K., Ulf – The Man on the Moon and Other Stories

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The Man on the Moon and Other Stories

Fairy tales are few and far between these days. Maybe not in fiction, and there are attempts made here and there in comics, but it rarely has that real feeling to it. This book works wonderfully in that regard. It has 7 stories in it, most of which involve the moon in some way. Some are wistful, some sad, some downright indecipherable, but most show some sort of hope for things. The title story was my favorite, simple as it was. I liked the bit with the clown too even though it seemed like it was taken from some other, older story. The Starcatcher one didn’t do much for me, but at least it was the only story I could make that comment about. Everything in here was somewhere between fascinating and mildly interesting, with only the tiniest bit of “confusing” thrown in. He’s got a wide body of work apparently, I’m curious to see what else is out there…