No one wants to create in a void! So it’s great to receive feedback on our newest comic book, SINNAMON: GRRL VS. WORLD #1. Here’s the latest! All comments are welcome, and you can submit them by sending an e-mail here. Because spam has become so insidious, e-mail addresses are withheld unless asked otherwise.
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Here’s an e-mail I received from longtime SINNAMON fan, J. Lakey (who lives in beautiful Tucson, Arizona):
Angelo
Congratulations on publishing Sinnamon: GRRL vs. World #1!
After a slight delay, I got my copy of the book last week from ComiXpress. I am very pleased with the quality of the book. The printing and finishing are first rate, and I liked how the comic arrived in a protective cardboard envelope. But most important, I was happy to see that Sinnamon was finally back after all these years. With the new story line, you have me guessing as to who will show up or what will happen. I was also pleased to see my favorite dark-haired bad girl, as only M. Gerald Delaney can draw her -- complete with her generous accoutrements -- even if she was only inside Sinnamon (or Cindy's) head.
I look forward to the next issue, and I'll keep checking the web site for updates.
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The following is a combination review/description posted by the man they call the “Defiant1” at his web page. You can find the original here.
Cindy (a.k.a. Sinnamon ) must sort through her confusion and try to determine why the life she's living isn't matching her memories. Sinnamon fans will be pleased to see these laudable characters come back into the spotlight with this new offering. It does not skip a beat and Angelo Furlan doesn't skimp on story. He is one of the few writers capable of making this reviewer laugh out loud with clever and fun dialogue. The characters all have their own depth and distinctive qualities. The only downside to this book is the change in art style. While M. Gerald Delaney's very capable talents are still evident, he journeys into a style based on minimalism with this issue. For those familiar with his work on the first series, it might be a disappointment. By no means has the art drifted from the realm of professionalism, it has instead shifted to an Archie Comics' "Al Hartley" style and occasionally he draws a few characters that could fit into any respected Manga portfolio. This book seems to be friendly for all ages and it could easily break a stereotype that superhero comics are only suitable for the socially detached males of our society.
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Highlights:
“I am very pleased with the quality of the book.”
“This book seems to be friendly for all ages and it could easily break a stereotype that superhero comics are only suitable for the socially detached males of our society.”
“It has my stamp of approval.”
David LeBlanc did a review for the Comic Book Network Electronic Magazine in the column MY VIEW. The Emag was emailed Friday nights to over 1400 subscribers and posted as text and archived in ZIP format on the CBEM Home Page
Where to begin? I have followed the adventures of SINNAMON from the start in 1994 and have waited five years for Angelo and M. Gerald to get back to her. There is a lot of neat stuff on the Catfish web site including some background and preview pages so why note explore there before clicking the link that will take you to ComiXpress to order your copy of this latest adventure. As an aside, I did a Google of the word SINNAMON and among other things found, er, an adult entertainer shall we say. Just a coincidence.
However, our heroine is one hot babe and so are most of her antagonists. M. Gerald is an excellent artist when it comes to the female form though his talent is not limited to good-girl poses. He has a good eye for composition and layout. All the characters are unique and consistent. He does focus mostly on the people using background detail only when it is needed. It makes a clean style, often with larger panels to stress a situation.
What this story does is show you the story of Cindy Cannon now and before she became Sinnamon. I particularly like the flashbacks to her earlier days, as a brilliant student who decided she did not want to go to college. Much to her parents consternation she hooks up with a rock bank and even writes their songs:
"I feel messed up. My life's in a rut! Don't cross me. I'll kick your butt!"
Heh, heh!
This sets up a series of events that lands her in a very special place called the Facility. As she remembers it, it was sort of a rehab to get her more in line with her parents idea of normal, though she was not a substance abuser. They gave her special vitamins and suddenly she became really strong. Or did she? In the present she is back in the Facility and has been told that everything that has happened she first she first got strong is a dream. They say she collapsed rather than get strong and has been in a coma for a year. All those adventures we loyal readers remember are dreams and with the meds they have Cindy on, she believes them. She is even seeing her arch enemy in miniature in a coffee cup! If that is not intriguing enough for you, wait until you see what the owner of the Facility has in store for a potential blackmailer!
The series has been action packed and fun from the beginning. This new beginning allows new readers to get familiar with things that have gone before but it evens the playing field for those older readers because frankly, we don't know what to believe yet. It is a solid comic in story and art as I knew it would be. ComiXpress gives them an avenue to distribute the comic that was not available before. I am just glad to see an old favorite back in action. It has my stamp of approval.
