David Smith is a struggling artist in New York City who enters into a pact with Death. In exchange for the ability to sculpt any material with his bare hands, David accepts a bargain that narrows his remaining life to exactly eleven hundred days. He spends his short time obsessively molding stone and metal while navigating a complicated relationship with an actress named Meg. David faces the physical toll of his supernatural gift and the logistical difficulty of securing a legacy before his ticking clock reaches zero.
Artists and creative professionals read this book to analyze the tension between artistic ambition and the necessity of human connection. The story provides a stark look at the obsession with permanence and the frustration of creative blocks. Readers walk away with a practical perspective on the trade-offs required by a singular focus on work. It serves those interested in the mechanics of visual storytelling, offering detailed examples of how pacing and panel composition heighten emotional stakes in a narrative about finite time.
Inward-looking and thought-provoking; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
