Alexander's work - Seven Sons
Seven identical Chinese brothers come to America during the Gold Rush of the 1850s.
When two children fall through an iced-over river, Brother-Number-One tries to save them by breathing the entire river into his mouth. But he can't hold it long enough for them to get to safety and lets the water go, accidentally drowning the children. When a mob of angry townspeople tries to retaliate, each of Number One's brothers takes his place, using their remarkable abilities each time to save his life.
A literally Western update of the classic fable with a comic-book twist.
Seven Sons is published by AiT/Planet Lar and is available online and at all good comic book shops.
What the critics said...
Seven identical Chinese brothers come to America during the Gold Rush of the 1850s.
When two children fall through an iced-over river, Brother-Number-One tries to save them by breathing the entire river into his mouth. But he can't hold it long enough for them to get to safety and lets the water go, accidentally drowning the children. When a mob of angry townspeople tries to retaliate, each of Number One's brothers takes his place, using their remarkable abilities each time to save his life.
A literally Western update of the classic fable with a comic-book twist.
Seven Sons is published by AiT/Planet Lar and is available online and at all good comic book shops.
What the critics said...
Fans of stories like Sandman, Fables, Starchild and other storybook-like tales will appreciate this book... it’s a great book and I can’t recommend it enough.
- Comicbloc.com
- Comicbloc.com
It’s a sad story, structured and driven home with Alexander Grecian’s heartfelt words. Its name may be similar to 7 Brothers, the Virgin book, but it is so much better and definitely more memorable. Seek this one out.
- Ain't It Cool News
- Ain't It Cool News
This is a very good book. Grecian and Rossmo have taken an old legend and used it for their own purposes, which is why legends are fun - they’re infinitely malleable. And it has a nice text piece in the back about the legend itself.
- Comic Book Resources
- Comic Book Resources
The climax and resolution of the story [are] where Grecian truly makes the story his own, balancing a tragic climax with an uplifting bookend that evokes the storybook pedigree of the tale in a whimsical, smile inducing sort of way.
- Binary Culture
- Binary Culture