from a creator with a unique voice, and its haunting mystery lingers long after you close the book.

" The Nobody is a high-class work by a creator with a unique voice whose haunting mystery lingers long after the book is finished."

- Timothy Callahan : Comic Book Resources

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ René Walter: The Nobody: Great comic mashup of "Twin Peaks" and Wells "The Invisible Man". (No longer available online.) Nerdcore , July 28, 2009, archived from the original on July 29, 2010 ; Retrieved September 13, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nerdcore.de
  2. ↑ Markus Dewes: Graphic Novel: The Face of Fear. Tagesspiegel , January 30, 2010, accessed on September 13, 2010 .
  3. ↑ Timothy Callahan: Review: The Nobody. Comic Book Resources, July 9, 2009, accessed September 13, 2010 .

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