Regarded as one of the best graphic novels of our time, David Mazzucchelli’s Asterios Polyp is a story we all know in a way we’ve never seen before. We discuss Mazzucchelli’s decision to stop doing “assembly line comics” and take control of his works’ symbolism, formalism and experimentation. 

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Additional Resources:

• David Mazzucchelli at MoCCA
• Shades of Meaning Book Review | ‘Asterios Polyp,’ Written and Illustrated by David Mazzucchelli
• TCJ 300 Conversations: David Mazzucchelli & Dash Shaw
• Some Thoughts on Asterios Polyp
• Mazzuchelli’s Asterios Polyp and the Fine Line
• Annotations for Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli