ECC releases Texas Kid, my brother. An impressive story by Igor Kordey about what happens when a comic book character comes to life
Editions ETC brings us a comic in which it is demonstrated once again that the ninth art is a unique medium for telling stories. “Breaking the fourth wall” is a concept already seen in films, for example, but in the world of comics it has been done for years and in a unique way. Igor Kordey is the author of “Texas Kid, my brother”a very personal story that took a long time to create where we see what happens when a comic book character comes to life in the real world.
From comics to real life
Radovan he is the son of Tomislav Brandtthe author of the legendary comics Texas Kid, the most famous comic in the world. Despite Radovan He has his own career in the world of the ninth art, he has always been in the shadow of his father’s legacy. Furthermore, his relationship with Tomislav She is far from good, partly due to her father’s past. Radovan only wants respect and affection from his father, but gets only contempt.
On the fiftieth anniversary of the comic, at the gates of the house of Brandt A flesh-and-blood version of the world’s most famous cowboy appears and becomes part of the family. All of this will turn your life upside down. RadovanWELL The boy from Texas It makes demons flourish in the family. The protagonist will have to face the imaginary character who appeared in their life, but will discover that defeating a comic book hero is not easy.
The comic could be divided into two parts, on one side there is the summary above and on the other the backstory of Tomislav Brandt. We are introduced to the father’s life, from childhood to adulthood in the lands of Croatia. The hard life endured by the creator of The boy from Texas It will give us clues about his attitude towards his son and towards the comic character he created, since he drinks a lot from him.
We are faced with a work rich in metalanguage full of impressive moments. A story (or both) that fascinates from the first moment. The narrative is very well done and the jump between past and future happens very organically. The real elements also blend seamlessly with the fictional ones brilliantly. Not to mention the characters’ dialogue, there comes a point where you don’t know if they’re speaking directly to the reader or if they’re part of the plot. It’s a job where
If the script is good, the drawing is even better. Black and white cartoons rich in details, faces drawn with precision and strong but elegant lines at the same time. This is a work that has been in the works for years and can be seen in the drawing itself, but overall we are looking at a work of stunning visual quality. It can be said that, both in script and drawing, Korbey’s work is extremely high.
The Texas Kid my brother edition by ECC Ediciones
ECC offers us the comic “Texas Kid, my brother” in an excellent quality format. A total of 224 high-quality pages in hardback format. At the end of the story we have a little epilogue from the author where he explains the origin of this story in a little more detail.
“Texas Kid, my brother” is a comic that should be recommended at any cost. With a script that fascinates from the first moment and a truly impressive drawing, we are faced with a work that mixes comic metalanguage with a magnificent story. Without a doubt, it can be one of the comics to highlight this year.
Author: Igo Kordey| Darco Macan
Editorial: Editions ETC
Format: Hard cover
Pages: 224 color pages
Price: €30.00
ISBN: 978-84-10330-43-6
Synopsis: Tomislav Brandt, author of the legendary Texas Kid comics, casts a long shadow on his son Radovan, also a cartoonist. During the celebration of the popular character’s 50th anniversary, a flesh-and-blood version of the cowboy appears out of nowhere and joins the family, wreaking havoc on their lives. After facing his own demons, Radovan will have to face the imaginary creature. But it’s not easy to defeat a comic book hero…
In Texas Kid, my brother, Igor Kordey it is based on a short story Darko Macan to develop one of the most ambitious projects of his career, in which he combines adventure, fantasy, suspense and western to tell a fascinating metafictional story.
