Submitted by watchungbooksellers on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 1:58pm
10/27/2009 7:00 pm
10/27/2009 8:00 pm
Pyle's new graphic novel Katman is a tightly plotted story that
balances multiple story and thematic elements. It's the story of a
teenage boy who starts feeding stray cats in his neighborhood, and what
starts out very simply becomes a very powerful story about fighting for
something that matters and the refusal to remain cynical and detached
from the world. Kit is a bored sixteen-year-old with nothing to do one
summer when he starts feeding stray cats. He loves it when cool,
artistic Jess helps him out, even though he has to endure constant
taunting by her disaffected metal-head friends. They make fun of him
for being like the local cat lady, but Kit doesn't care-especially
after Jess draws him an anime-style avatar named Katman. Exploring
themes of abandonment and the transformative power of art, this is an
emotionally astute coming-of-age tale from the hugely talented Kevin C.
Pyle.