Kevin Smokler reviewed Ghetto Klown by John Leguizamo
Review of 'Ghetto Klown' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Mr. Leguizamo's story of a difficult childhood in Queens, finding his way to classical theater and then his own one-man shows is pretty well told at this point. The necessity of this book are the brilliant illustrations but Eisner winner Christa Cassano who has somehow blended hip-graffiti, film noir and Mexican muralism into a style I can only call never-seen-it-before-and-will-never-see-comics-the-same-again. Add in the balls of fire and ink by co illustrator Shamus Beyale and you have a story you've heard told in a way you've never experienced. Which, at its core, is exactly what an adaptation should be.
