Brain Drain, Part 1
by Pierre-Henry Gomont
Edward Gauvin (Traductor)
SINOPSIS: Certain details surrounding the death of Albert Einstein are so outlandish as to sound like urban legend: namely, the theft of his brain by Thomas Stoltz Harvey, the pathologist who performed the eminent physicist’s autopsy. From these historical events, Pierre-Henry Gomont concocts a picaresque road trip of a tale by turns farcical and moving, whimsical and melancholy, sweeping up in its narrative whirlwind the FBI, a sanatorium, neurobiology, hallucinogens, hospital bureaucracy, and romance. In his dissection of friendship and the forging of scientific reputation, the nimble cartoonist serves up a slice of lovingly rendered Americana for the ages.
My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Basado en la increible historia verídica del robo del cerebro de Einstein por quien realizó su autopsia, viene esta historia con ese absurdo gálico que conocemos por algunas cintas y otro poco de fantasía. Sin embargo, el personaje principal no consigue ganarse mi simpatía (y menos aun el verdadero doctor en que se inspira: Thomas Stoltz Harvey).
En abril de 1955, yendo en contra de los deseos de Einstein de cremar su cuerpo y enterrarlo en el anonimato lejos de los medios que le perseguian, un médico decide substraer el cerebro dice que 'por ciencia', aunque el trasfondo de conseguir fama y de impresionar a su amante de turno al parecer eran el verdadero motivo.
-No es autoconclusivo.
-La fuente (el lettering) le juega en contra. Mala elección.
-El dibujo es interesante.
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2.5 stars
Based on the incredible true story of the theft of Einstein's brain by who performed his autopsy, this story comes with that Gallic absurdity that we know from some tapes and another bit of fantasy. However, the main character fails to win my sympathy (and even less so the real doctor he draws inspiration from: Thomas Stoltz Harvey).
In April 1955, going against Einstein's wishes to cremate his body and bury it in anonymity away from the media that persecuted him, a doctor decides to remove the brain, he says that 'for science', although the background to achieve fame and to impress her lover on duty apparently were the real reason.
-It's not self-conclusive.
-The font (the lettering) plays against him. Bad selection.
-The drawing is interesting.
+Digital ARC gently provided by Netgalley and publishers in exchange for an honest review+
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