Pages here and below from the book BEAUTIFUL THINGS, which is my favourite book that I have done, so far. This first one page comic , FOR K, is a little tribute to my friend and yours, smiling Franz Kafka (art by Juan Chavarriga). The book is what i called 'poetic-comics' or 'Shi-Manga' as I think i termed it. Its not quite true, solater I called them short poetic stories in comic book form. The book, though not a strong seller, got a lot of praise for being a good example of a comic book that goes beyond the normal conventions/subject matter of comics.

Poet Hellen Kitson said about it: "Every piece had something to tell me, some observation or way of seeing that I hadn’t noticed before. There is depth, and poetry, and humanity in this collection of – yes, no other term will really do – poetic short stories. This book was a real eye-opener for me, and a beautifully-executed work of art." Comic lover and editor of Livewireworld.net said: "A book that genuinely deserves the tag 'essential reading' and which cannot come highly enough recommended." Mind you Matthew Badham slagged the book off something rotten, so it wasnt all good!

Actually, Kafka WAS a bit of a joker in private, as his close friends (such as Max Brod) noted. Much of his writing has a kind of odd humour to it.This side of him is neglected. 'Not a lot people know that', as Michael Caine never actually said.
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