After that critical and commercial success, Mazzucchelli left superhero comics (except for an occasional cover or short story). Batman: Year One, in issues 404-407 of the monthly Batman comic book. In 1987, DC Comics serialized the Miller/Mazzucchelli graphic novel. Mazzucchelli first gained attention drawing 24 issues of Marvel Comics’ Daredevil over a three year period the most famous part of the run is the story arc known as Daredevil: Born Again, written by Frank Miller and published in Daredevil 227-233. As far as I’m concerned, with Asterios Polyp, Mazzucchelli is just doing what he’s supposed to do – be an exalted comix creator. Ever since I first read Rubber Blanket, Mazzucchelli’s self-published, early 90s art comics anthology, I’ve expected him do great things in graphic novels and to rise to prominence in alternative and art comics. Since its publication, Asterios Polyp has met with rave reviews, but I am not that surprised that it is indeed such a good book. The text of the ad, which was from a Publishers Weekly (starred) review, read, “For decades, Mazzucchelli has been a master without a masterpiece…” The ad was for Asterios Polyp, the first graphic novel from cartoonist David Mazzucchelli, who is best know for the graphic novel, Batman: Year One. Several weeks ago, I was visiting when a thumbnail advertisement caught my attention. Books David Mazzucchelli's Asterios Polyp
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