Sequential Sketches

Follow bold lines from graphic novels that detail telling narratives between illustrated panels.

- Derrick Tan

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. But if you piece related images together, they can outline a connecting tale that even text isn’t required to explain. So, allow your eyes to trail the consecutive frames and unravel adventures through storyboards.

All titles are available at Kinokuniya.

Bad Island By Stanley Donwood

Devoid of words and colour, Donwood’s post-apocalyptic linocut art monochromatic saga uncovers a moody terrain with wild seascape and spotlighted by a full moon. Best known for his album cover art to Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows, the cult graphic designer carved out a disturbing yet familiar story that hits home hard. Earth’s sacrifice for progression and environmentalism must be addressed. Else, we’ve to pay a devastating price.

City Monster By Reza Farazmand