The Smartest Kid on Earth

The Smartest Kid on Earth Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware was an interesting read.  It touched on subjects that I did not expect to come up.  It was mentioned in class that these graphic novels seem to push the boundaries regarding the subjects being told in the stories, and Chris Ware's "The Smartest Kid on Earth Jimmy Corrigan" is no exception.  With in the first few panels, Jimmy is shown to strike a chicken with a rock and kill it.  The artist shows no restraint on showing violence and death within its themes, this carries throughout the book.  Beyond the violence and death, the graphic novel also touches on adult subjects like suicide and depression.  The story of Jimmy Corrigan is not shown in sequential order apparently, I am not sure whether or not that is simply how it comes in this particular piece I am reading.  Regardless, Jimmy Corrigan is shown to age in these stories, up to the point of being an old man.  Reading this story felt a bit jarring for a while because it jump from different points of Jimmy's life.

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