Daytripper

I bought this book 3 years 8 months and 5 days ago. it was about a month after my grandmother had passed away from a year long battle with stomach cancer. As I read it I could feel each page getting heavier and heavier . I didn't want to go on because i just had a feeling of where this book was going and i didn't want to go to that place. But the book drew me on with its amazing art and well told story. How each chapter slowly showed you the whole tapestry of Bras's life piece by piece was truly an amazing sight to behold and experience. Then i reached the end, and it broke me. I have never cried so hard over a graphic novel. It's just pictures and words right? this is the stuff hollywood calls storyboards, it shouldn't bring out this much emotion. but it did.I never read it again, until yesterday. I thought it wouldn't get to me as much as the first time i read it. Nope, it struck just as hard. This is one of those books that depending on where you are in life will affect you differently.So in my opinion if you want a graphic novel with fantastic art and an amazing story that will tug at your heartstrings and make you take stock of your life. Then read this. If you made it this far thanks for reading my first in depth review. Have a good one

Daytripper is a soap opera turned into the comic book format. The story stars Bras de Oliva Domigos, a Brazillian obituary writer and aspiring novelist. The story checks in with Bras at various points in his life, tracking his relationship with friends, family, and his career.The twist on the story is that at the end of every issue, Bras dies. Then the next issue he's back. The whole book is a reflection on what life really means, and what's important in it, so these 'deaths' serve as a good way to reinforce how it could all end any second. However, I have to admit, some of the deaths come off as forced, and take away from the quality of the book. Still, this was an enjoyable read.

The last few pages left me speechless. It is not often that a book can sum up so many unspoken things, and I guess that is, ultimately, the point; that we can't tie up all our loose ends, but this fact will never stop us from trying, and striving to find that meaning (whatever it is). This is why I love the art form of a graphic novel, because sometimes words are not enough, and sometimes an image does not encompass it all, but only by the combination do we come closer to a truth. This was artfully done, though at times draws to much attention to the author. It trusts the audience to come to it's own conclusions. It is smart and biting. I loved every page.

Fabio Moon and Gabriel Bá exploration of a Brazilian obituary writer's many possible lives is a beautiful reflection on the life worth living as well as meta-commentary on nature of fiction. Rarely, has a meta-fictive comic been so poignant. Bras is a writer and his life continues to unravel and re-roll for us. The nature of love, family, friendship, race, and time are all explored here in ways one would not expect for the average graphic novel. Moon and Ba really take advantage of the format in ways that prove that graphic novels are their own art form. This should be read and savored.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutesHow do you measure the life of a woman or a man?- Johnathan LarsonA beautiful multiverse look at a life, and all the ways it could go. Ba and Moon craft a beautiful world that answers the question what-if at life's little moments that turn out to be big. COuldn't help but feel its kinship to Wilder's Bridge of Saint Louis Rey with the way each chapter ends. Daytripper was one of the best, more profound comics I've ever read.

The story itself is great but unfortunately, the quality of the materials used is very poor. The package the book came in was minimally protected. The pages feel so flimsy that it's almost like newspaper quality. The ink quality is also quite bad. The colors are so muted that the beauty of the artwork is lost. For a great work such as this where I can see many people revisiting over the years, the poor quality won't hold up well over multiple readings. Even the initial reading experience would be dampened by the severe lack of quality material. I'd recommend checking out instocktrades.com for graphic novels at a cheaper price, better quality, and great packaging protection. Only down side is their shipping takes longer.I've returned this book as a book this great deserves a much better physical representation.

This is a wonderful written meditation on family, work, love and legacy. Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba have accomplished what so few have - they've made a masterpiece. I found no flaws in the any of the 247 pages.Bras is the central character. He is the son of a world-famous writer. Each chapter of this story takes places at a different time in his life - early working career, college, first love, childhood weekends on the family farm, the day his son his born, etc... They are all handled deftly and accurately - so much so that many readers can universally identify.

Daytripper takes a close look at death and confronts several versions of the inevitable. You'll often find yourself feeling happy for the lives that were lead and heartbroken for the ones that were taken too soon. I had to take a break on a couple of the stories because of how parallel some of the stories were with personal experiences. Don't let that keep you from picking this up. Daytripper will easily become one of your favorites.

This is the life of Bras de Oliva Domingos, told in chapters which single out a memorable year in his life, jumping from his life at age 32 to his life age 11 to his life age 76. And at the end of each chapter, Bras dies (it's a nuance that sounds strange here but makes sense in the book).Bras is an obituary writer aching to become a respected novelist like his father, a world famous writer, who casts a long shadow across his son. Meanwhile we see Bras' life filled with characters like an ex-girlfriend he met on a boat, his best friend who dodged a near-death experience only to change him irrevocably, to meeting the love of his life, and raising children of his own.I loved this book. It's the kind of book you find yourself turning back the pages to stare at the panels and really savour them, maybe even subconsciously trying to prolong the book as the pages fly by. First and foremost is Fabio Moon's artwork - stunning doesn't give it enough emphasis. His artwork is a cross between Will Eisner's and Craig Thompson's, every panel he drew was a panel I wish I could carry around with me in my head, they're so beautiful. Just look at the amount of detail he puts into the most static of scenes, the small details he packs into every available space. It's so inspiring.There needs to be a special mention for the colourist on the book, Dave Stewart. He does a phenomenal job, taking Moon's art and making it better. Just turn to any page in the book and look at how the colour pops out of the page. The scenes where Bras is 21 and at the fishing village were so gorgeous, I wanted to live in those pages. Or the countryside of Bras' youth when he was 11 - ah, I can't describe it, just look at it, it's amazing. I can't underline how good Stewart's colouring is in the book, I really think it made the book that much more successful. Imagine if the book had been in black and white - it's not the same is it?The combination between Moon's artwork and Stewart's colours is lethal. I swear the people in the panels moved. The smoke wafts up in the page, the seas shimmer in the sunset glow. It's truly extraordinary.And the storytelling's not bad either! Every chapter contains some truth, some moment that captures a feeling or experience anyone has gone through and does so with grace and elegance. There wasn't a dull chapter to read and even when there isn't a murder or a passionate love affair or a sickening loss, and is simply about a time of Bras' life when he was just happy and content with the way things were, you find yourself totally enraptured with the words and art in a way so few books can do."Daytripper" is magic, pure and true, distilled masterfully by Fabio Moon, his twin brother Gabriel Ba, and Dave Stewart. It's a shining example of the excellence of the comics medium and an instant classic to be enjoyed and revered by everyone who reads it. It's a jewel of a book just waiting to be discovered, and one to return to for those, like myself, who have read it and loved it.

Awesome graphic novel. One of my favourites. Superbly written and expertly drawn and coloured. I have gone back to this many times for the emotions it invokes and the artistic and creative inspiration.

This edition (DC Comics; 01 edition (15 Feb. 2011)) is printed on toilet paper. Forget about colors or white. I recommend bying another edition.

I enjoyed every moment of this story. It makes you reflect about life, friendship, family and time. Drawings are amazing.

One of my favourite comics.