THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Lemire’s stylized art and inventive panel structure is the perfect vehicle for his well-told story, and the tale’s poignant moments make the moments of desolation even more heart-wrenching... A beautiful, moving, wholly satisfying story about fatherhood and growing up."
"Lemire’s stylized art and inventive panel structure is the perfect vehicle for his well-told story, and the tale’s poignant moments make the moments of desolation even more heart-wrenching... A beautiful, moving, wholly satisfying story about fatherhood and growing up."
THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Stumptown Trade Review
"Equal parts character study, atmospheric thriller, and treatise on the elegance and nuance of graphic storytelling... Jeff Lemire’s Underwater Welder has rocketed to the top of my Book of the Year list."
"Equal parts character study, atmospheric thriller, and treatise on the elegance and nuance of graphic storytelling... Jeff Lemire’s Underwater Welder has rocketed to the top of my Book of the Year list."
THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Ain't It Cool News
"This is a pretty clear frontrunner for me for 'Best of 2012' so far, but while it may still be too early to call that race, THE UNDERWATER WELDER is at least the best in what was already an impressive line of work from Jeff Lemire."
"This is a pretty clear frontrunner for me for 'Best of 2012' so far, but while it may still be too early to call that race, THE UNDERWATER WELDER is at least the best in what was already an impressive line of work from Jeff Lemire."
THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Heroes Aren't Hard to Find
"My words cannot do justice to the beauty of Lemire’s inks. There is literal and figurative depth here, but also subtlety when it is needed."
"My words cannot do justice to the beauty of Lemire’s inks. There is literal and figurative depth here, but also subtlety when it is needed."
THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ The Outhouse
"Water is so often used as an element of cleansing in literature. Here, water washes over Jack and keeps him stuck in the same muddy emotional place. Far from cleansing, it keeps him in the dirt he's been living in... Meditative and haunting, The Underwater Welder is the portrait of a man in crisis, and whose anxieties play out in very truthful and fascinating ways."
"Water is so often used as an element of cleansing in literature. Here, water washes over Jack and keeps him stuck in the same muddy emotional place. Far from cleansing, it keeps him in the dirt he's been living in... Meditative and haunting, The Underwater Welder is the portrait of a man in crisis, and whose anxieties play out in very truthful and fascinating ways."
THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Wicked Comics / Malta Comic-Con
"A touching exploration on parents and parenthood... This is a must read for any comic reader and a pleasure and inspiring piece of literature/art for any one else."
"A touching exploration on parents and parenthood... This is a must read for any comic reader and a pleasure and inspiring piece of literature/art for any one else."
THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ The Weekly Crisis
"This story is captivating in narrative and also stellar in execution of tone. This is high literature, make no mistake."
"This story is captivating in narrative and also stellar in execution of tone. This is high literature, make no mistake."
THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Multiversity Comics
"This is, to put it bluntly, Lemire at his very best... “Welder” is an early and obvious contender for Graphic Novel of the Year."
"This is, to put it bluntly, Lemire at his very best... “Welder” is an early and obvious contender for Graphic Novel of the Year."
THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Geek Syndicate
"The magic that Lemire works with the story is astounding. The tightness of the plotting, the scripting, the pacing, the sheer impact of it all; everything is right."
"The magic that Lemire works with the story is astounding. The tightness of the plotting, the scripting, the pacing, the sheer impact of it all; everything is right."
