The critically-acclaimed graphic novel is back in print!
Vincent Carl Santini wants to tell you a story about his senior year in high school, but memory is a tricky thing.
That one story becomes a hilarious and occasionally harrowing journey through all of Santini’s childhood growing up in 1960s and 70s Brooklyn. J.M. DeMatteis and Glenn Barr’s Brooklyn Dreams is a nostalgic visit to a very specific time and place, as well as a universal search for hope and meaning.
“As graphically distinguished and creatively novelistic a graphic novel as has ever been, this is a classic of the form.”—Booklist, starred review
“DeMatteis's story is hypnotic, and Barr’s artwork keeps pace with the plot's twists as he captures the wild enthusiasms and fears of Carl's world.”—Publisher’s Weekly
“An exultant masterpiece of sequential art. One of those delightful occasions…when writer and artist seem so synchronized—so completely, overwhelmingly in tune with each other—that it’s a joy for the audience to behold.”—BrokenFrontier.com
“Brooklyn Dreams has universal resonance. The union between writer and artist is truly seamless, with Barr following DeMatteis on every digression as if it were the most natural thing in the world.”—Danny Fingeroth, The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels “A wonderful book. DeMatteis proves once again that he’s a master of the fictional memoir, and Glenn Barr’s art goes from painted realism to outrageous surrealism in perfect time with the mood of the story.”—Gene Kannenberg Jr., 500 Essential Graphic Novels “Barr's playful and intense stylistic stretches make Brooklyn Dreams a fascinating ride.”—The AV Club “DeMatteis and Barr manage to involve the reader so completely, crafting believable characters and an engaging story…one of the best combinations of art and words in comics.”—Ninthart.com
The critically-acclaimed graphic novel is back in print!
Vincent Carl Santini wants to tell you a story about his senior year in high school, but memory is a tricky thing.
That one story becomes a hilarious and occasionally harrowing journey through all of Santini’s childhood growing up in 1960s and 70s Brooklyn. J.M. DeMatteis and Glenn Barr’s Brooklyn Dreams is a nostalgic visit to a very specific time and place, as well as a universal search for hope and meaning.
Praise
“As graphically distinguished and creatively novelistic a graphic novel as has ever been, this is a classic of the form.”—Booklist, starred review
“DeMatteis's story is hypnotic, and Barr’s artwork keeps pace with the plot's twists as he captures the wild enthusiasms and fears of Carl's world.”—Publisher’s Weekly
“An exultant masterpiece of sequential art. One of those delightful occasions…when writer and artist seem so synchronized—so completely, overwhelmingly in tune with each other—that it’s a joy for the audience to behold.”—BrokenFrontier.com
“Brooklyn Dreams has universal resonance. The union between writer and artist is truly seamless, with Barr following DeMatteis on every digression as if it were the most natural thing in the world.”—Danny Fingeroth, The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels “A wonderful book. DeMatteis proves once again that he’s a master of the fictional memoir, and Glenn Barr’s art goes from painted realism to outrageous surrealism in perfect time with the mood of the story.”—Gene Kannenberg Jr., 500 Essential Graphic Novels “Barr's playful and intense stylistic stretches make Brooklyn Dreams a fascinating ride.”—The AV Club “DeMatteis and Barr manage to involve the reader so completely, crafting believable characters and an engaging story…one of the best combinations of art and words in comics.”—Ninthart.com
